bloopygirl

I had that realization the other day when the husband and I were discussing places to move and I realized I was more into staying here.

I don't blame you! Wawa is awesome. Their sandwiches are so convenient when driving long distances/to the beach. (The only thing better is a pub sub but we don't have those up here, wah).

I am so excited to not have to pump my own gas once I finally get my driver's license.

We are probably going to move in a couple years because the property tax here is too crazy I like it here though, mostly, and yeah driving to the ocean is so nice..

Are you having trouble getting an NJ license or is it just your first time getting any license?

Guys I think I'm getting used to living in NJ finally. I went to visit my parents a couple weeks ago and I didn't even crave tim hortons lol. I just missed wawa and having someone pump my gas for me. hahahaha

Hey guys! My i-485 status says approved as of yesterday! Does this mean I don't have to do an interview, or do I still have to do one? It didn't say anything about the green card, just to expect an approval notice in the mail with instructions. I am a bit shocked!

Hey I saw maltesers at Wegman's on the weekend

Still haven't heard anything about my AOS, no RFEs or anything either. I don't even know if they have sent it to my local office or not. I guess I'll just have to wait!

That's tragic!! Nobody here has cooked for me yet so I have no idea if they all do it. I don't think my husband knows how to cook. lol

New Jersey is the same, you have 60 days or something to get the license after becoming a resident

The salt thing is true.. my husband puts a mountain of salt on everything that I cook for him. It's so weird/gross.

I've been digging starbucks lately because I have had cravings for chai lattes.

The sushi places here are much better than back in Canada but that's probably because we're on the coast I miss my favourite thai restaurant back in my hometown though.. and I kind of miss the little pho restaurants they have in ottawa's china town too. I bet there are some in philadelphia!

I already have one! I got it before I got married. I don't know what the issue is.

Is your SSN in your maiden name? They made me change mine to my married name to match the EAD and I'm just waiting on that to get my license... if you have those both in your married name you should try going to the DMV in Mt. Holly, they are pretty helpful / not stupid most of the time

Yes, Yes there is...

go to

http://www.kelloggs.com/en_US/kellogg-s-corn-pops-cereal-product.html

and then click on the 'where to buy' icon.

The Canadian ones are different, though. Ours are little hard spheres and they have a different taste.

I'm flying home tomorrow and I can't wait to get tim hortons. I'm going to get it before I leave the airport lol my family can wait for me to grab a double double.

Kix are closer to Canadian corn pops.

Good to know!! I thought they had just changed them haha

My NOA1 for EAD/AP was Nov 27th. Still nothing. Submitted online form check and tried to expedite (submitting evidence this afternoon)

Why is this taking so long? Im on 84 days. Ridiculous. I need my EAD!

I'm sorry I hope you get approved soon

New discovery: American corn pops are different

I passed the test for my NJ license today!! I'm so happy. Worried about my flight to Canada on Tuesday though. International travel scares me.

Got the EAD aproval letter yesterday, and have biometrics appointment for thursday....how much time ill have to wait for the EAD card and what to do next with that card?

If you look at my timeline they started producing my card the day after my biometrics appt and it came in the mail not long after, it will probably be the same for you. Congrats!

I got mine today too congrats guys

Chiggins, now that you mention the garborator, I had actually never seen one before coming to the US. I love it though. They're awesome. I guess it's because we had a rural home and I'm not sure if you can have those on a septic tank.

Hollywoodnorth, that is a good point.. I have lived in rural areas like I just mentioned, and also in the city.. but my husband lives in the suburbs. That is probably a big part of why it has been such a big change for me. We're in a townhouse, and even when I lived in the city I had detached homes... so that's new.. and I feel a bit on top of everyone else like they're always watching. And we have an HOA, which is also really foreign to me, and we get little annoying notices from them and they were like nazis about installing a satellite dish. lol

Amicable Bride - I miss vinegar for the fries too!! My husband thinks it's insane. I also miss fish and chips shops. I want fish and chips with bread and butter and mushy peas and a pint of keith's! I make it at home sometimes but it's not the same. I also love Dad's Cookies. Oh my goodness, I can't believe your package ended up in Switzerland... WHAT!! I have heard of the post office mixing up Austria and Australia, but that's just nuts.

