How is your baby fever? Are you gonna do something about it or not yet?
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Agnes How is your baby fever? Are you gonna do something about it or not yet?
How is your baby fever? Are you gonna do something about it or not yet?
Awww Marta, what a terrible nonsense all this AOS cr@p is. You guys should get to enter on the same basis as us CR-1 people. And if you don't get married, your status is revoked. It's just plain dumb that you have to go through all this paperwork.
QUOTE(Scott and Marta @ Jul 8 2008, 11:38 PM) 
Agnes How is your baby fever? Are you gonna do something about it or not yet?
How is your baby fever? Are you gonna do something about it or not yet? *sigh* not in the near future. there are many reasons, the most important being that eric and i need to grow closer first, there are so many little and big things we should work on first. and - money. and *sigh* ah, i would love to make babies now, but it wouldn't be the right timing. (if there is such a thing.....)
QUOTE(Scott and Marta @ Jul 8 2008, 05:32 PM)
Julez You must be excited to go to UK so soon Well maybe you arenīt excited. But your husband definately is Or not? 
I would be 
You must be excited to go to UK so soon Well maybe you arenīt excited. But your husband definately is Or not? I would be Marta, I am COMPLETELY excited to go to the UK!!! I love it there. And yes, Griff is really excited, too! We need some down time so much as we've been working our tails off to get my house ready for sale. I have good news on that front...
drumroll, please...............
My house is officially for sale!!!!!
Anyone interested in a 3BR 2 bath home in South Buffalo? 
QUOTE(*julez* @ Jul 7 2008, 02:36 PM)
Our thread is falling in popularity! What's going on? everyone out enjoying the summer??
I'm sorry, I am partly to blame.
Ever since the move, I don't get to sit online all day at work anymore. A tragedy, I know. For now my job consists of going to the lab 2-3x a week for about 2-3 hours each visit and coding research. It's terribly boring, but the faster I do it, the quicker I can go home. So I am afraid there is no time for VJ in there.
I will however make a conscious effort to keep the thread up in popularity. Afterall, what is more important than popularity???
We still have not filed for AOS even though we have been married for a month now. We just don't have the money right now. I really want to get it over with so Adriano can get his AP and EAD, but unfortunately it's just not an option right now.
A side note - I am really sick of people looking at him all funny whenever he shows his Albanian passport to buy cigarettes, beer or wine. One of the many quirks about living in the middle of the country, I suppose.
Also - He thinks its awesome that we have supermarkets open 24/7 here, and thinks that drive thru windows are ridiculous. I sort of agree, because we didn't really have that stuff in NYC either. We certainly don't have drive thru banks there!! I mean, is it THAT hard to get out of the freakin car and go inside?!
Sorry about the random rants.
Susie, that made me laugh. I guess because it's the opposite of my experience. I grew up in the midwest with things like drive-through banks. But you know, I sure don't miss them. I like walking everywhere in NY and the more personal feel to everything. A lot of places in the suburbs are lacking in that 'neighborhood' feeling, unless you happen to find a cute small town that's retained it.
Although I do miss big grocery stores with tons of availability and room to actually push a cart or two down the aisles. Here you have to go to a more gourmet type place to find the same things, I think. Ah well, I'm not really complaining; I love the city.
How's Adriano's English coming? Is he adapting any better? I hope so!
QUOTE(tucson_chick @ Jul 8 2008, 08:27 PM)
*sigh* not in the near future. there are many reasons, the most important being that eric and i need to grow closer first, there are so many little and big things we should work on first. and - money. and *sigh* ah, i would love to make babies now, but it wouldn't be the right timing. (if there is such a thing.....)
Completely understand. Setting up home from scratch is an expensive business so our finances are dire right now and Jeremy refuses to let me know what is going on with it all cause he doesn't want me to freak. Thing is I *know* how expensive it can be so I don't mind that things are dire right now. What really got me though was when he went overdrawn and I went mad - he wouldn't let me be a part of the finances yet he won't tell me when we need to stop spending money. He caved and let me in on it a bit and I talked through a few strategies for paying bills and things when things are on a more even keel... so many little things
QUOTE(BabyBlueSusie @ Jul 9 2008, 04:47 PM)
Also - He thinks its awesome that we have supermarkets open 24/7 here, and thinks that drive thru windows are ridiculous. I sort of agree, because we didn't really have that stuff in NYC either. We certainly don't have drive thru banks there!! I mean, is it THAT hard to get out of the freakin car and go inside?!
