Patches

I wish you all the happiness...I think we all go through all diffrent kinds of emotions going through this process...I know i have...Some happy some sad but in the end it all comes together....in you grow stronger together...best wishes to you...lisa

I'm 5'3 and Keigwyn is 6'1.... ...dr said he shrunk a inch....I'm 40 and he is 50

We waited till the Visa went through before making any real plan such as booking hall and other stuff that might needed deposit....but it didnt stop us from looking before hand...our visa went through on march 20th and our wedding is august 19th....which gives us time to plan....i wouldnt make any major bookings until that visa is in your hand...once that stress is over ....you can start the other stress of a wedding.....*smile*...i wish you the best on your journey...lisa

Me and Keigwyn talk every evening after i get home from work and done taking care of things...sometimes in the mornin for a sec to...

Congratulations!!!!!!I wish you all the happiness.....

Thank you again for your wishes...They are very much needed...

I want to thank everyone for there wishes ...Your a wonderful group of people...The waiting game is almost over....Keigwyn's feeling more relaxed already...I had to send a few things to him and they where there when he got back from business in Switzerland today...So that is one thing off our minds....To Miranda and James i wish you the best also....

Keigwyn...*Colin*...He's not from Wales...He is from Cornwall...but lives in Cowley now...lol...maybe i shoulds say Switzerland....He has been there sence he left from holiday here in January,,,,Plus while he was here someone ran into his flat so he has been living out of motels...Its been a stressful year...Well hopefully tomorrow the stress will start to melt away abit....Thanx for everything....Lisa

Good Mornin to everyone...

Well I think i beat the birds up this morning....Keigywn's interview is tomorrow morning...Excited,Stressed,and Scared all wrapped up in one....I hate this feeling...a feeling like you have no control over anything....not a nice feeling....Which i'm sure most of you have had that feeling...So here i am...venting before i have a mini melt down... ...So many question go through your mind...I guess they well all be answered in the morning.....I want to have one of those happy lil post...*Aproved*.. ...not to much to ask!!...I read someone post that said after the interview was over they could feel the stress slowly melt away,,,,I hope thats the case for us...It hasnt been a long road but sometimes it felt like forever....Thank goodness for Keigwyn for he has held me together...As some of the peoples words out here....so thanx to you all...your experiences have helped....Lisa

We both use it....but i would say keigwyn post more then i do...i read alot of the off topics....he looks for information and trys to help if can....

starting tomorrow through monday, hopefully..i will not be on the vj site as much...i know it is a blow to my fans,,, i am fencing the backyard (quite large) for those 2 ungrateful smug azz chopf##k hounds of mine...the old basset hound and the frisky doberman...i see sanita will be learning some new english words throughout this ordeal

....I had to smile when i read this post.....cause all i can picture is that old basset sitting on his butt behind that fence.....head up in the air...ears hanging....and howling.... .....i must be abit warpped... ...cause i love the sound of a hound dog....grew up with them....Good Luck... ....Lisa

After you all get settled, we NEED to meet up!! :) Craig & I(and Corey!) live just 15 miles from Iron Mountain..it's where I go to school, where we go shopping,etc Michelle :)

That would be great.... ...We usally go up to marquette to pick up my supplies for my fish tanks...ill just head the other direction...in go to Iron Mountain....There is another couple where i live that her husband is from england...an when he met keigwyn...it was kinda of cute...cause you could see he was abit home sick...but it helped talking to someone from his home land...probly the first thing he asked was what he thought of our pasties... ...It was neat listening to them talk ....total diffrent accents...Keigwyn is always correcting me...lol...Im a yooper plain and simple... ...well i hope you have a wonderful day...take care...lisa

hello and welcome to VJ! best of luck to you!

Thanx for the welcome....The stress of this is almost to the end....or the begining....On the 20th we shall know....Im glad that VJ is out there ....it help ease the mind your not alone....thanx...lisa

I'm from the MI/WI border too. (Don't live there at the moment but go back regularly). My fiance is from Morocco. I wish you the best of luck with your interview. Seems like the UP is going to get filled up with Brits . We're planning our wedding in Iron Mountain, MI right now so we'll be home soon!!! Yay!

