Update

Well, after about two weeks of sitting at my desk at Amway with nothing to do, they finally let me go with pay till the end of January. Which means, I am now back to where I first started here in Australia. Three weeks at the apartment with not a whole lot to do. There's always laundry to be done, and I have to write up all the stuff that we bought for customs but I must pace myself. I cannot and should not do everything at once.
Ray continues to stay busy, even asked me today if I could help him with sequel coding..."does it have to be right?" I asked.
The plan is for me to head home on February 6. I have a 1 hour lay-over in L.A and we are all (my family that is, since they have to pick me up at the airport eventually in G.R) praying that I make my flight! I only have to have them check my passport, get my luggage, go through customs, re-check my bags and get to the next terminal. I am hoping that someone will offer me some help and hold my plane for a few minutes! Wish me luck, I have only been contemplating this whole ordeal for the past three weeks when I first realized I only had an hour to change the world it seems like!
Ray nor I can't quite fathom that this journey is almost over. Ray will be heading to New Zealand on February 6 to help them with the BI project that Ray originally came down here for. He then will return to Australia for one week, and then leave for South Africa for the second time on February 23 for the final strategic planning meetings. He will return either at the end of February or the weekend of the 6th of March.
One of the first things I think I will do when I get home, (besides give my family a great big hug and pick up my dog) is make a beef roast with gravy and mashed potatoes. This has sounded like heaven to me for quite some time now! I will need some help eating it though, seeing that I will be the only one home...maybe not though, I have had a good appetite lately. I also will be picking up some yellow cheddar cheese and making some nachos! In order to make all this I guess I will have to go grocery shopping first!
Ray and I have not exactly had variety when it came to dinnertime meals here. There was no sense in going out and buying a bunch of expensive spices, when in the end they would just get thrown away. We also did not have the wonderful thing known as a crock pot. So some of our favorite meals consisted of tatortot casserole, chicken stroganoff (sometimes I got creative and made it with beef and noodles instead), beef dumplings with Jackie's dipping sauce (soy sauce, vinegar and oil) along with egg roles with rice, chicken breasts marinated in terriaki sauce baked in the oven, with boiled cauliflower covered in white cheddar cheese and that's about it. We would also enjoy a chicken salad on occasion with ranch dressing. When all else failed, there was always pasta! The Cole's brand lasagna was also quite tasty. If I've enticed anyones tastebuds, then I've done a good job, otherwise sorry Ray better luck next time!
Well, I just wanted to let everyone know when I was supposed to arrive home in a few weeks. Check the blog yet, I may get bored and want to ramble some thoughts. Miss you all!

Birthday Shout-out to JULIE STINTON!!!!!