Totally agree with you - although it being so hot here you can kinda understand why people don't want to leave the car!!
Ok - apologies for the cut and paste post but I poured my sorry little heart and soul into this rant so I'll just quote myself from the UK thread
I even pasted it into my blog QUOTE(Jeraly)
Have had an interesting evening. It is Jeremy's first closing shift since I moved and pretty much everything has gone wrong. Things started out nice and chilled playing on the PS3. I come into the living room (if you can call a room filled with clothes, boxes and cases that) to go online and the internet won't work. I try the wireless and wired connections - nothing. Owel - Jeremy can sort it when he gets a chance. I lie down on the floor (tiles - mmm) to cool off and chat to my cat (as you do) and the phone goes. Expecting it to be Jeremy I pick up right away and it is Time Warner. Apparently we have a problem with our phone (we have vonage but got the phone package through TW as well as it didn't cost any extra). The guys can't find the apartment (it's the only one with no number) so can I go out to meet them. Sure. Did I mention that I had already got undressed and was wearing a rather flattering charity shop cotton kaftan, boxers and nothing else? Yeah. So I get dressed too.
I head out to meet them, bring them back to the house and make small talk while they fiddle around with whatever. They were nice enough, "fixed" the phone and manage to get the net back for me. Great. I check the phone when they are gone (they hooked it back to vonage for me) and notice it has an error message. After unplugging and plugging a variety of wires, I get the phone back so Jeremy can call later. The internet had stopped working again. Grr. But nevermind - I was going to just heat up my leftover Thai from the restaurant (Panang - yummy )and chillout with a glass of wine and some crap tv.
In the bedroom I put the tv on. I haven't ever turned the tv on myself but how hard can it be - it's just a tv, right? The power was on, fine. Now I just needed to find the cable channel. I use the up and down channel buttons on the tv. Nothing. Ok - so let's use the controller. I look down at the trillion buttons and try to decide which one to press first.
Now, I'm not a stupid person and figure there must be some kind of logic as to which button makes the tv come on. I start with the power button. Nope. Maybe the cable button? Tv button? Channel buttons? Nothing - absolutely nothing. I press the setup button and a variety of other tenuously logical choices. Still nothing. I try the help button. It doesn't help. In fact it did - you guessed it - nothing.
I start getting p*ssed (ok - you got me, I was getting that way long before I even pressed the so-called "help" button). I try to call Jeremy. No answer. Ok I was calling his cell and he was at work but still - he normally picks up. I leave a teary message explaining that I can't get anything to work and that I am just going to get an early night because I can't do anything I want to, rant rant rant. I head back into the bedroom and press some more controller buttons to no avail.
Jeremy calls as I am looking through the Yellow Pages to try and find his work phone number (you think I could find it?!) and I burst into tears. He patiently talks me through the internet, asking me what I have done, how I have done it etc. etc. I explain that it is telling me I have a connection but no browser windows will work. I told him that I had tried linux and windows, internet explorer and firefox. I'd tried rebooting, re-wiring, resetting and all manner of other re-s but nothing would work. Eventually he got me connected through the hard wire.
Next stop - tv. He asks me to dc the phone and plug it into the bedroom socket then call him back at work (he gave me the number which is now on the front of the Yellow Pages) so he could talk me through the tv bit. He said if there were any problems, to connect the phone back up to vonage and he would call back. I hook up the phone in the bedroom. You guessed it (or did you?) - it didn't work. So I hook the phone back up to vonage and call him back at work. In tears, obviously, as that seemed like the most sensible and adult thing to do. He makes me get the controller and talks me through what he wants me to try. I follow his instructions. Nothing - the tv still didn't work. Something for him to sort out.
But that's ok! I have the internet. Since we moved the sofa in, the path of the aircon is blocked which makes the living room really hot. But that's ok, he tells me, just dc the ethernet cable and connect to the wireless network - then I can go relax in the bedroom where it is nice and cool. I chill out a bit and hang up.
I dc the ethernet cable so I can relocate to the bedroom. The wireless network says that it is connected yet when I try and open any web pages... Yup - nothing worked. I hold back from screaming (opting for more tears instead) and call Jeremy back at work. At this point I am upset,not only because nothing is working, but because I am disturbing Jeremy at work when he needs to keep on top of things there. He remains calm and patient with me (which in a way made me feel worse), had me check the connection in linux and windows before we established that the wireless connection is buggered and he needs to sort it out.
