This feels so cool....Ive been grinning from ear to ear. Damm internet is affecting my posting. Will have to put up with dial up for the next day or two since moving house. Wont have cable back for a couple of days Ah well...its only a small thing so Im not stressing. Will be back to my normal posting frenzy then

Thanks for all the MOJO and well wishes....much appreciated. That was so dead set easy....I dont know why I was even a little worried about it. The only bad thing was I couldnt enjoy the view because it was raining and miserable.

Well about bloody time. Running all over the place here telling everyone else and we're the last to know. Oh ok, we all already know. YYYEEEEHHHHHAAAAA!!!Seems you got the record of "congrates". You deserve it, you really have been a great help to so many. Way Cool, so when you going?? If you've said, sorry I forgot.

Oh a question; is anyone worring about travel insurance, seems they don't want to give you any if ya just going one way.

lorelle,

congratulations...easy wasn't it? now get you butt over here to dan.

matt

hi ya
ohh wenchie did i say congrats.. i think i did in your notice to the rest of the world an sniff sniff im with stella left us till last..lol ...you know im joking ..lol

was thinking on that insurance thing robbie got me within usa but not from here to there... never had it any other time...

ohh got this from sydney this arvo....

Yes he may attend with you. If questioned by the security guards you can let them know that he is your petitioning relative.
Thank you

so that worry is off my shoulders now...all i gotta worry on now is all this mess i have in this house.. hopefully will get it down to a bare..minimal when robs arrives...lol
im in smiling happy mood this week he gets on his plane on the 10th u.s. date..and arrives on queens birthday ...omg i will have to book a motel for the night cant subject all that moaning on my sons ears lol
slaps my own face an zips it ..lol
take care all
kath

HAHAH can't wait to hear of your approval Kath...do'nt wanna hear that other stuff though

So don't be jealous...but I THINK Stewart and I are going to the World Cup of Cricket in March 2007 in St Kitts. We'll be seeing Aus vs. SA

Now I know that cricket is more of a Melbourne thing...but I am so flipping excited.

Andrew Symonds is my 3rd favorite Australian.

Congrats Lorelle! Glad to hear you had an easy time.

hi karo
no ya dont wanna hear it cos u have it 24/7 lol ...im just happy that alot of us who started with this thread are slowly but surely getting with to be with their loved ones...its been a 4 year wait for me to be over in the states with robert...i still cant believe that in a matter of weeks i will over there in the sunshine ...putting the finishing touches to our wedding and then honeymooning on robbies family property down ironton and spending the rest of my life with the man i met on the net...
we gotta write a book on all this each contributing to the stress and then the happiness of our journey's...
here i go again rambling...please forgive me for i am only but a dragoness in love with her dragon...lol(our nicks in a chatroom)
zips it again
take care
kath

Hee hee, yeah better book a room Kath. I don't mind the moaning stories one bit. Funny cause Andrew has dragon tattoos's. Can't believe I fell in love with a man with tattoo's (yikes) but they are part of him so I guess I like them now. That is great Robbie can go with you to the interview, excellent news. 4 more sleeps. Wonder if I'll hear it from here. Hee hee!!!

Mmm... may not worry about that insurance (just worry about luggage going missing really) but I just found a good one after all and covers me for a month. Was going to buy health insurance too as Andrew has none as yet. We were going to wait till we were married which could be a couple of months after I arrive now. I am a little accident prone ya see.

Yeah Mum asked me to save everything about mine and Andrews internet affair to turn it into a fairy story book. As if I'd let her or anyone else read that stuff. Amazing the things you find yourself typing when your madly in love and pining so, and you girl been pining longer than most.

wow stella ...my robbie has his dragons up his forearms...it was apart of him becoming a druid...(old ancestor tradition) we have such a collection of dragon ornaments too ...

i know its been a long journey for us.. we could of been together years ago but we agreed that my kids need me more an when they got to adult age then we will start our lives together...

my boy is 19 now and 20 in oct.. dj is 21 living in sydney...i was lucky i found a man who would wait so long for me and has the kids is more important issue close to the heart...
here i go again.. it's your fault stella ..lol..got me thinking and typing again lol
laffs
take care
kath

Aussiewench I'm so pleased for ya!