They have no idea about Canadian stuff at the USPS here.. our postal codes confuse them. I tried to explain, no, it's just a1a 1a1 format and I got a blank stare. Speaking of that, anytime my hubby is punching something into the GPS, I say "just use the postal code!!.. oh wait." Funny about the supper/dinner thing, my mom's family is originally from newfoundland and we also call it supper... I have gotten used to saying dinner over the years being born and raised in Ontario but my poppy would use that word for lunch.

I know how you feel about being isolated. I don't even have any in-laws here, my hubby was an only child and his parents have both passed. Does he have any other family or friends? I have become friends with his cousins, one of his aunts, and his best friend's wife. Or you could even get a job here even if it's just part-time and meet some friends that way! I hope you can have a great wedding regardless. It will take time but things will work out.

oh, yeah, nobody here knows what curling is either.

iPod - Funny I was just thinking about ordering swedish berries off of Amazon yesterday! I've been craving them like a mad man.

I don't think I ever saw anything in Canada walking around other than ducks, black squirrels and the neighborhood cats. Since I've moved to the US in the 90's I've seen a whole world of wildlife I never would have thought. Not only locally, but on my road trips out of state too. Just in the city of Denver since I've been living here since the mid 2000's I've seen wild turkeys, elk, rattlesnakes, coyotes packs, tons of rabbits, eagles and that's in the city (not the suburbs).

So from what I've seen, I love hiking and walking around here a hell of a lot more than I did when I lived in Ontario where all there was, was the same types of trees and the same boring animals. Instead I get treelines, cactus, yucca plants, evergreen forests, great plains, mountain tundra, desert red rocks just within an hour of my place. And that's here in Denver. Anytime I go see family or friends in Florida or Texas or Arizona, there's a whole other world there which I've just never found anywhere I've been to in Canada when it comes to the outdoors...

Interesting perspective, maybe I should move to Denver then! Did you hike much in Canada? That's weird. I guess I can't expect much in nature from NJ, isn't it the most densely populated state in the country?

Mine updated today to say the card was mailed yesterday. What a relief. No tracking number, though... can't wait to finally visit my family.

How many people from november are still waiting for theirs to be approved?

Oh how I miss going for walks. I will walk around the block here but it's not as enjoyable. I used to live about 20 mins out side of the city in Canada there was nothing at all but trees and lakes when I went for a walk.

Me too! When I lived with my parents we lived outside of a city in southern Ontario, right on a hiking trail. It was so nice. I would see deer, beavers, muskrats, coyotes, foxes, shrews, all sorts of cool little animals.. when I lived in Thunder Bay, same story, lots of trails and not far from many excellent provincial parks. I saw a wolf on the campus once, people have seen lynx too, and you'd see bear's claw marks on the trees. Here we go to the pine barrens in the summer and go hiking for 5 hours sometimes and camping too and we don't see a single animal! It's so weird! It's nice not having to worry about bears, though. Although I have noticed there are lots of beautiful birds around here that I'm not used to seeing.

LOL. yeah, bag and bagel. Mine thinks I say pasta and mazda strangely.. and the word mouth.. and just random words I guess I pronounce the British way, he always points it out. I told him if he keeps pointing out my accent it's going to go away.

Southern yes? Lol

Hubs is from Alabama orginally.

Nope strangely enough. She's from pennsylvania.. her family is Italian.

My husband's friend pronounces crayons really weird like "crowns" ... it weirds me out.

That sounds like an awesome service Ontarkie. My town doesn't even have buses... I think they were trying to keep the lower-income people out or something like that. It's mostly retirement age people around here. It is inconvenient though, I used to take public transit even when I had a vehicle back in Canada.

My husband thinks the same way, he finds it so strange that Canadians are more laid back about getting their license. I got my G2 at 19 but didn't get my G until I was 21. On the other hand I read somewhere that fewer American teenagers are getting their license today than used to. I know that here in NJ it's now a pretty difficult process for teenagers to get them, according to my friend.. her daughter is 17 now and had to jump through all kinds of hoops... and with people having less money around maybe they don't want to be bothered about buying their teenager a vehicle and adding them to their insurance policies.

Yes it's not fun! oh my goodness. I've decided to just drive my vehicle back to canada and sell it. If anyone else has their vehicle in their parents' name, make sure you transfer it to your own name BEFORE you drive to the US. Otherwise it just gets way too complicated! We were so excited to get married and have me drive down right away after waiting so long for the visa, we really didn't plan things out properly. The foibles of being young and impatient.