So I hook all the wires back up and prepare to sit in the sweltering living room, hoping that the setting sun will bring a little bit of cool air with it. I finish my tantrum and decide I don't feel hungry so I stick the Thai in the freezer and figure I will have something snacky instead. We bought some breaded mozzarella sticks yesterday and I figure they will do just the job washed down with a (large) glass of red wine. I open the oven, discover we have a pan (w00t! I wasn't expecting that!) and carefully arrange the sticks on it. I turn the dial for the oven to 350.
I listen and can't hear anything. I turn the dial back off again. Turn it back to 350. Still nothing. So maybe it is like the stove and it has to be cranked to max, left for a couple seconds to ignite or whatever it does, then be adjusted to the correct temperature. I try it. Nothing. I leave it for a bit to see if it heats up. I open the door of the oven. Short of a now obvious smell of gas, nothing has changed.
So I have another hissy fit before deciding that sod it, even though there are no microwave instructions on the packet, anything can be microwaved. I stick the stuff on a paper plate (the plastic ones aren't microwaveable and the other stuff hasn't turned up yet) and nuke them for 2 minutes.
Ands you know what?
It worked.
Ok - so there wasn't a choir of angels singing hallelujah, no golden light appeared from the sky. In fact the cheese oozed out, sticking to the paper plate so I had to eat half of the plate as well. But the wine helped to wash that all down.
And that is the story of my evening. Now I am going to stop ranting and drink the rest of my wine. Bedtime starts when the bottle is empty. It's just been that sort of day.
I head out to meet them, bring them back to the house and make small talk while they fiddle around with whatever. They were nice enough, "fixed" the phone and manage to get the net back for me. Great. I check the phone when they are gone (they hooked it back to vonage for me) and notice it has an error message. After unplugging and plugging a variety of wires, I get the phone back so Jeremy can call later. The internet had stopped working again. Grr. But nevermind - I was going to just heat up my leftover Thai from the restaurant (Panang - yummy
)and chillout with a glass of wine and some crap tv.In the bedroom I put the tv on. I haven't ever turned the tv on myself but how hard can it be - it's just a tv, right? The power was on, fine. Now I just needed to find the cable channel. I use the up and down channel buttons on the tv. Nothing. Ok - so let's use the controller. I look down at the trillion buttons and try to decide which one to press first.
Now, I'm not a stupid person and figure there must be some kind of logic as to which button makes the tv come on. I start with the power button. Nope. Maybe the cable button? Tv button? Channel buttons? Nothing - absolutely nothing. I press the setup button and a variety of other tenuously logical choices. Still nothing. I try the help button. It doesn't help. In fact it did - you guessed it - nothing.
I start getting p*ssed (ok - you got me, I was getting that way long before I even pressed the so-called "help" button). I try to call Jeremy. No answer. Ok I was calling his cell and he was at work but still - he normally picks up. I leave a teary message explaining that I can't get anything to work and that I am just going to get an early night because I can't do anything I want to, rant rant rant. I head back into the bedroom and press some more controller buttons to no avail.
Jeremy calls as I am looking through the Yellow Pages to try and find his work phone number (you think I could find it?!) and I burst into tears. He patiently talks me through the internet, asking me what I have done, how I have done it etc. etc. I explain that it is telling me I have a connection but no browser windows will work. I told him that I had tried linux and windows, internet explorer and firefox. I'd tried rebooting, re-wiring, resetting and all manner of other re-s but nothing would work. Eventually he got me connected through the hard wire.
Next stop - tv. He asks me to dc the phone and plug it into the bedroom socket then call him back at work (he gave me the number which is now on the front of the Yellow Pages) so he could talk me through the tv bit. He said if there were any problems, to connect the phone back up to vonage and he would call back. I hook up the phone in the bedroom. You guessed it (or did you?) - it didn't work. So I hook the phone back up to vonage and call him back at work. In tears, obviously, as that seemed like the most sensible and adult thing to do. He makes me get the controller and talks me through what he wants me to try. I follow his instructions. Nothing - the tv still didn't work. Something for him to sort out.
But that's ok! I have the internet. Since we moved the sofa in, the path of the aircon is blocked which makes the living room really hot. But that's ok, he tells me, just dc the ethernet cable and connect to the wireless network - then I can go relax in the bedroom where it is nice and cool. I chill out a bit and hang up.
