So.
The rest of the family’s on their way back to Melbourne on Christmas Eve, and I will be joining them a week later. 
Am not happy about it at all since we were originally suppposed to be here till mid January.
Let’s just say I hate technicalities – they screw up stuff too often. 
Minor positive note is that I still get to be here for The Doll Affair, which was something I was looking forward to on this trip. I’m finding myself treating the doll hobby as a more personal/individual form of enjoyment of late – TDA should be a nice change – it’ll be something I can enjoy with other doll enthusiasts, but yet, not feel obliged to be totally social (since I reckon it’ll be pretty packed at the venue on the day). Plus, it’ll probably be the closest I can get to an event like the Volks Dolpa for a while. 