After Mickael left for Pudong airport on Dec 20's night, i packed my luggage and made sure that i took all stuff what i need in France. Long distance trip again, just like before it wasn't so easy to calm down which i only slept for 3-4 hours at night, woke up at 3:45am on Dec 21's early morning, killed some time and left for Pudong airport at 6am. This taxi driver was kinda dumb which i paid for 158RMB, the road condition was pretty good while it was 6am, for my safety's sake, i didn't argue with him, let it go.
I checked in and then was told that my flight would be transitted to Beijing at first place which i was so shocked, i never expected that and just worried if it would be late for Paris, actually i worried too much.
Well, i was lucky to get a window seat and a french man sitting next to me, but i swear to the God, we didn't talk at all during the flight from Shanghai to Beijing. Around 90 minutes' flight, we were in Beijing international airport. The funny thing is the staff in Beijing Custom was telling me i looked extreamly slim than the photo on my passport, it made me feel great, ghahaha.
The flight from Beijing to Paris was absolutely long for me, especially without hubby, i wished my hubby was with me on the plane, well, not too bad, as the french guy next to me chatted a lot with me along the way about his chinese wife, impression, finacial crisis around the world, different foreigners' personality, blah blah blah, at least it didn't make my trip way too boring. Additional, he helped me for finding and moving my heavy luggage and took me to the exit, afterwards he said goodbye to me and left for Lyon where he lives. Who said french people is a$$hole?!
Volia, i got out on Terminal 1 and saw no one from my family which was extremely upset, i kept waiting for over 40 minutes, plus i was way too exhausted after 12 hours' flight without good sleep, then i started nervous and tried to find someone for help, well, one chinese woman just made a phone call to her french family, after she ended the call, i asked her if she's chinese, yes, she is, then i asked her if she could make a phone call to my hubby's home, she did for me, however no one was home to answer. Then i chatted with her a little bit to release my nervous. She also was waiting for her french hubby to pick her up. Suddently i saw my hubby showed up and walked forward to me, hmm, i felt so security finally. My mother-in-law, sisiter-in law, father-in law all came to the airport to pick me up, i'm the happiest girl in the world.oyho.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Memory of Grandfather forever
Grandfather passed away in the early morning of Dec 14, his funeral was finished by Dec 16’s afternoon. I really don’t know where to start about my grandfather’s story. The funeral, fete, tears, all things come out on my mind from time to time.
The most impressed memory is that my grandfather always was in the living room when we visited them on holiday, he was just sitting over there and waiting for us coming back home to get together. He always cared of us about of our life and work, sometimes we thought the overly caring was annoying, however we are not going to hear his voice anymore, life is short which is so true. I had grown up and lived with them until I was 16, afterwards I moved to Shanghai with my parents. I left my grandfather nearly 9 years which I visited them regularly once a year, that was so less.
I really do miss my grandfather though his body wasn’t here anymore with us, but I do believe he lives in our hearts forever. I tried my best to stay with his body in the living room in the past three days, he was so skinny that his face wasn’t be recognized by those people who haven’t seen him a lot. I know, he was my grandfather, sleeping so peacefully in the coffin, just peacefully.
The toughest time for me is the farewell for grandfather’s body in the crematorium, it was the first time for me to visit so serious and scared place in the world, the video man made a tape for us, after the farewell, we went to buy the stone box for grandfather’s bone ash, we picked a stone one with nice décor finally and asked them to carved grandfather’s name, birth date and death date. Later we were waiting in the restroom and was told that we could watch the video together, it was extremely sad and I saw my grandfather for the last time before he was sending to the first cinerator, I hate this. A couple of minutes later, the staff sent my grandfather’s bone ash to the restroom which was wrapped by the red silk. My dad took it and put into the stone box, the big body turned into a box of ash, this is the most astonished thing I ever experienced before.
Well, life needs to move on, i do miss my grandfather! Rest in peace!
The most impressed memory is that my grandfather always was in the living room when we visited them on holiday, he was just sitting over there and waiting for us coming back home to get together. He always cared of us about of our life and work, sometimes we thought the overly caring was annoying, however we are not going to hear his voice anymore, life is short which is so true. I had grown up and lived with them until I was 16, afterwards I moved to Shanghai with my parents. I left my grandfather nearly 9 years which I visited them regularly once a year, that was so less.
I really do miss my grandfather though his body wasn’t here anymore with us, but I do believe he lives in our hearts forever. I tried my best to stay with his body in the living room in the past three days, he was so skinny that his face wasn’t be recognized by those people who haven’t seen him a lot. I know, he was my grandfather, sleeping so peacefully in the coffin, just peacefully.
The toughest time for me is the farewell for grandfather’s body in the crematorium, it was the first time for me to visit so serious and scared place in the world, the video man made a tape for us, after the farewell, we went to buy the stone box for grandfather’s bone ash, we picked a stone one with nice décor finally and asked them to carved grandfather’s name, birth date and death date. Later we were waiting in the restroom and was told that we could watch the video together, it was extremely sad and I saw my grandfather for the last time before he was sending to the first cinerator, I hate this. A couple of minutes later, the staff sent my grandfather’s bone ash to the restroom which was wrapped by the red silk. My dad took it and put into the stone box, the big body turned into a box of ash, this is the most astonished thing I ever experienced before.