I dc the ethernet cable so I can relocate to the bedroom. The wireless network says that it is connected yet when I try and open any web pages... Yup - nothing worked. I hold back from screaming (opting for more tears instead) and call Jeremy back at work. At this point I am upset,not only because nothing is working, but because I am disturbing Jeremy at work when he needs to keep on top of things there. He remains calm and patient with me (which in a way made me feel worse), had me check the connection in linux and windows before we established that the wireless connection is buggered and he needs to sort it out.
So I hook all the wires back up and prepare to sit in the sweltering living room, hoping that the setting sun will bring a little bit of cool air with it. I finish my tantrum and decide I don't feel hungry so I stick the Thai in the freezer and figure I will have something snacky instead. We bought some breaded mozzarella sticks yesterday and I figure they will do just the job washed down with a (large) glass of red wine. I open the oven, discover we have a pan (w00t! I wasn't expecting that!) and carefully arrange the sticks on it. I turn the dial for the oven to 350.
I listen and can't hear anything. I turn the dial back off again. Turn it back to 350. Still nothing. So maybe it is like the stove and it has to be cranked to max, left for a couple seconds to ignite or whatever it does, then be adjusted to the correct temperature. I try it. Nothing. I leave it for a bit to see if it heats up. I open the door of the oven. Short of a now obvious smell of gas, nothing has changed.
So I have another hissy fit before deciding that sod it, even though there are no microwave instructions on the packet, anything can be microwaved. I stick the stuff on a paper plate (the plastic ones aren't microwaveable and the other stuff hasn't turned up yet) and nuke them for 2 minutes.
Ands you know what?
It worked.
Ok - so there wasn't a choir of angels singing hallelujah, no golden light appeared from the sky. In fact the cheese oozed out, sticking to the paper plate so I had to eat half of the plate as well. But the wine helped to wash that all down.
And that is the story of my evening. Now I am going to stop ranting and drink the rest of my wine. Bedtime starts when the bottle is empty. It's just been that sort of day.
Damn you all for having lives outside of VJ!!!!! Even Marta has scaled back her random postings!
C'mon, people, contribute!!!
A special note to StP - I miss you!
C'mon, people, contribute!!!
A special note to StP - I miss you!
Ok...so I'm not even going to attempt to get caught up on the 100+ pages I've missed, but a little bird told me there's been a lotta hitchin' and baby-makin' going on around here, so congrats all around!!!
A short note on me: Unfortunately Nadya and I are no more, although I'm at least content that our breakup was both amicable and civil. We remain friends, and there's no bitterness on either side. That seems to be a rare thing in these situations, so I'm grateful for that. And I'm also grateful to the friends here who offered so much helpful advice and support.
Best of luck to everyone here, and to those of you who for some reason have managed to put up with me, please stay in touch.
I'm sure I'll pop in from time to time, if only to maintain the tito watch.
Cheers all!
A short note on me: Unfortunately Nadya and I are no more, although I'm at least content that our breakup was both amicable and civil. We remain friends, and there's no bitterness on either side. That seems to be a rare thing in these situations, so I'm grateful for that. And I'm also grateful to the friends here who offered so much helpful advice and support.
Best of luck to everyone here, and to those of you who for some reason have managed to put up with me, please stay in touch.
I'm sure I'll pop in from time to time, if only to maintain the tito watch. Cheers all!
QUOTE(*julez* @ Jul 10 2008, 11:34 AM)
Damn you all for having lives outside of VJ!!!!! Even Marta has scaled back her random postings!
C'mon, people, contribute!!!
A special note to StP - I miss you!
C'mon, people, contribute!!!
A special note to StP - I miss you!
I'm here!
I just got back from the supermarket and I'm going to spend the afternoon looking for a job.
Mox, nice to see you, but very sorry to hear about your breakup. You sound like you're doing okay, but it must be tough, after all the extra difficulties of our types of long-distance relationships. My heart goes out to you.
Aly, your evening sounded supremely frustrating. I think I would have reacted in exactly the same way; bursting into tears. When things won't work like that, that's what I do too, and I think it only makes it worse! But you can't help it. I hope today is better.
Aly, your evening sounded supremely frustrating. I think I would have reacted in exactly the same way; bursting into tears. When things won't work like that, that's what I do too, and I think it only makes it worse! But you can't help it. I hope today is better.
QUOTE(mox @ Jul 10 2008, 11:56 AM)
A short note on me: Unfortunately Nadya and I are no more, although I'm at least content that our breakup was both amicable and civil.
