~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[Jeraly 4]

Scott's EAD was approved today! Yay!!

Oh that's great news!! Well done

my Australian shipment just arrived!

I don't want to open anything in case it's all broken

Aww I am sure it will all be fine!!! I forgot you had things coming from Oz and the UK!!! We are still yet to have any furniture suitable to house my things when they arrive...

I am having a lonely day. Jeremy doesn't have many friends - just people he works with and people who won't drive out to Palm Springs because it is "too far". So I don't even have the company of those people from time to time. He's never been a very social person and I am going mad. I've been looking into doing evening classes but can't get hold of the people I am trying to find things out about it all

I'm just feeling miserable right now

[*julez* 124]

Scott's EAD was approved today! Yay!!

Finally we can be a 2-income household.

I hope AP follows shortly on its heels.

Great news!! Congrats!!!!

my Australian shipment just arrived!

I don't want to open anything in case it's all broken

How exciting!! Go ahead and open it up! It will be like seeing old friends!

[English Muffin 59]

I am having a lonely day. Jeremy doesn't have many friends - just people he works with and people who won't drive out to Palm Springs because it is "too far". So I don't even have the company of those people from time to time. He's never been a very social person and I am going mad. I've been looking into doing evening classes but can't get hold of the people I am trying to find things out about it all

I'm just feeling miserable right now

**hugs**

Boy, do I know how you feel. Scott isn't exactly a sociable kind of person and that's made it difficult for me to meet people over here. Not working doesn't help either. I'm looking forward to living in an apartment complex because they have social evenings and such like so I should get to know a few people.

I hope you feel better soon.

[*julez* 124]

I am having a lonely day. Jeremy doesn't have many friends - just people he works with and people who won't drive out to Palm Springs because it is "too far". So I don't even have the company of those people from time to time. He's never been a very social person and I am going mad. I've been looking into doing evening classes but can't get hold of the people I am trying to find things out about it all

I'm just feeling miserable right now

Hey girl, I know its tough adjusting. *hugs* Just get out there and try to find some friends of your own. I know you did one volunteer gig, but have you looked into anything a bit more long term, like the SPCA or something? Just keep at it and try not to let things get you down.

[Jeraly 4]

Yeah - think I am just having a bad day and it irks me when Jeremy tells me to "get out there and make friends" like it's the easiest thing in the world and he barely has any after living here all his life!!!

I'm still looking into doing evening classes or something. Although we are in a small set of apartments, I barely see any neighbours aside from the Mexicans, and while I am sure they are very lovely people (they seem really sweet and friendly) as they communicate solely in Spanish, broken English and signing I am restricted somewhat in terms of communication

Another reason for me to learn Spanish but am getting nowhere in finding affordable classes... Maybe I should just learn online... of course, that doesn't solve the social aspect of things... Hrmph... I think me I need to do some investimagating...

[*julez* 124]

My apologies, Aly, if I sounded trite. I didn't mean to be. I'm sure it is difficult to just go out and make friends. Taking some classes is a good way to find friends, and like I said, maybe some other volunteer opportunity. If you like animals, those types of organizations are always looking for help.

[Jeraly 4]

Oh didn't think you sounded trite at all Julez - in fact I had to see what you had written to figure out what you were apologising for!!! I might check out some local charities that might not be advertising - I mean, if I am prepared to work for free then who would turn that down?!?!

[tucson_chick 0]

Oh didn't think you sounded trite at all Julez - in fact I had to see what you had written to figure out what you were apologising for!!! I might check out some local charities that might not be advertising - I mean, if I am prepared to work for free then who would turn that down?!?!

hope so much you'll fell better soon!

hey, you could start making your CV look pretty and look for jobs! your EAD will be here sooner than you know!!

did you find any meetups in PS?

i am greatful for being able to go to work, just to be busy. even though my coworkers suck.

congratulations to the EAD!

oh, unpack your boxes, stp!!!!!!!!! i'm sure that everything made it safely!!!!

[Jeraly 4]

Yeah well I am currently looking up business plan templates for the business I want to set up but haven't done anything about yet!! There are so many different things out there that I think it is going to take a little research but at least it gives me something to focus on. I think I am also finding the lack of routine difficult - that and, even though it sounds silly, a bath - I had a bath every day when we travelled around Arizona because I miss just being able to take some time to soak and relax

Maybe when I get a job I will pay to go to some cheap motel somewhere kinda close so I can have a bath once a month Ohhh I don't think I will ever want to get out

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

Hey Aly, you can come visit here once a month for your bath if you like!! Or just come to say hi if you're feeling lonesome. I know it doesn't solve the PS friends problem, but it's nice to chat in person to people here and there.

I've met a few people looking for work, but no one that I would say that I'm likely to become friends with yet. I tend to make more friends through work, so maybe they will come along when I find a job. But I think that the classes idea sounds great. Are there any business colleges or courses nearby? It could help you get to grips with the local business laws etc.

[rae_and_scott 1]

StP, did you open your box yet, or is it still sitting there?

Aly, I hope you are feeling better today. It sucks to be lonely. But I guess it's just part of things to be expected. Not that that's really comforting, sorry. But I mean, you are still at the beginning of your time here. I'm sure things will get better. Just know that having lonely days is totally, completely normal.

Thanks to you all for your congrats on Scott's EAD. I hope he goes job hunting today. If he doesn't, I will I'm feeling a lot less worried now. Since that was approved, I'm sure AP will be soon as well. We have a wedding to go to in a month, and the last thing I wanted was to wait up until the last minute to see if we could go. I'm pretty sure things are gonna be hunky dory.

[bakofoil 27]

Congratulations to Scott on getting his EAD. I'm sure he'll be eagerly looking for work, I know I will when my EAD comes through - I look every day anyway

Aly, the transition is so hard. I completely empathise. J has a lot of friends here and it means we do a lot of socialising, but as much as I get on with all of them (they are all really great people) I am yet to make friends that are truly my own and I think that does make all the difference. J sometimes has a hard time understanding the difficulty of relocation. He often says 'my friends are your friends - and they are - but I couldn't just call any one of them up and say 'hey fancy a beer tonight' and let off steam to them about... whatever is bugging me at the time, particularly if it is J!

I think Poiteen is right - it is so much easier to make friends at work, because you immediately have some common ground with them. And when we're working we'll have some financial independence again and not be worrying so much about so many of the things that bug us right now. It's going to get so much better!

[Jeraly 4]

Yeah - I am just not a patient person and seem to be using all my patience on crappy USCIS form-filling-and-waiting (which reminds me... let's see if my case status is online... nope... and we have had no mail, not even junk, since before the weekend )

I started devising a business plan last night which is arduous and tedious but it has at least given me something to focus on and I am sure it will pay off in the end. Jeremy, despite saying he would be in before 1am last night was late... again. I wouldn't mind *quite* so much if I didn't get my hopes up every time

[weedebz 0]

ooo sorry for not noticing post yesterday....congrats to Scott on EAD!!!!!

[Jeraly 4]

Well not so exciting as EAD, but have my biometrics scheduled (luckily for EAD and AOS) on 16th September Kinda looking forward to the daytrip