{"id":518,"date":"2005-06-22T14:25:51","date_gmt":"2005-06-22T06:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/potterdreams.com\/clay\/?p=518"},"modified":"2005-06-22T14:25:51","modified_gmt":"2005-06-22T06:25:51","slug":"us-trip-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/potterdreams.com\/clay\/us-trip-1\/","title":{"rendered":"US trip (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Woah&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Have come this far, throughout the so many things for the past months&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>From applying for US Visa, took leave, and used my MC to get back my passport. Enter the US Embassy at wrong timing and argued 3 times\u00a0before finally gotten my passport back. \u00a0 Was sick with fever that day, but no choice have to take back my passport, so God&#8217;s grace able to get my passport (which was labelled wrongly and have argued with 3 or 4 people).<\/p>\n<p>Then Canada Visa too, was not approved initially on my first visit. Then used the same method, just sent in my passport there, and was approved. This time no need to take leave since they opened early morning and quite near my office. Again..God has opened the door.<\/p>\n<p>And now&#8230;thinking to apply for Taiwan visa&#8230;with short number of days leave before my departure&#8230;.hahaha&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>The ticketing also a long story&#8230;.from the good price to New York, or rather initial plan of travelling from East part of US, changed completely now to visit and return from LA, and the rest of initial route is totally revamped&#8230;. What an extreme makeover from initial plan on Feb, till now June&#8230; But again, God has led the way so far, throughout the many frustations here and there&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One day i was so desperate that no flight on the date i want at the price i have budgeted&#8230;Another day was frustrated over the agent that irresponsible for giving me wrong quotation of price. And still many others&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And my boss so nice just approved my leave.. (though exceed my quota). And told me she guarantee my leave&#8230;.even on the day i fly still can submit my leave application. What a very nice boss i have, and i could only give thanks to God.<\/p>\n<p>Encounter with so many people who advised me on my travelling. Indeed so amazing how i meet all these people and gained information after information.<\/p>\n<p>One thing is confirmed, that God&#8217;s timing is perfect. He makes all things beautiful in its time. To a certain extent, i&#8217;ve re-learnt the meaning of patience and waiting. To trust in the Lord with all my heart. Thanks for good friend who reminded me of this thing when i&#8217;s going through those turmoils and frustrations&#8230;=)<\/p>\n<p>And so yah&#8230;for my last week here in sg, there&#8217;re still a lot things i&#8217;ve to settle. Dunno how is it going to be. But yah&#8230;ask for the Lord&#8217;s favor each and every day. May all will come true at His right time. My project as top priority&#8230;.got this bug that nobody at office knows how to solve!!<\/p>\n<p>And tonite i have badminton competition&#8230;Jia you&#8230; Hehehe&#8230;dreaming to be Gemplus 2005 Mix Double Champion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Woah&#8230;. Have come this far, throughout the so many things for the past months&#8230; From applying for US Visa, took leave, and used my MC to get back my passport. Enter the US Embassy at wrong timing and argued 3 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/potterdreams.com\/clay\/us-trip-1\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[184,312,320],"class_list":["post-518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-work","tag-good-boss","tag-travel","tag-visa"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":527,"url":"https:\/\/potterdreams.com\/clay\/us-trip-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":518,"position":0},"title":"US Trip (2)","author":"clay","date":"June 24, 2005","format":false,"excerpt":"Taiwan's visa is approved... 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