We must go on holiday. No really, we do. If you’d ever decide to apply for an Australian visa (which, in the end, is totally worth the effort), you’d probably lodge your visa application from outside Australia (this is called an off-shore visa application). An off-shore visa can only be granted to you if you’re off-shore. If you happen to find yourself on-shore while a positive decision on your visa is made, you’ll receive a pre-grant letter. This letter basically tells you to leave to country so that you may receive a grant letter (which means that the visa is granted). Silly? Perhaps, but those are the rules. A few days ago Yvo received a pre-grant letter, so he now needs to leave the country and, since travelling alone is quite boring (even if it’s only a six hour flight), I’ll have to accompany him on this trip. Next year (next month actually, but next year sounds more awesome), 30 January, we’ll leave for New Zealand in order for Yvo to receive his visa. Life here, as you can see, is very tough.
Did I mention the weather yet? This weekend temperatures are expected to be as high as 38 degrees, which is somewhat unimaginable if you’re used to being in The Netherlands around New Years Eve (3 degrees and a slight drizzle). Also, did you know that this is a dry heat? Jealous yet? Yes? Well, please come over, we have plenty of sun to go around, a spare bedroom and we’re happy to supply you with all the vegemite you can eat (it’s a by-product of beer manufacturing, so it’s must be good)!
This morning we also received information about our consignment, it’ll be delivered tomorrow. TOMORROW?! (I’ve you’ve ever seen MuppetVision-3D the voice inside your head just instantly changed to Gonzo, otherwise: Visit Disney!). Yup, it’s on short notice, but since we’re working from home it won’t be a problem. This New Years Eve will be spent on the couch watching television (also, we bought a television) and enjoying the Sydney fireworks at 11.30 (Sydney is 30 minutes ahead of time).
Before I leave you, I do have a little spider-report. As the weather warms up, the spiders are getting bigger. I’ve already electrocuted three of these half-the-size-of-an-iPhone monsters and where the first two were sitting in the laundry room, the third one was on a wall in the spare bedroom (don’t worry, we promise to eradicate all spiders in this room when you visit). Also the second spider spawned within five minutes of the first one, which leads us to believe that the spare-bedroom-spider might also have a doppelgänger which we haven’t found yet. Also, spiders are scary, it’s okay to be afraid of them (click this link if you need a laugh 
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