Mission Marriage: Day 17

Finally I got some decent sleep. I was dead beat yesterday and went to bed around 1 am and sort of passed out till I woke up today at 10 am. Yesterday I did a lot of packing and we went in the afternoon to our house to put one of my suitcases and 5 boxes of different sizes there before I leave. 3 of those boxes are just filled with books and papers. This morning I just realised that this was the last time for me to see the house before I come back to it with Ali after marriage and then I can really call it my own. Every day I get more and more excited about the idea of living in my own house :) It sure is a great feeling. I mean this would be the first time since I came to this country when I can say I have my own place, plus of course it's only when you get married that you start living in your house rather than your parents' house. I also realise it's a huge responsibility but I really look forward to it.

So, I am quickly having my coffee now with a nice slim-fast chocolate bar :) and thinking of the things I need to do today. Most importantly, I need to solve the little suit case crisis I have, in addition to many small errands to run, oh... and more packing of course.

Mai (the bride)