~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[Jeraly 4]

OMG - ungrateful b*tches!! I can't believe that... your bath is a darn sight bigger than most hotel ones (unless you get an expensive suite, which, let's face it, they probably would) and even bigger than the one I have which consists of either a (granted, rather large) sink or sitting on the drain in the shower and waiting for it to fill an inch or two... which is kinda gross

You should defo take them to the mountains and leave them there... either that or make your own map with a path into the mountains and a note with an arrow saying "Gucci this way" off the edge of a cliff

[Jeraly 4]

I am currently cleaning and I hate it. I've been feeling really exhausted recently - I think it is just homesickness but I just can't relax, have been drinking too much, have been on my period (sorry for too much info) for three weeks running and all I want to do is curl up until I feel better again. I'm not poorly as such - just fed up with the long hours Jeremy is working and being stuck in all the time. I've been looking for more volunteer things but it all looks too far away for me to cycle right now - at least until I get fitter...

But at least the bedroom is polished and dusted, the whole house has been swept and mopped. Two loadsof laundry have been done and now I just need to take a break before cleaning the kitchen and bathroom - save the best for last (!)

[tucson_chick 0]

I am currently cleaning and I hate it. I've been feeling really exhausted recently - I think it is just homesickness but I just can't relax, have been drinking too much, have been on my period (sorry for too much info) for three weeks running and all I want to do is curl up until I feel better again. I'm not poorly as such - just fed up with the long hours Jeremy is working and being stuck in all the time. I've been looking for more volunteer things but it all looks too far away for me to cycle right now - at least until I get fitter...

But at least the bedroom is polished and dusted, the whole house has been swept and mopped. Two loadsof laundry have been done and now I just need to take a break before cleaning the kitchen and bathroom - save the best for last (!)

ahh, aly so sorry that you're feeling so bad!

i wish there was an easy recipe to feeling better!

but unfortunetely there isn't. i had weeks when i was on the verge of tears 24/7 and the only thing that i wanted to do was sleep.

did you find any meet-ups or anything alike in PS?

Wish I had a magic wand to take away all the difficulty involved with moving and stuff!!

[rae_and_scott 1]

hi guys!

our visitors are here. first thing they did was giving #### about how small our bathtub was.

now they are still asleep which gives us time to veg, watch telly and write emails.

the one girl threw up twice after dinner and already once before breakfast. she is so skinny that she will most likely not be able to keep up with our sightseeing plans.

about the jobsearch:

i started looking for jobs (like 8h a day while eric was at work) exactly 2 weeks after i came here and eric was really impatient with me and told me all the stupid time how easy is was to find a job and stuff, i could have killed him.

i was trying so hard and he just made me feel like #######. i was still struggleing with arriving and it hurt my pride that it took me longer to find a job than anticipated. and erics impatience didn't help a whole lot.

*sigh*

i guess i will take the visitors to a mountain or shopping mall and leave them for death.

I'm sorry your ungrateful visitors are there Agnes.

As for the job searching, I totally hear what you're saying. But you were trying hard to find a job, and that is the difference -- I will have a lot more patience with Scott not working if he's actively looking for a job. If he sits at home, though, well... not so cool. Y'know?

Aly, want to come and clean my apartment too? I think you deserve a break actually!

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - well I only really clean properly once a week - things like the kitchen etc get cleaned as I go, although Jeremy isn't *quite* so vigilant (I wouldn't mind if so much if not for the roaches... ah who am I kidding - it drives me nuts!) and I just try to pick up after myself and leave things tidy. Thing is it is so dusty here that it gets really gross but there is no way on earth I am going to bust my @ss cleaning thoroughly every day because it never lasts!!! Before the party I cleaned and showed Jeremy just how filthy it gets and he was so surprised

But yeah - the day before Jeremy gets his days off, I sweep (including under the bed/dresser etc) then mop the entire apartment (it's not that big ), clean the kitchen really thoroughly (the stove always ends up filthy because Jeremy never cleans it after using it so it is left for me to do - I have never known anyone make all four rings dirty when using only one ) get all the dishes cleaned, then I clean the shower, bathroom mirror, sink, toilet etc...

I'm kinda done now - the oven needs cleaning because some gunk is burnt on the bottom but I can't find an oven cleaner in the store and the dishwasher needs emptying and the unit above it sorting out. But that is it. And I can't be bothered to do any more now anyway - I am all showered and clean and need to chill out as I have a headache.

By the way - can I just say that mojito mix goes really well with 7up?! Totally non-alcoholic and refreshing

Am out tonight - really don't feel like it but it will be good to me - I know if I stay in then I will just feel crappy anyway

[rae_and_scott 1]

Your cleaning routine sounds a lot like mine! I also clean once a week. It's not dusty here but there is a lot of dirt that comes in in the warm months when the windows are open. The apartment really needs to be mopped like every other day but I don't have the time or the energy to bother. Today is cleaning day, sigh. At least Scott helps me. The first time we lived together he never did and I was the one working full time and he worked part time so that really pissed me off! Though it would be nice if my unemployed house-husband did the cleaning for me while I was away at work.