Sorry to hear this.
You sound like you're doing ok and coping well with everything and I wish you the best for your future.
QUOTE(mox @ Jul 10 2008, 08:56 AM)
Ok...so I'm not even going to attempt to get caught up on the 100+ pages I've missed, but a little bird told me there's been a lotta hitchin' and baby-makin' going on around here, so congrats all around!!!
A short note on me: Unfortunately Nadya and I are no more, although I'm at least content that our breakup was both amicable and civil. We remain friends, and there's no bitterness on either side. That seems to be a rare thing in these situations, so I'm grateful for that. And I'm also grateful to the friends here who offered so much helpful advice and support.
Best of luck to everyone here, and to those of you who for some reason have managed to put up with me, please stay in touch. I'm sure I'll pop in from time to time, if only to maintain the tito watch.
Cheers all!
A short note on me: Unfortunately Nadya and I are no more, although I'm at least content that our breakup was both amicable and civil. We remain friends, and there's no bitterness on either side. That seems to be a rare thing in these situations, so I'm grateful for that. And I'm also grateful to the friends here who offered so much helpful advice and support.
Best of luck to everyone here, and to those of you who for some reason have managed to put up with me, please stay in touch.
I'm sure I'll pop in from time to time, if only to maintain the tito watch. Cheers all!
MOXIE!!!!!!!!!! Now despite all the shenanigans you still have to hang out with us lot cause we made you an honourary July Filer - you can't escape now!!! I guess if you decide that we aren't good enough anymore *sniff* then I will just have to e-mail and facebook-stalk you instead
Ok - back to organising for me - I can't wait til we actually get furniture so we can store things!!
QUOTE(English Muffin @ Jul 10 2008, 11:57 AM)
QUOTE(*julez* @ Jul 10 2008, 11:34 AM)
Damn you all for having lives outside of VJ!!!!! Even Marta has scaled back her random postings!
C'mon, people, contribute!!!
A special note to StP - I miss you!
C'mon, people, contribute!!!
A special note to StP - I miss you!
I'm here!
I just got back from the supermarket and I'm going to spend the afternoon looking for a job.
You, young lady, need to be posting more around this place! Mostly lurking after 1 year is just unacceptable!
And another thing! You are going to move away from Mass??? Just after I said to Griff the other day that when we go to Boston (sometime in the future) we just have to meet this cool gal Gillian from VJ. Huh. Well that's a fine how do you do!
Thanks for the kind words all. And yeah...as a (honorary) fellow July filer, I'll stick around this thread at least. I hear it's a good place to pick up women... 
QUOTE(mox @ Jul 10 2008, 11:56 AM)
A short note on me: Unfortunately Nadya and I are no more, although I'm at least content that our breakup was both amicable and civil. We remain friends, and there's no bitterness on either side. That seems to be a rare thing in these situations, so I'm grateful for that. And I'm also grateful to the friends here who offered so much helpful advice and support.
Mox, we love you! I'm sorry to hear that things didn't work out for you guys. I hope, in time, you will find you forever girl.
I have to say, I really do miss seeing you around this forum and even made a bizarre reference amongst friends to your Pitcairn Islands recently! Lost on them, but I still had a laugh!
Hope you'll pop in a bit more frequntly and see the old gang! Take care, moxie!!
QUOTE(*julez* @ Jul 10 2008, 01:09 PM)
And another thing! You are going to move away from Mass??? Just after I said to Griff the other day that when we go to Boston (sometime in the future) we just have to meet this cool gal Gillian from VJ. Huh. Well that's a fine how do you do!
I promise not to move until you've visited - just make sure it's before winter sets in!
QUOTE(English Muffin @ Jul 10 2008, 01:17 PM)
QUOTE(*julez* @ Jul 10 2008, 01:09 PM)
And another thing! You are going to move away from Mass??? Just after I said to Griff the other day that when we go to Boston (sometime in the future) we just have to meet this cool gal Gillian from VJ. Huh. Well that's a fine how do you do!
I promise not to move until you've visited - just make sure it's before winter sets in!
Unlikely with the big move and all. I guess we'll just have to suck it up and head down south. Oh the sacrifices we make in the name of VJ friendship!!