Well, life needs to move on, i do miss my grandfather! Rest in peace!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Updated: How long will it take to get married with Mickael?
Oct.2.2008--Birth certificate notary, Hukou book notary. 2 copies including French translation, Certification letter to Foreign Affairs(550RMB)
Oct.9.2008--Single document notary, including French translation, Certification letter to Foreign Affairs(220RMB)
Oct.16.2008--To pick all notary documents. Yeah
Oct. 17.2008--Foreign affairs for the certificate of the notary. 200RMB (50RMB/document+50RMB delivery fee to French Consulate)
Oct.29.2008--An interview for marriage with Mr. Motier in French Consualte(Present all documents)
Nov 14.2008--Pick Marriage qualification paper in French Consulate
Nov 15.2008--Marriage register on Caobao Lu. FAILED, damn!!! Because French consulate made a mistake of translatation for Mickael's name, how could they make this kinda STUPID mistake?! So choked.
Nov 17.2008--French consulate correct the mistake of Mickael's name+ Marriage register on Caobao Lu(we're husband and wife now!!!)(9RMB)+ Notary office for marriage and translation(230RMB)
Nov 18.2008--Translate my ID card(70RMB)--In fact, VISA doesn't require it, i hate their website, i misunderstood.
Nov 19.2008--Notary done+send notary to Foreign Affairs(100RMB for the fast process)
Nov 20.2008--Got my ID card translation paper
Nov 21.2008--Get foreign affair docs+ send all docs to French Consulate
Dec 9.2008--To get our french family booklet and french marriage certificate, at the meantime, i filled out the Schengen VISA application form and presented all documents which they require, she asked me to take my passport and visa on Dec 15. The visa fee is FREE!!! Valid time is one year with multi entry:D
Dec 15.2008--Get VISA, vaild for 1 year, mutil entry
Oct.9.2008--Single document notary, including French translation, Certification letter to Foreign Affairs(220RMB)
Oct.16.2008--To pick all notary documents. Yeah
Oct. 17.2008--Foreign affairs for the certificate of the notary. 200RMB (50RMB/document+50RMB delivery fee to French Consulate)
Oct.29.2008--An interview for marriage with Mr. Motier in French Consualte(Present all documents)
Nov 14.2008--Pick Marriage qualification paper in French Consulate
Nov 15.2008--Marriage register on Caobao Lu. FAILED, damn!!! Because French consulate made a mistake of translatation for Mickael's name, how could they make this kinda STUPID mistake?! So choked.
Nov 17.2008--French consulate correct the mistake of Mickael's name+ Marriage register on Caobao Lu(we're husband and wife now!!!)(9RMB)+ Notary office for marriage and translation(230RMB)
Nov 18.2008--Translate my ID card(70RMB)--In fact, VISA doesn't require it, i hate their website, i misunderstood.
Nov 19.2008--Notary done+send notary to Foreign Affairs(100RMB for the fast process)
Nov 20.2008--Got my ID card translation paper
Nov 21.2008--Get foreign affair docs+ send all docs to French Consulate
Dec 9.2008--To get our french family booklet and french marriage certificate, at the meantime, i filled out the Schengen VISA application form and presented all documents which they require, she asked me to take my passport and visa on Dec 15. The visa fee is FREE!!! Valid time is one year with multi entry:D
Dec 15.2008--Get VISA, vaild for 1 year, mutil entry
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Our new apartment has the best view!!!
Lu pu bridge, correct me if i'm wrong.
Gateway towers, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jin mao Tower, World Financial Center.
Lu Pu Bridge
GoodYear dirigible balloon passed by Xujiahui
Railway Station
Our new apartment is pretty close to Caobao Road subway station which has the nest view from our 2 balconies(South&North).
Gateway towers, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jin mao Tower, World Financial Center.
Lu Pu Bridge
GoodYear dirigible balloon passed by Xujiahui
Railway Station
Our new apartment is pretty close to Caobao Road subway station which has the nest view from our 2 balconies(South&North).Basically we could see Xujiahui, Tomorrow square, TV tower, Jin mao tower, World Financial Center, Lu pu bridge, Nan pu bridge, ,most of the Shanghai landmarks are viewed so easily in our 19th floor sweet home, gahgahagahhh.
Cheers!
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Thailand shuts down the second airport
Just watched the international news that Thailand airport are such a chaos, they shut down the second airport which all passengers are stuck in there over 48 hours.
One American tourist weren't calm down and yelled as what they often do all over the world: I wanna go to Phuket, what's wrong with those people. A$$hole, don't you see those Thail pretesters fighting for their own right?! Shut up, loser! Do not never ever expect other people treat you like GOD when you're being a$$hole,dude.
Monday, November 24, 2008
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