Anyhoo, so we had a bit of a surprise yesterday when Scott's AP arrived in the mail! Everything else has been properly updated online so I was expecting an email and online update before it came. It's still showing as pending. But whatever, I don't really care. I'm *really* happy and relieved that these 2 things were approved and came earlier than I expected. I didn't want to have to stress about our friends' wedding on October 3rd and now I don't have to, we are good to go.

[Jeraly 4]

That's great news Rae!! I'm still waiting for the RFEs

I should really mop/sweep more too but tbh I can't be bothered when I know it is going to be a mess less than 24 hours of Jeremy being in the house - plus we have the cat and her fur and dust she brings in - cleaning would be a full time job otherwise and we only have four rooms!! I must say, I do do all the cleaning while Jeremy is at work though so it is all clean in time for his days off so we can enjoy them He has three days off including today so might not be around much

And thanks Agnes for calling to cheer me up yesterday I hope the Gucci Girls aren't giving you too much grief

[tucson_chick 0]

That's great news Rae!! I'm still waiting for the RFEs

I should really mop/sweep more too but tbh I can't be bothered when I know it is going to be a mess less than 24 hours of Jeremy being in the house - plus we have the cat and her fur and dust she brings in - cleaning would be a full time job otherwise and we only have four rooms!! I must say, I do do all the cleaning while Jeremy is at work though so it is all clean in time for his days off so we can enjoy them He has three days off including today so might not be around much

And thanks Agnes for calling to cheer me up yesterday I hope the Gucci Girls aren't giving you too much grief

just dropping in real quick to wish everybody a great start in the new week!

[weedebz 0]

with regards to cleaning. I grew up with a mother who has OCD and is paranoid about germs. I had a very clean house and my room was always clean. Because of my mothers OCD I HATE mess. I pick up after Nick constantly who lets face it, is a typical bloke. He see's nothing wrong with just launching clothes at the laundry basket and no caring if dirty socks or shorts miss and land on the floor, I hate it. He doesn't mind leaving a plate for a few hours where as I need to clean it straight away. I have a quick clean every morning and a big clean every saturday. I feel revolting today as we had our shower resealed yesterday afternoon and can't use it until this afternoon so my shower this morning was a wash cloth and a sink of warm water.

Anyways, Biometrics tomorrow. Going to chance taking my joint sponsor's W2's I know I'll get RFE'd for and see if they will take them there.

[Jeraly 4]

OOoh - good luck with biometrics Debz and have fun at World Market in Omaha I hope you manage to buy lots of hobnobs

You're also very lucky - at least Nick launches his dirty clothes in the vague area of the laundry basket - Jeremy accumulates a knee-deep pile by his bed and I never know what is clean and what is dirty so it all ends up getting washed which costs us more money and kills the environment - way to go

[rae_and_scott 1]

AAHH!!

The June AOS filers are a bunch of whiny b!tches!!

People who have their EAD and AP approved are complaining that "nothing" is happening on their cases and why don't they have their Green Cards yet?! They filed in JUNE. Oh I just want to slap them all.

*grumble*

Debz, I'm sure even if you do get an RFE it won't be a big deal since you are already prepared to deal with it. Good luck at biometrics tomorrow!

[weedebz 0]

AAHH!!

The June AOS filers are a bunch of whiny b!tches!!

People who have their EAD and AP approved are complaining that "nothing" is happening on their cases and why don't they have their Green Cards yet?! They filed in JUNE. Oh I just want to slap them all.

*grumble*

Debz, I'm sure even if you do get an RFE it won't be a big deal since you are already prepared to deal with it. Good luck at biometrics tomorrow!

I'm more concerned with medical stuff. I sent my completed DS30?? from UK and hoping that's enough. Thing is I have another issue which I explained in my last post in AOS august thread. I had tetanus waived for K1 as, well basically the shot can kill me I'm so badly allergic to it.

[*julez* 124]

I rarely posted in the AOS forum when we were going for Griff's and never do now. Its like people lose their minds or something. I find the whole atmosphere to be intolerable. Maybe easy for me to say since we breezed right through AOS, but still it is a bit much.

[weedebz 0]

I'm going to try not to moan about the wait. I'm expecting at LEAST another 10 weeks or so for EAD and once I've got that GC can take as long as it wants as long as I can work.

On another note, just found out United airlines possibly going to be filing bankruptacy...that's who my parents are flying with in 5 weeks!!!

[rae_and_scott 1]

Don't even sweat it. American carriers declare bankruptcy all the time. They still continue to operate (unlike 2 Canadian carriers who just suddenly stopped running and stranded their passengers).

And Julez, I agree with you, but I don't think it has anything to do with how quickly you went through it. I think everybody from this group knows what it's like to wait b/c of the experience with our K1s. Perhaps that's more of why I find their impatience intolerable. I find it hard to swallow my tongue and I constantly want to put comments in there like "chill the #### out you impatient dolts".