Uncertainties Place Me In an Unsual Place...

There is no doubt I am an optimist.

I always see the glass as half full. No matter what happens, I always manage to find the good in whatever situation I find myself in.

The above has been sorely tested in the last one week.

A decision has still not been taken on extension of my work permit and my current one has expired. Which means I cant legally work until the decision is taken. Trust me... being jobless is a bad thing.

Been jobless and broke is even worse!

After clearing debts and hoping to start afresh this month, I have had to borrow money from my sister in the UK (Thank you Toyin!) to cover this months bills (rent, utility etc...) I have an immigration expert lawyer who is supposed to be 'advising' me on the best way to negotiate the quite lengthy process of the 'immigration river'. I thought this was a good thing a few months ago. I am not so sure of that now as I have gained absolutely no value from his services. Or at least seemingly not.

To complicate matters further, I got a phone-call from a debt collection agency late last week. Apparently, the Auckland District Health Board has forwarded my details to them and I have 2 weeks to come up with 21,000 dollars. Obviously not going to happen. I had been in correspondence with the hospital previously explaining that I couldnt afford a 2000-dollar-a-month-over-12-months-payment-plan. Rather I have been paying 400 dollars a month since Feb. I had asked for more time citing my offer of a more permanent offer from Fonterra as a basis but they have obviously not bought into it.

So... while I have to wait for the slow but sure wheels of beaurecracy to churn out my extended permit, my credit rating will officially be shot to shit in a couple of weeks when I dont pay up my 21K debt (It used to be 24K!)
I didnt plan on falling sick. But I did.
I could be dead. But I am not.
Needless to say, I am going through a very delicate period now. I wish Tope were here. Now I know what Mr Oyegbola meant when he said some experiences are meant to be shared. But then... I always knew that!
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On a brighter note... the induction camp for new AIESEC members I attended was loads of fun. I faced a crowd of young, eager passionate faces again. And although it was only for a few minutes... it reminded me all over again why I love public speaking so much!

It felt good to be the 'expert' on AIESEC Dances again. A lot of the dances I knew are still kicking ass and I turned out to know more than most people there.

AND

The English Premier League has kicked off and some unsurprising, cheerful, galling and equally shocking things have been revealed!

Unsurprising - We beat Birmingham 3 goals to 2.
Gleeful - Manure drew nil-nil with Reading at Old Trafford
Galling - Steven 'f%*#king Gerrard scored a winning goal for Liverpool against Aston Villa
Shocking - I actually felt sorry for Arsenal when they went 1 goal down against Fulham and felt some cheer when they grabbed a winning goal in the dying meetings of the game! Whats up with that?