Raining in Sydney?.............neeeeeeeevah!

Wow Kath!!! I will send you an email to chat some more on this another day, very interesting to me your Robbies a Druid. Oh you will be busy with him soon, weeeeee!!!!! Two more sleeps.

Been all over the country side the last couple of days, bit tired & busy today. And what is that in your little av. picture, can't quite make it out, nice blue colour on the walls.

Hey has anyone tried that lastminute.com to buy their flight tickets??

hi stella
wow lucky woman roaming the countryside
that pic if ya look close is a changing screen with dragons painted on it
robbie made me it for our bedroom..not for me to change behind but for decoration...we cut out stencils of the dragon we chose an he spray painted it onto black velvet

think were up to three sleeps lol
arrives monday morn
its funny rob arrives an one of my work mates takes off to the states lol

ok im rambling.. is there anything within the stuff i gotta present at my interview to take with me
can someone give me a checklist to tick off for the k1 visa

and no havent done lastminute for flights but we booked the hotel through them...
take care
kath

Oh that screen is lovely.

Kath, do you mean what we call the "checklist" form, which isn't really called a checklist form, that you sign and send back, (I forgot to make a copy of that actually) or the front page of the pack that tells ya what to bring, that we get with packet 3 to say what documents we need?? there is stuff on here in the "guides" section too about what we should have with us and in what order. Sorry if I am missing exactly what you mean. Can't remember a form you actually tick off.

Stella.

i just wanna make sure that i have it all ready for thursday

i know we will be alright i have rechecked an rechecked everything..done all my photocopies that is needed.. i suppose i just want to be ready for anything
robbie is bringing over up todate statements and his bank letter..
i have a briefcase full of folders lol i have everything at the ready if they want to see anything..
just a bit antzy to get this over an done with is all i suppose...i dont think im nervous yet just that i wanna know that i can travel home with robbie..lol
robbie has about 4 hours to go before he goes to detroit airport ...
talk to you soon
take care
kath

Not long now Kath What time does Rob land?

If I dont get the chance before hand.....all the best for your interview ....you are going to ace it I am still on dial up thought it was only going to be a few days but have to wait to the 20th for connection. Dial-up sucks lol Im seriously going insane with it as it is affecting my posting. Will be thinking of you on the 16th and sending out good vibes.

well wenchie my man is in the air flying towards n/z as i type this..he arrives in melbourne at 8.35am...

i tracked him all the way from detroit.. making sure the planes connected properly lol converted all the time zones too lol i woke this morning at around 5.15 am dont know why..looked at the clock...went on line in the morning an found his flight departed at 5.19am our time...he told me he was gunna send me a message that he was taking off lol...(its ok if ya dont believe it can be done ..but it happens all the time to us) ...last night on the phone as he was going out the door he said im gunna miss talking to u ...i said dont be silly ya gunna be here soon u will be fine..and as i sit here i realise i miss our time together funny that huh...lol i gotta stop doing this..smiles thinking of him

ok im gotta get outta here before i become mushy on ya's..lol
take care
kath

hahahaha Kath....you're allowed to be mushy Im a die hard mush when it comes to my pirate too. And I believe ya....happens with Dan and I all the time...and we finish each others sentences...say the same things at the same times etc. Its a wonderful feeling having that connection and I treasure it.

rob>>>>>> plus think of the fun you could have too

Oooohh, that all happens with me and Andrew too, type the same at the same time "snap" and so many spooky things when we first met on the net. We have the same taste in most things too which is very unusal for both of us. Fairytale stuff. And although Andrew and I are mungrels as far as heritage, we both feel very stongly for our celtic heritage. I also have some gypsy and Andrew is part cherokee so we pretty well have nature based spiritualty. We are having a traditional celtic handfasting. Maybe the gods gotta do all this convincing cause one of us has to pick up and pack up their lives as they know it, to be with the ones we love. Yes we both feel blessed too, to find such a connection.