Hi....I wish you all the happiness there is to wish....Iron Mountain is not far from me....Me And Colin headed that way to the Wallace Zoo....I just love that place.... ....and Ive been to the Blue Lagoon Fish store....Thats right in Iron Montain....The UP is a beautiful place to live...If you like the country livin...Which i do...but am ready for mud season as i call it...ive had enough of the winter...Well you take care...And best wishish to you....Lisa

Hi!! Where are you in the UP?? Craig is from Gillingham, Kent and has been here just over a year(came Jan 18 2005) He will be going home the end of March for about a 3 week visit...we are all going next year, can't afford it right now! Anywayyyyy great to see someone else close by! We are RIGHT (ok within 15 miles) on the border of upper Michigan either direction we go...I have a close friend who lives a ways away(but not far!) in Marquette...PM me if you live close to the border of WI..or really..whereever you live if you might want to meet up sometime..the UP isn't THAT big, so I'm sure we could arrange it whereever you are..cool! :) Best wishes with everything(Michelle..USC and Craig..Kent)

Hi.....Im not very far from Marquette....about 45 minutes....hop jump in a skip as we say.....it looks like there sitting on 2ft of the pretty white stuff the blew in last night...That would be great if we could meet up sometime....Colin has his interview on the 20th of march...fingers crossed...then i will be going to the UK in the beginning of May...I live id say about a a hr from the border of wisconsin...Maybe a bit more...We will have to keep in touch so once things get settle we could meet up...Take Care...Lisa...

If you go to the gallery section of VJ (http://www.visajourney.com/gallery/index.php) you will see a bunch of links at the top, one of them says upload where you can upload your photos

thank you,,

maybe when i get home from work ill beable to check that out....in create one....it helps somedays to keep the mind busy....you have a wonderful day...lisa

Hi Everyone...

I notice that some of you have created photo album's which r wonderful...Could anyone explain to me how this is done....Thank You....Lisa

We are both Gemini.....

We met on line in 1998 in ICQ...

Good Mornin and Good Afternoon,

I've been reading everyones post for awhile now....The jokes ,life in general,in the roads you have all takin..be it easy or rough...but every lil bit has help...one way or another you know there are others going through the same thing you are....Its a scarey process knowing someone holds your future in there hands...

As for me and Keigwyn this process has gone fast for us...his interveiw is March 20th...the only sad part is he wont have time to see me before the 20th so i will go see him in may....its the longest we have been apart in over a year...I have been very lucky cause i see how long some of you have been apart...i have been blessed where that is concerned..

I just want to thank everyone for their stories and what they went through...cause it has helped...Where not alone..

Patches

We met on ICQ in 1998 and then we first met face to face...Oct of 2004...

1.White Snake..hanging on the pole

2.Guns and Rose...on the table

3. Iron Maiden...behind the men dressed in black

4.Rolling Stones...to big stones one is rolling

5.Twisted Sister..the 2 women by the trash can dumped over

6.Smashing Pumpkins...easy one...

7.M&M...above the 20

8.Deep Purple...building in the back

9.The Cars...down the street a few cars

10.i think the open man hole is..Men Downunder...lol

11. Zombies...behing guns and roses

12.Police...the 2 guys in front of the cars one looks like it wearing a cops hat...wild guess

13...the 3 women holding hands running look like super heros...in they could be a lil wild...lol..so lets call the one....Super Tramp....lol..

My heart goes out to you...i know how that feeling is...Ive been there many times...im one of the more lucky ones...he is able right now to come in see me often...but it still doesnt make it easy when your heart an soul has to leave ya...or you have to leave them...i wish there was a quick cure for it...like my other half always tells me before he leaves...remenber as he touches my head...i am in there...as he touches my heart....remenber i am in there...as you are in mine...there words from his heart and soul...so i hold on to them...just like u have to hold on to yours...as so doesnt he...you may not be together but apart of u is still always together

I met Keigwyn the fall of 98...he came into my life through a very rough time...going through a divorce ..single mom...you name it i was going through it...he'd write me wonderful stories of a place far away...it help me excape....as time went on i fell deeply in love with him...but me being scared...i ran...but he always seem to find me at the right times of my life where i needed that friend he was to me...in my heart would pound so deeply everytime i heard from him...i still loved him...he watch me go through relationships that just didnt happen for me...he just wanted most of all to see me happy...then in the spring of 2004 he decided he was going to get me to take that chance....to meet...it wasnt easy if you knew me you'd understand...lol...i was afraid of being hurt in i didnt want to take the chance of looseing my best friend....halloween of 2004 he came to the states...we dressed as the charters he wrote in the stories so many years ago...it was like a beautiful dream....sence then...he is here as much as possible...the most we have been apart is 2 months without seeing each other....he left this morning...of course my tears came...but i know he soon will be back...

1. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?

Ive been reading the visa journey...

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2. WHAT TIME IS IT?

1:00am Feb 11th

3. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSEMAT?

Its just blue

4. FAVOURITE VIDEO / PC GAME

I play all kinds of things on pogo no fav's

5. YOUR FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?

hmmm...dont really have any

6. BABIES?

I have a 17 yr old son...In my 3yr old african grey ....in of course Keigwyn....my list could go on with my lil zoo i have right down to my crabby 15 yr old blue healer...lol

7. FAVOURITE SOUND?

Thunder storm

8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?