Sorry to hear that Moxie
Julez What do you mean? My posts arenīt random They are interesting Btw why is it taking them so long to send you the GC? Itīs going to be 2 months soon
Muffin I suggest you move to our town The weather is amazing here There...thatīs a short list for you to consider
What do you mean? My posts arenīt random They are interesting Btw why is it taking them so long to send you the GC? Itīs going to be 2 months soon Muffin
I suggest you move to our town The weather is amazing here There...thatīs a short list for you to consider
*pokes Rach and Aly for not knowing how to turn TV on* 
See Susie how much more fun you have when you move to Indiana? At the drive thru window you can practice your accurate driving skills now you have a car You can try how close you can get to the window without scratching the side mirror
At the drive thru window you can practice your accurate driving skills now you have a car You can try how close you can get to the window without scratching the side mirror
QUOTE(Scott and Marta @ Jul 10 2008, 01:45 PM)
Muffin I suggest you move to our town The weather is amazing here There...thatīs a short list for you to consider
I suggest you move to our town The weather is amazing here There...thatīs a short list for you to consider Scott absolutely refuses to live in CA. I can't remember what his reason was now but he was quite vehement about it.
QUOTE(Scott and Marta @ Jul 10 2008, 01:45 PM)
Julez What do you mean? My posts arenīt random They are interesting Btw why is it taking them so long to send you the GC? Itīs going to be 2 months soon
Muffin I suggest you move to our town The weather is amazing here There...thatīs a short list for you to consider
What do you mean? My posts arenīt random They are interesting Btw why is it taking them so long to send you the GC? Itīs going to be 2 months soon Muffin
I suggest you move to our town The weather is amazing here There...thatīs a short list for you to consider Oh, your posts are indeed interesting, but sometimes I do wonder where some of your musings come from!! I wasn't insulting you!! I love your posts!
The Green Card arrived ages ago! Just haven't bothered updating the ol' siggy since my timeline is correct.
So, when are we going to storm USCIS and demand your card????
Itīs cuz he hasnīt been in our town
Believe it or not but I have this mashed potato in my head all the time and sometimes I spit some of it on you
We are gonna storm them in 6 days For the AP at least now And we storm them for EAD on July 28 GC wonīt even come into consideration
We are gonna storm them in 6 days
For the AP at least now And we storm them for EAD on July 28 GC wonīt even come into consideration
QUOTE(Scott and Marta @ Jul 10 2008, 01:50 PM)
*pokes Rach and Aly for not knowing how to turn TV on*
I know, I just won't share information with people who call me Rach.
QUOTE(mox @ Jul 10 2008, 10:12 AM)
Thanks for the kind words all. And yeah...as a (honorary) fellow July filer, I'll stick around this thread at least. I hear it's a good place to pick up women...
ShhhhHHHH!!! Don't tell Jeremy!!
QUOTE(Scott and Marta @ Jul 10 2008, 10:50 AM)
*pokes Rach and Aly for not knowing how to turn TV on*
You called her Rach!!!!! 
I can turn the tv on - I just couldn't figure out how to get the cable on- as it happens it was the first thing I tried - it just decided to not work for me
QUOTE(English Muffin @ Jul 10 2008, 10:55 AM)
Scott absolutely refuses to live in CA. I can't remember what his reason was now but he was quite vehement about it.
It's quite expensive compared to some States and down here it is HOT all the time. Not just hot but HOT
But further up north it is really pretty and not quite so... deserty Oh - does anyone know how to prevent date beetles from terrorising our house?! They run so fast and totally freak me out so I scream. Now I can't unpack cause there is one hiding out in the living room and I don't know where it went...
Give them too many dates to eat and then their stomachs get huge and they lay on their back and then you can pick them up
Hmmm an interesting idea... I'm contemplating training my cat but she is too lazy
aww, nice to know I was missed
I'm looking after two kids and a dog this week... the one kid, Dave's son, is almost seventeen, so requires little looking after, and the dog, a greyhound, is also reasonably low-maintenance (although I don't like dogs that much so it's a bit of a strain having one around constantly), but the other is a five year old boy who seems to know only TV and pop-tarts, and thus has the attention span (and the imagination) of a gnat
I refuse to let any child in my care, even temporarily, fill their mind or their stomach with junk, so it's been an interesting time...
I'll be back properly next week
xx
(PS my best love and hugs to Moxie )
I'm looking after two kids and a dog this week... the one kid, Dave's son, is almost seventeen, so requires little looking after, and the dog, a greyhound, is also reasonably low-maintenance (although I don't like dogs that much so it's a bit of a strain having one around constantly), but the other is a five year old boy who seems to know only TV and pop-tarts, and thus has the attention span (and the imagination) of a gnat
I refuse to let any child in my care, even temporarily, fill their mind or their stomach with junk, so it's been an interesting time...