I'm sure you got it all sorted Kath. I made a wonderful file with all the added stuff, evidence of ongoing relationship, all the documents he sent copies of with the petition, his divorce papers etc etc didn't even get to unzip that folder with all those organised tabs etc. Had bought an A4 sized plastic box to hand in all the stuff at the first counter in order. That was a brilliant idea I had, no pulling things out of sleaves etc. But guess what I forgot, that dang envelope. Well I guess I thought I was going there to not even have an interview. Well lucky I didn't need it on the day. Really Kath I think you will only have to hand in that bunch of documents from the packet 3 instructions and you got the best evidence, Robbie there in person. Just don't forget they keep any original documents if you don't also have a photocopy of it. Then after sighting the original they just hand it back and keep the copy.

Ooohhh was that a moan I'm hearing all the way from Melbourne

lol stella
ya know what stella.. this is amazing .. my robbie not only is a quarter cherokee his ancestors are celtic..hence the druid things

and back in 2003 on my first visit we did such a ceremony yes a handfasting...it was the most emotional everlasting experience i have had ...you see traditionally a handfasting was performed because in days gone by there were no priests to do the weddings.. and it is from the date of the handfasting that a year an one day if u so wish to stay together as man and wife you do so.... ohh stella ya gotta go to our website it is all there..we did it traditionally .. like wearing the stones for some many days..the choosing of the colours of the ropes to correspond to the colour of your tartan...the gift u give each other he gave me his tartan cloth i gave him a hand made handkerchief with our initials and the date...also we chose a colour of a candle that we thought best represented ourselves...his grandaughter was one of the goddess's and she blessed the rings and untied the rings to give to us...stella it is such a romantic ceremony ..but it also depends how deep you go into it .. our was traditional we had his son in law who is a druid priest perform the ceremony.. we looked upon this as our promise to each other that we know we belong together an one day we will be man an wife...

my first visit to the states

damm we got quite a bit in common huh lol... my family background is english but i do have ancestors from scotsland and roberts ancestor was rob roy..on his dads side...
he could chat your ear off about this stuff mate.. he is so knowledgable about it all..

ya did it to me again stella..lol...smiles..and NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU DIDNT HEAR THE MOANING FROM MELBOURNE he hasnt arrived yet ... but ya might around 10ish lol
ok im outta here got lots to do
take care how uncanny is that ...
kath
p.s. i forgot to mention within that website it was made for our room mates so they are our nicks in the chatroom we met..

picks up the ball.. and carries towards the end of the field by passing the petrol station even if the petrol gage was near on empty...carry on down the field towards the airport with 15 mins to spare ...wanders over the touch down line to stand infront of the international arrivals door to throw the ball down and shouts

TOUCH DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MY ROBBIE ... MY ROBBIE.. IS HERE... IS HERE ...AS SHE RUNS TO THE OTHER END OF THE FIELD WITH HER AUSSIE T-SHIRT OVER HER HEAD...SINGING OVER AN OVER AGAIN.. TOUCH DOWN HES HERE!!!

I KNOW IM CRAZY...AND ON THAT ANNOUNCEMENT IM GOING TO GO WATCH THE AUSSIE PLAY JAPAN

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!!!!!!!!! OI OI OI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ONE MORE DAY THEN WERE OFF TO SYDNEY...YEEEEEEEEEEHARRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

TAKE CARE
KATH
PS WENCHIE .. I DIDNT USE A BLINDFOLD... THATS FOR LATER TONIGHT HEHEHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YA HAVENT NOTICED IM A HAPPY LITTLE VEGEMITE

HAHAHAHAHA Kath...yes you are a happy little and so you should be Good to hear Rob arrived safe....Enjoy!!! Be gentle lol

Oi Oi Oi, soccer isnt my favourite game, but great to see the result
and then...
congrats to all of u who have recently been for interviews, and good luck to those still waiting

Good Luck Kath............................

