I’ve applied for one month no pay leave (NPL) starting from mid September and the boss gave me the green light yesterday. However, I still have to get the final approval from Human Resource (HR) department and today, I received a confirmation from HR that my NPL has been approved. Yippee!

I weighed the pros and cons carefully before deciding on taking the NPL. Last year, there was an opportunity to travel to the US with my hubby but I was in the midst of my studies and the timing wasn’t quite right. He’s going to San Francisco again in September and I’m not about to let go of this chance to travel to the US with him. After all, there might not be another one so soon. This is a good time for me to relax, see the world from a different perspective and maybe, maybe…

I’m taking Aliya on this journey with me because she learns a lot when we travel together. This is going to be a great experience for all of us. I’m really excited and looking forward to our trip to San Francisco. My eyes are getting dry and I need to remove my contact lens now. Later…