We celebrated Suzie's b-day at Tagore, a nice Indian restaurant in the Viaduct. We had so much food and enjoyed the beautiful ambiance of "fine dining" in one of Auckland's prime spots. On Monday is our 2 years and 2 months wedding anniversary and we are planning to celebrate at the Skytower...and oh we will also be celebrating the approval of my PR application....Its amazing how time just pass and 2 years is an accomplishment I would say and this day and age. Zharina, my sister, has finalised the wedding card which we will be sending to friends. Six weeks to go and we are off to Philippines for the Church wedding and to India to visit family and friends...we are so excited...

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Julian said…
Hi,

Nice blog. Great to see you guys are looking so healthy and happy. Everytime by some fluke when I am in a public place and they start playing that Tomato song, I cringe, then think of you!

Ju
6:34 pm
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