Umm, dude...

The Socceroos RULE.

Tim Cahill is my new sports crush

Has anyone got a good recipe for sausage rolls?

I found two HARD ones and one easier one on Mates Up OVer but thought I'd ask ya'll first. I've finally mastered meat pies, though!!

I wanted to make Stewart a nice AUssie meal tonight to celebrate yesterday's victory!

Hey Kath & Rob


If you come up for air lol and get to read this wishing you the best of luck for your interview You are the last of the original aussies that has been on here ove the last 12 months so mate good luck and let us all know how it goes but you will breeze through it. mojo mojo

angela

karo,

here's an easy one for you.

1 packet of frozen puff pastry - thawed
1lb of sausage mince - finely ground pork
salt and pepper
1 egg - beaten

cut the pastry in half and try to roll it out a bit thinner than it normally comes.

form the meat into neat rolls and place each roll onto a strip of pastry.

brush edge of pastry lightly with egg, fold over meat and seal it to the opposite edge.

cut each roll into whatever length you like.

rinse cookie sheet with cold water, place rolls on sheet and brush the tops with the remaining egg. chill for 20 minutes.

bake in a preheated very hot oven (450F) for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderate (350F) and cook for 10 minutes longer.

serve with dead horse and bob's your uncle.
(serve with ketchup and there you go.)

note: if made in advance, cool on a wire rack, then, when needed, reheat for 5 to 8 minutes in a moderate oven (350F).

they freeze well too.

hope you like them.

matt

Brilliant! thanks Matt! i'll try this one tomorrow - tonight was botched chicken followed by a tearful scene and then dinner out

i'm still learning ha

awwwwwwwww darlin'.....I remember those days well lol Not funny when you're in the midst of it though Still...its a good excuse for getting a meal out

Coz, G. Dubya said so!

As always Wenchie, you full of the good ideas. Might just start burning that speciality of mine I been cooking for 20 years. Funny how us girls get all emotional when our cooking skills ain't up to scratch. And Matt a man who knows his way around the kitchen is almost as good in my eyes as a man wearing a tool belt, with hammers and real spanners

And just a couple extra for Kath , mojo, mojo, mojo. (ya got it sewn up though girl, just going through the motions really)

And guess what I got my passport back with my visa today so Andrew said to get on a plane tomorrow, well I can get a flight Saturday, see what happens.

Question??? Do you have to have that x-ray for the immigration people at POE or can you just have it in your other luggage.
Stella.

Congrats Stella, I bet that visa looks pretty to you, as for the xray, i put mine in the outside pocket of my checked baggage but was never asked for it, just the yellow envelope was needed at POE

so, another long flight for you, soon?

Have a good trip

Question??? Do you have to have that x-ray for the immigration people at POE or can you just have it in your other luggage.
Stella.
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hi ya stella

from what i heard you take it within your onboard luggage just in case they ask for it ...and wow that is great news u got your passport back and now for the flight home .. and i bet your excited about that trip

its now time for us to go to sydney we are leaving tomorrow so we can have the day to sight see and then get our bearings to where we have to go in the morning of friday..having robbie with me here is just a fantastic feeling..so dont know if there will be any chance of getting online on friday but when we hook up with wenchie will let her tell ya's the news in here..sorry blonde moment course i will be online im going to my daughters place so will be able to lets ya's know lol

wow this date came around fast its a great feeling not nervous yet but i keep saying hey luv were going to syd tomorrow hows that huh lol
thank you all for your well wishes we really appreciate them
take care
will lets ya's know on friday night..
kath

Stella: Keep the xray in your carry on. They didn't ask for it from Stewart but that's what he was told to do...

