The packing is finally coming to an end and for those of you who are wondering why it is taking me forever to finish. These photos will help you understand what I have to go through, my kids climbing inside the boxes, unpacking boxes.
I keep chasing them round the house to collect whatever they have removed from the boxes.They throw in some of their toys as their own way of helping out.
Another major challenge was choosing what to carry with me and what to send through cargo. I don’t like making choices especially when it comes to clothing, shoes, and jewelleries. I wish that I could carry everything with me but how can even think of carry so much in a journey through different continents. Our travels: from South Korea (Asia) to London (Europe) via New York (North America) then to Toronto (North America) back to New York to London before heading to Nigeria (Africa).I have to drop these stuffs and I was sad but on a second thought that will be a good reason to go shopping. Do you think am vain for having an emotional attachment to material things? the most painful being my box of perfumes, why do I keep buying perfumes? Okay I just packed them away.I went shopping today and was looking for what to spend my money on very strange indeed. When I finally found a gold pendant that I like I couldn’t buy it because I forgot my alien card at home and there was no way a South Korean shop can charge my AMEX card for any good worth more than $500 without a picture identity card, my student id card didn’t have my passport attached then I searched for my press card at lest that one has my passport photo but guess what for the first time it wasn’t in my wallet. I was saved from an impulsive buying by nothing having any id card with me.I had a very strange conversation the other day when I went for lunch this lady told me that I should not pack my money in my check in luggage at the airport, I asked her who does such and how much money can one have that you can’t get a travellers check if you don’t have an account in the country you are visiting. I later found out that she was looking for an avenue to brag about how much money her husband gives her. Good for her but I don’t discuss such topics but I will gladly listen if you want to supply me such information.At least my best friend and I always have a good laugh each time we remembers this timeless advice.
I am excited about the New York trip because I will go to Manhattan for a shop till I drop adventure. Honestly that is not the only reason why I have been so happy lately. My best friend thinks that my happiness has something to do with money. Can money make one extremely happy? Sometimes I wonder why couples fight and argue because of money. The lack of communication and understanding in a relationship can to turn this to an issue
Do you get attached to your possessions?
These are some of the numerous photos about TOTAL AKPO FPSO Project in Ulsan,South Korea.I started the FPSO AKPO category by telling you about Our Project is over,next i wrote about what the project was all about in the post AKPO PROJECT.I told you about the naming ceremony and the dinner party in the post AKPO FPSO Project Dinner Party.I also posted about the TOTAL AKPO FPSO Project farewell party,which rain almost ruined.I then ended it with the video of the sail away and the post TOTAL AKPO FPSO PROJECT SAIL AWAY.The next time you read about this huge project; which is the best and largest in terms of technological innovations of it kinds in the whole world at present will be about the installation and I will be in Nigeria then.I am so suprised that i have not heard anything about this project on CNN yet,if it were something negative the news would have been all over the world by now.Remember you heard and saw it all first here.
At last the TOTAL AKPO FPSO PROJECT sailed away on its onward journey to Nigeria.It is estimated to sail for about 90 days,passing through Singapore were will be change of some the crew members. The next stop will be in South Africa for another change of crew members.
These 2 last ones are my favourite the kitchen in the platform.
To Eyito and all our guys in the TOW I wish you all a very safe journey.
From counting months to counting weeks we are finally counting down in days to leaving South Korea. This morning after the twins went to school Chinedu and I started packing our books. Why do we always have so many books to pack each time we are relocating? It is even less here since Amazon.com was not able to post books to me in South Korea. I saved some money and some packing space, so it is their lost not mine. I remembered buying “My Life” by Bill Clinton for my husband when I travelled to London in 2004 the year it was first published in U.K. We are in 2008 right now and he hasn’t read it yet, if only you know how many times he called me to remind me of buying this book. This made me think of all the great books by very great authors gathering dust in some people’s home libraries. A friend and a neighbour of mine in Paris told us this story about when they travelled to England; how she and her husband went to buy some classic books you know those types that are bounded in leathers. The salesman asked them if the books that they wanted were for reading; they wondered what else one does with a book. The salesman then told them that some people buy books just to decorate their home libraries while others buy for reading. He told them that it will determine the quality of the print and leather to be used. Next time you go to some body’s house and see those leather bounded book collections; do your self a favour and check if they were for reading or for decoration. I believe that the 3 things that can change one’s life are the books you read, the people you meet and the places you have been. I noticed that very successful people have huge libraries with lots of books. Do they acquire these books before or after they became successful? I am going back to my book packing which I left off to write this post.Please leave your answer in the comment box.
The Total AKPO FPSO project farewell dinnerwas almost ruined by rain.The dinner was arranged to be a garden party but it rained all day.The canopy has been set,the balloon decorations were in place but before the party could start wind blew away most it.The dinner was then moved to the foreigners’ compound restaurant;for lack of space for proper formal sitting arrangements it was turned into a buffet dinner.I was really happy about the turn of event.The TOTAL AKPO FPSO dinner party we had before was for the naming of the ship but this one is for the sailing of the same ship.I guess they will always come up with a reason to host a party; why not? so long as some individuals are making money from organising them.
After standing for a long time,my feet were tired.I went to beg my husband for us to leave but he was to engaged in conversation with his friends and their bottles of wine.If you can’t beat them you join them,i got myself glass of Bailey’s Irish cream with some ice blocks.Generally it was a good farewell dinner for the TOTAL AKPO FPSO project which hopeful will sail this Friday.I need to go to bed I am so tired,especially my feet need some rest.
Do you think am vain for having an emotional attachment to material things? the most painful being my box of perfumes, why do I keep buying perfumes? Okay I just packed them away.I went shopping today and was looking for what to spend my money on very strange indeed. When I finally found a gold pendant that I like I couldn’t buy it because I forgot my alien card at home and there was no way a South Korean shop can charge my AMEX card for any good worth more than $500 without a picture identity card, my student id card didn’t have my passport attached then I searched for my press card at lest that one has my passport photo but guess what for the first time it wasn’t in my wallet. I was saved from an impulsive buying by nothing having any id card with me.I had a very strange conversation the other day when I went for lunch this lady told me that I should not pack my money in my check in luggage at the airport, I asked her who does such and how much money can one have that you can’t get a travellers check if you don’t have an account in the country you are visiting. I later found out that she was looking for an avenue to brag about how much money her husband gives her. Good for her but I don’t discuss such topics but I will gladly listen if you want to supply me such information.At least my best friend and I always have a good laugh each time we remembers this timeless advice.
Posted By tyna 
Jul 2, 2008 
