Getting Prepared

I have always been a globetrotter and wanted to travel to as many countries as possible. Find the one I love and just settle there. That’s when I made my 2 year rule, I didn't and still don't want to stay at one place longer than 2 years.
So after not having a great start into the New Year and a bad break up, I was like what now? The 2 years in Germany would b over in October 2010 and I definitely did not feel like staying longer than really necessary.
I came up with the plan to move again, had two destinations Canada or Australia. I still wouldn’t b eligible for another J1 Visa, so no way to go to the US. And I wanted to go far away, Europe was too close. :)
After doing some research on the internet I decided to go to Australia, I wanted to go somewhere warm, sunny, beachy. Besides my aunt and her entire family live there, this is a plus too.
I didn’t take me long to figure out which visa to choose, the Working Holiday it is. That way I am still able to travel and am not bound to one employer. It took me a few minutes to fill out the online application form (http://www.immi.gov.au/) and after I was done I just wanted to check if they received it and I already had the confirmation.

CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE GRANTED THE WORKING HOLIDAY VISA

That was easy! Next thing to do was getting the paperwork for the dog done. Not that easy anymore. (http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/cat-dogs) First I needed to make sure Frankie had the shots, he also had to get a blood test done (rabies). After I filled like 4 pages out and sent them in he was granted the import permit, yay I thought until I saw that it was another 12!!! Pages to b filled out and stamped and signed by the government vet. After I got his import permit, I was able to book the flight (http://www.petshipping.com/) and the quarantine (http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/cat-dogs/accom).
Most of the pages are done by now and we just have to wait until the middle of September so he can get the rest of the tests done and is good to go.
When Peabo was here the beginning of June and we pretty much knew right from the beginning we were working out just fine, we also applied for his visa. Since he was living in India for a while he had to get a chest x ray done, which was no big deal and he got his Visa too. Next thing you know we booked our flights. :D
During the last few weeks I terminated my rent lease and quit my job, sold a few things already. There are still some things to do before Day x, but not that much anymore, just counting the days until our adventure starts.