Kath: OMG can't wait to hear of your approval!

Lorelle: GET UP HERE ALREADY Florida (And it's impending hurricanes) await you!

the thought so scares the crappa outa me lol Dan knows where I will be during one if he dont get me out of state in time......under a bed.


Kath & Rob.......be thinking of you...not long now Will give you a call tomorrow sometime. We are all cheerin' for ya

caroline, no worries.

kath, i will say best of luck but you won't need it...you guys will scream through with no problems.

lorelle, get your butt over here already.

stella, congratulations...see also lorelle. i'm handy around the kitchen (i have plenty of recipes and love to cook) and i'm also pretty good with a hammer, spanner etc. put a new bathroom in the house i used to own with my ex-wife and i just finished some large planter boxes here.

matt

well i got quite a surprise today i checked my email and i had 3 telling me my aos has been approved no interview and i did not send in that vacaination supplement thingy either and it was approved in 4 months wow

angela

WOW Angela, we just all full of the good news 'round here. Fabulous.

Well Matt you sound like my favourite kind a man (right after my Andrew and his boy Matt), your wife is a very, very lucky woman.

Thanks Karo too, and where's that man of yours, talk him into saying Hi so our token male, Scotty dosen't feel so alone.

And flossifus, well the visa would look prettier if it had Claudia Fisher or Angelina Jolies picture on it, but yeah, YYYYIIIIIIPPPPPEEEEE it will do.
Booked my flight for Saturday 24th. Flying to Tulsa where Andrew will then pick me up for the 2 hour drive from there, and I will be singing all the way "Only, 24 hours to Tulsaaaa....Only, 21 hours and 32 minutes to Tulsaaaa.......Only, 20 hours and 14 minutes to Tulsaaaa....Only..."

Just love those Koala girls.

And where is that KaffyKat? She must be VERY, VERY BUSY

Coz, G. Dubya said so!

anyone know what the hell this is about???

matt

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Coz, G. Dubya said so!



matt

your guess is as good as mine i have no idea
angela

Was gonna ask the same myself. Did a little investigating and they are all over this site. Sometimes with little bits of info and always with this little saying attached or just this. Got a feeling it's just someone with not much else to do and maybe with not even a real visa journey going on. I had a look cause when I got their "topic reply" my Outlook Express died and I thought I remembered that happening before. Was thinking maybe should tell Captain Ewok or something.

Actually just noticed they are in those scary "off-topics" bit alot. Maybe Wenchie knows. Maybe he's stalking her. Maybe a sense of humour I just don't get.

Scary off topics? huh?

Hello all,
My post isn't related to US immigration ... but hoping that someone on this thread can help me out. Does anyone know of a site similar to VisaJourney for people who are immigrating to Australia? I need to get some information on the Australian process and wanted to know about actual experiences other people have had. Thank you in advance. You can reply to me directly as well.

Shahab Mushtaq
s_mushtaq@hotmail.com

when Shon says "Coz, G. Dubya said so!"

She talking about George. W .Bush.....

Shes been doing it for weeks now

Jodee

just wondering why she's doing it. looks to me like she's just trying to boost her blue dots and hearts...what a waste of time and energy.

it looks like it is just about every topic here.

doesn't bother me but i think if you are going to write something it really should be a useful question, answer or comment.

just my opinion...and you know what i say about opinions.

matt

If I share your opinion, what else do we have to share then...?

Goodness, I feel pretty silly now. Didn't get that at all. Mmmm, think I got a bit to learn. Mum says I got a sense of humour like wet dish-rag. Thanks Jodee, my imagination got the better of me.

Oh and the scary off-topics (I made it all worse I think with that) well I might keep that to myself, just read a few that started to make me a little worried about the mentality of a few. Just my opinion, and as we know what Matt says.

And sorry smushtag, I know nothing but someone else here may.

Here you go, a good start anyway.

http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=32

http://www.matesupover.com/