finally......

after months of waiting, hours of panting, i finally got news of acceptance into the university of hawaii, manoa. yet not having financial support has stalled my decision and put me in temporary despair. with much sweats and stress, i enquired about financial support and finally after another month, yesterday, i am certain of my attending graduate school at hawaii.

before the money came about, i made a decision between "for love or money". and i chose "love". and now my love comes with money, so i am much more in love.

however, life isn't meant to be smooth. yet this transition is most exciting and hair-raising. changing my visa status is another challenge. now i have to figure out when to get my visa changed by re-entering the country and when to leave my job and how to get paid and all that stuff. as much as i am nagging about it, i am enjoying the thrills, which i haven't had for quite a long time.

i am so looking forward to a new phase of life. i wonder what the next chapter is gonna be like. though i will never forget what it takes for me to get there....a lot...so much effort that i will remember for the rest of my life. "changing" is not easy and it doesn't come to you by itself. if you know what you want, you have to get your butt out of the comfy armchair and do something about it. it's been quite a journey, but a journey well travelled.

as always, thanks to my friends who have always been there with their supportive spirits and comforting yet critical words. i couldn't have done it without you! (wink)

aloha