I'll be back properly next week
xx
(PS my best love and hugs to Moxie
)
*gives StP "free pass" until next week*
QUOTE(StillThePrettiest @ Jul 10 2008, 11:57 AM)
aww, nice to know I was missed
I'm looking after two kids and a dog this week... the one kid, Dave's son, is almost seventeen, so requires little looking after, and the dog, a greyhound, is also reasonably low-maintenance (although I don't like dogs that much so it's a bit of a strain having one around constantly), but the other is a five year old boy who seems to know only TV and pop-tarts, and thus has the attention span (and the imagination) of a gnat
I refuse to let any child in my care, even temporarily, fill their mind or their stomach with junk, so it's been an interesting time...
I'll be back properly next week
xx
(PS my best love and hugs to Moxie )
I'm looking after two kids and a dog this week... the one kid, Dave's son, is almost seventeen, so requires little looking after, and the dog, a greyhound, is also reasonably low-maintenance (although I don't like dogs that much so it's a bit of a strain having one around constantly), but the other is a five year old boy who seems to know only TV and pop-tarts, and thus has the attention span (and the imagination) of a gnat
I refuse to let any child in my care, even temporarily, fill their mind or their stomach with junk, so it's been an interesting time...
I'll be back properly next week
xx
(PS my best love and hugs to Moxie
) Oh dear - to be a fly on the wall... Any chance of setting up a cam somewhere StP?! I'd love to see the battle of wills
We're going to a barbeque tonight at a friend's house - I am really looking forward to it - outside contact with people other than Jeremy's dysfunctional family!! Woohoo!!
Yay!!
Our AOS check finally cleared!
ha, "finally". Just shows I am impatient.
Our AOS check finally cleared!
ha, "finally". Just shows I am impatient.
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jul 10 2008, 03:44 PM)
We're going to a barbeque tonight at a friend's house - I am really looking forward to it - outside contact with people other than Jeremy's dysfunctional family!! Woohoo!!
have a great time! I always feel bad that Griff ends up spending so much time with my dysfunctional family!
QUOTE(rae_and_scott @ Jul 10 2008, 04:34 PM)
Yay!!
Our AOS check finally cleared!
ha, "finally". Just shows I am impatient.
Our AOS check finally cleared!
ha, "finally". Just shows I am impatient.
Hey, its a start!!!!
Love your new avvie! So sweet!
QUOTE(*julez* @ Jul 10 2008, 04:35 PM)
Hey, its a start!!!!
Love your new avvie! So sweet!
Love your new avvie! So sweet!
Thanks Julez!
It's funny (well, no, it actually makes sense) how much easier this part is feeling, since we aren't apart. I'm concerned with getting the AP more than anything b/c we have a wedding to attend October 3rd, and obviously I want Scott to be able to work as soon as he can, but I could kind of care less about the timing of the green card! But, yes, it is a start, and at least we can wait this part out together.
Julez - we should compare notes sometime - I bet Jeremy's family are more dysfunctional than yours!!!
Hi everyone, I'm glad there's been lots of posting since last I visited.
*waves to StP* You've been away for a while, but that's ok, looking after kids takes attention.
Mox - I know I don't know you very well, but some of what I love about VJ is the camraderie, and I'd like to think that runs a little deeper than simply having similar timelines. I've also often wondered how I would feel about coming here if my relationship broke down. In earlier times I think I would have left the forum, but I think now, I have made many friends, and I would stay. I hope you feel the same.
Hi Marta - a friend of mine, who's wife is pregnant sent me pics of her standing in the same outfit in the same position at 15, 18, 21 and 23 weeks, and it made me think of you! I hope you are as happy as she looked in those pictures. They were really a wonder to behold!
*waves to StP* You've been away for a while, but that's ok, looking after kids takes attention.
Mox - I know I don't know you very well, but some of what I love about VJ is the camraderie, and I'd like to think that runs a little deeper than simply having similar timelines. I've also often wondered how I would feel about coming here if my relationship broke down. In earlier times I think I would have left the forum, but I think now, I have made many friends, and I would stay. I hope you feel the same.
Hi Marta - a friend of mine, who's wife is pregnant sent me pics of her standing in the same outfit in the same position at 15, 18, 21 and 23 weeks, and it made me think of you! I hope you are as happy as she looked in those pictures. They were really a wonder to behold!