Everytime i have to say good bye to Keigwyn...

9. FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING?

Where is my coffee...lol

10. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?

My son runs to it ....its usually for him...

11. FUTURE CHILDS NAME?

My baby days or over...lol..

12. FAVOURITE COLOUR?

Burgandy

13. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN YOUR LIFE?

My Family

14. FAVOURITE FOOD?

Id have to say a good steak cause i hardly eat red meat

15. IF YOU COULD PLAY AN(OTHER) INSTRUMENT PROPERLY, WHAT WOULD IT

BE?

piano

16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?

Dont like going fast....it aint worth what could happen...or im getting old...lol

17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?

My dog sleeps at the end of the bed when he dont try to push me out...lol

18. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY?

I love a good storm

19. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?

The first car i bought was a 64 tempest....wanted to have it redone for the cruzin classic....lol

20. WHO IS THE ONE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK

AND TALK WITH?

It would be my mom...to tell her i finally found someone who loves me as much as i love him.

21. FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Rum and coke...Bailey's on ice

22. WHATS IN THE trunk/boot OF YOUR CAR?

Spare tire in a part of a bale of straw...lol

23. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI?

Yes i do...if its raw...or covered with something...

24. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

I'd be back working with animals and fish tanks

25. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND TO THIS?

I have no idea

26. EVER BEEN IN LOVE?

Yes,,,very much so and still am

27. IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY?

depends on the moment

28. FAVOURITE FILM?

hmmmm....hard one....i'll have to come back to that one

29. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE CORRECT KEYS?

Nope

30. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?

Where to start???????

31. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?

Hmmm...dont have one...

32. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?

None find it as exciting as watching paint dry

33. SAY AT LEAST ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS?

I do not know the person who posted this...but im sure there is all kinds of wonderful things about them...

34. IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

On the river...with the woods around me

35. WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING?

Id have to say my Halloween costumes...

36. BEACH, MOUNTAINS OR CITY?

It would have to be the mountains

37. TECHNOLOGY OR ART?

they both have there purpose in my life...technology has brought wonderful things to my life as the arts have

38. COMEDY OR HORROR?

i love a good scarey movie

39. FAVOURITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?

their eyes....they tell all

40. FAVOURITE TIME OF DAY?

evening...its my quiet time in i talk to my sweetie

41. THE LAST ALBUM/CD YOU BOUGHT?

hmmm....i know it had to be for my son...lol

42. WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED?

*smile*...thats a secret

43. WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU. STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY?

The Mind

44. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?

5:45AM

45. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE KITCHEN ITEM?

Coffee Pot

46. WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY?

Taking others for granted

47. CONVERTIBLE, SUV or 4X4?

4X4....Snow gets deep up here

48. DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE AFTERLIFE?

I believe there is something out there...

49. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON?

Fall...when the tree's start to change....

50. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Just make a wish in be with the man i have loved for 8yrs

51. IF YOU HAVE OR COULD HAVE A TATTOO, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

I have the head of a tiger with tiger lilies around it between my collar bone and chest...and dragons on my lower back shaped like a heart

52. CAN YOU JUGGLE?

lol...yes...i multi task all the time

53. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE DAY?

everyday i wake up is a good day but its better if my sweetie is there

54. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SUSHI OR HAMBURGER?

hamburger

55. FROM THE PEOPLE YOU POST THIS TO, WHO'S MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND

FIRST?

hmmmmm

56. WHO DID YOU RECEIVE THIS FROM?

was looking around thought it be fun...

57. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE CARTOON?

scooby doo

58. FAVOURITE MEAL?

One i dont have to cook is always wonderful

59. IF YOU COULD TAKE A VACATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD

IT BE?

Thats a hard one....Italy..

60. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?

Oh boy..Where to start....2 fish tanks..17yr macaw...harley...9yr lutino ringneck...alex....3yr african grey...joey....9yr blue crown ...polly....chipper..lil cockatiel...not sure on his age....he needed a home...lol..4yr old german shepard...lucky...thats my stuffed animal at the end of my bed that sleeps with me...lol...and not to forget...my crabby 15 yr blue healer...blue....welcome to patches zoo...there all wonderful and loving in there own way...

phewwwww...i think im done...lol

Hi Everyone,

Im Patches....I would be Keigwyn"s other half....On Monday when he called he asked what i would like for valentines....I told him that would be him of course...It was a nice wish to think....He called me at work on Tuesday...asking if i remenber what he asked me....I thought to myself dang he asked me alot of things...so basically I had to say give me a hint....He said about valentines..of course i said yes...I want him...Then with a smile to his voice...he said he'd see me on Sunday.....So my love will be with me...what more could a girl ask for....I love ya Keigwyn...