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jul 10 2008, 05:15 PM)
Julez - we should compare notes sometime - I bet Jeremy's family are more dysfunctional than yours!!!
I'll have to call you some time and we can compare notes!!! I think my family is pretty screwed up, so its gonna be a tight race!!! May the best psycho family win!!
I dunno - I think we'd need some of that cheap cooking wine you mentioned earlier to get through it - we'd prolly start in tears then just end up laughing as the bottle(s) emptied!!!
Hey Aly, do you have a Trader Joe's near you? I know they are a California thing. Are you familiar with 2-buck Chuck? Probably better than and cheaper than cooking wine!!
There is one in Cathedral City Walmart also has $2 wine at the moment that we tried for a laugh and it wasn't too bad!!
Walmart also has $2 wine at the moment that we tried for a laugh and it wasn't too bad!!
QUOTE(*julez* @ Jul 10 2008, 12:00 PM)
*gives StP "free pass" until next week*
Careful with that
She will disappear again cuz she seems to think itīs cool when people miss her Have fun, Aly
When are you coming for a bbq over here? We are tight on space but we are friendly QUOTE(rae_and_scott @ Jul 10 2008, 01:34 PM)
Yay!!
Our AOS check finally cleared!
ha, "finally". Just shows I am impatient.
Our AOS check finally cleared!
ha, "finally". Just shows I am impatient.
Thatīs great
As for being impatient...I am not impatient anymore I just laugh at their faces
QUOTE(rae_and_scott @ Jul 10 2008, 01:41 PM)
I'm concerned with getting the AP more than anything b/c we have a wedding to attend October 3rd, and obviously I want Scott to be able to work as soon as he can, but I could kind of care less about the timing of the green card! But, yes, it is a start, and at least we can wait this part out together.
W00t! You think you can get to an October wedding when you file in June/July?
I would like to think I can get to a September wedding when I file in March 
There goes the patience
QUOTE(Poiteen @ Jul 10 2008, 04:31 PM)
Hi Marta - a friend of mine, who's wife is pregnant sent me pics of her standing in the same outfit in the same position at 15, 18, 21 and 23 weeks, and it made me think of you! I hope you are as happy as she looked in those pictures. They were really a wonder to behold!
In the same outfit I am in right now?
Yes I am as happy and even more cuz now we share outfits I should send you pics from those weeks too so you can compare QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jul 10 2008, 05:29 PM)
Walmart also has $2 wine at the moment that we tried for a laugh and it wasn't too bad!!
So did you laugh at the wine or did you drink it and then laughed at yourself?
QUOTE(Scott and Marta @ Jul 10 2008, 08:58 PM)
W00t! You think you can get to an October wedding when you file in June/July? I would like to think I can get to a September wedding when I file in March
There goes the patience
I would like to think I can get to a September wedding when I file in March There goes the patience
I know, we are cutting it really close, but it couldn't be helped, what with our interview date being in June.
It will suck if we don't get the AP in time (Scott's supposed to be best man), but what can we do? I worry what's happened with yours, Marta, will happen with ours, and it will take forever. No rhyme or reason to the system.Do you have a September wedding to go to? Or wasn't it something this summer you had plans for?
Yeah, oneīs in August and another one in September I donīt think you should worry though. Only one of us can have bad luck with USCIS and this time itīs me
I donīt think you should worry though. Only one of us can have bad luck with USCIS and this time itīs me
Well I think it is stupid... I guess looking at the bright side at least you are together
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jul 10 2008, 04:15 PM)
Julez - we should compare notes sometime - I bet Jeremy's family are more dysfunctional than yours!!!
Hey all...don't feel bad! We have a motto in my family 'Our family puts the 'fun' in dysFUNctional!'
I hope everyone is doing fine. Peter is done with his temporary work (permit expires tomorrow), so we'll have the rest of the summer to get on eachother's nerves. Hey...did you guys know that he constantly talks to me during the news??? Dang that gets on my nerves! hehe...isn't this cute!!! We've spent enough time together to get pet peeves! Aint it great! I never thought we'd ever get to that point. But other than that..we really are sooo happy to be together. We spent the 4th of July quizzing eachother over civics questions for the naturalization exam. He's gonna be READY to be a citizen.
Well all for now, just wanted you all to know I'm still alive and I lurk here from time to time.
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