~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[a-jeanne 2]

Aww - my wine seems a bit sad by comparison now!!

*sits in her chat room alone with her wine in her PJs... feels like an engaged Bridget Jones*

Awwww - sorry to hear you are lonesome. Unfortunately, I'm still at work - doesn't seem fair does it? Just another hour and I'll be hitting the door running. TGIF

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - well we have a veritable partay going on in our chatroom right now - Hannah, Debz, babbles... moxie I think is hiding Jeremy was in there as well but he just left for work...

KG - if you fancy having a go then I will pm you the URL I just haven't got round to downloading the gimp

[Jeraly 4]

For Julez

[Ahmed N Cheryl 0]

Cheryl, I think the dress is very pretty and looks comfy too. The veil will look great with it.

I think I may check out David's and see how a dress like that looks on me. I really don't think i'd be comfy in the strapless kind. Constantly worrying about my dress falling down would not be fun and I don't want one so tight I can't breathe, yuck.

Thanks CBR. That dress is available online only but should fit like most A-Line dresses and the A -Line cut usually flatters any figure. That is why I decided to go with that cut. But I am going to the store tomorrow to see if they have any on sale that resembles it. They are haivng a $99 Bridal gown sale until February 4th. But when I called to make the appointment she said it was $50 to $200 off all dresses depending on starting price. But worth looking anyway. Otherwise I will order this one online.

[Jeraly 4]

Thanks KG for my lovely new advert-less avvie!!! Yippee!!!

Ok - onto vows again now... this is what I have now:

Jeremy, today in front of our friends and family, I pledge to be your loving wife. I take you to be my husband as you are and for who you are, just as I offer myself to you as I am for all our faults and virtues. I also offer my heart and soul because I know they will be treasured by you and safe in your love. I vow to build a loving and trusting relationship, to be your companion in joy, comfort in adversity and to bring happiness and laughter into our marriage. I will cherish your company (needs something here). I promise that on our journey through life I will find the sunshine behind every cloud and make each day as beautiful to you as you are to me.

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - my mum just read them and got all teary at the last line!!!

Ok... another revision:

Jeremy, today in front of our friends and family, I pledge to be your loving wife. I take you to be my husband as you are and for who you are, just as I offer myself to you as I am for all my faults and virtues. I also offer my heart and soul because I know they will be treasured by you and safe in your love. I vow to build a loving and trusting relationship, to be your companion in joy, comfort in adversity and to bring happiness and laughter into our marriage. I will cherish your company and look forward to working together to build a life of dreams and adventures. I promise that on our journey through life I will find the sunshine behind every cloud and make each day as beautiful to you as you are to me.

I would like to get something about learning and growing together in there somewhere, something maybe to symbolise where we have come from... I think the length is ok now but there are just bits that kinda need re-jigging, change some words etc...

Ideas?

[mox 298]

Jeremy, today in front of our friends and family, I pledge to be your loving wife. I take you to be my husband as you are and for who you are, just as I offer myself to you as I am for all our faults and virtues. I also offer my heart and soul because I know they will be treasured by you and safe in your love. I vow to build a loving and trusting relationship, to be your companion in joy, comfort in adversity and to bring happiness and laughter into our marriage. I will cherish your company (needs something here). I promise that on our journey through life I will find the sunshine behind every cloud and make each day as beautiful to you as you are to me.

This is the best draft yet, imo. Very nice!

[Jeraly 4]

Yay!!! But come on - constructive criticism is welcomed.. as long as it isn't *too* much Can always improve on things I'm kinda taking a break on it til tomorrow now so I can take on board any ideas and hopefully tomorrow I will be done and can print my vows Ooohhhhh that is so scary!!! These are the words with which I commit myself!!!

[mox 298]

Yay!!! But come on - constructive criticism is welcomed.. as long as it isn't *too* much Can always improve on things I'm kinda taking a break on it til tomorrow now so I can take on board any ideas and hopefully tomorrow I will be done and can print my vows Ooohhhhh that is so scary!!! These are the words with which I commit myself!!!

Well...I just think there should be more in there about robots and vampires and Batman. But otherwise...it's nice. I guess.

Honestly I can't see anything that immediately jumps out to me as needing fixed. I'll come back to it later and see if anything jumps out at me.

[Jeraly 4]

Yay! Thanks!! I thought about mentioning batman but figured Jeremy might get jealous

Almost time to start my red wine and TV extravaganza... and I want a bath somehow before... not sure how I am going to fit it all in - crappy cop shows start in about 25 minutes!!!

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

*Ehm*

May I join in although we filed in June?

I promise to show some wedding pics when I figure out how to

[KGSodie 0]

As the day of the interview draws closer, things are getting very difficult for Natasha. She has never been apart for very long from her family, and she is very close to her sister. When circumstances required that she move in with her parents 5 or 6 years ago, I am sure this was not easy for her either. But having experienced the love that her family has for each other during my month spent in their embrace, and as the day of her interview and departure grows near, Natasha's heart grows heavy. During our online chats she often begins to cry when she thinks of leaving, as she must do as we make our preparations for the interview. She tells me that when she meets me at the airport in Moscow, she will likely be crying too - not because she is unhappy to see me, but because it will be at the end of the first train trip she has taken where she will not be returning home soon. I do not know how long AP takes to receive, but we cannot start the AOS process until we are married, which is currently scheduled for early May (it is considered improper to marry during most of March and April, by the Russian Church). It is likely to be many many months before we can return to Russia, and the finality of everything is setting in for her.

The ray of sunshine is that she knows things will be easier once the waiting is over and the actual travelling begins. Life with me (he says, trying to at least sound humble) will have much happiness in store for her, and she knows this. She will have her own cell phone immediately upon arrival here, and I have promised to pay for all the calls and all the hours she desires to speak with her family while she adjusts to her (our) new life. She will also have the computer and can see her family when they gather around the web camera, as often as they are able to do so.

But whatever the intellect may grasp, the heart will not be denied and there are many tears and many long nights ahead. It is so difficult to see my angel cry, and to know there is nothing I can do. Nothing but try and be strong, and supportive, and give to her all the love that I have in my possession.

These past 6 hours as I have been chatting with Natasha have been emotionally draining, and I desire to lessen my burden by sharing it with you all, my friends here on visa journey. I know everyone wishes me well, just as I wish everyone here success, health, and happiness.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Sorry to hear Natasha is having such a hard time right now. Well I can tell you from my experience that about two weeks prior to my arrival to USA I had major problems too. I didn´t wanna leave my home country at all and was very sad and was thinking it was a bad idea for me to go so far away. I spent almost 6 months in USA last year with my fiance and it was great. Cuz last year I knew that I had to go back to my home country and things seemed much easier than now. Now it seemed like final and I was flying to USA now with a one way ticket only so that was quite depressing. Scott had a really tough time with me and it continued about a week after I arrived to USA, but then I started looking at the possitive things and I´m very thankful that Scott stood by me during those two or three weeks cuz it must have been terrible for him. Make sure to be supportive of her and let her know she can travel back home to see her family again as soon as it´s possible. Wish you both good luck and don´t give up

[Ahmed N Cheryl 0]

WOW!!! How did I get so behind? I am not even going to try to comment on all and catch up. I will just say Hi everyone. Congrats to Gillain and our first CSC arrival. Sorry solate with that. Jeraly I used some of those wrods in my vows too Someone posted them...was it you that posted the examples? My mind is failing me and I am too lazy to go back and look. But they sound good. I will share mine later. Maybe tomorrow. I am tired tonight from dress shopping I did buy my dress tonight....It is alot like the frist one I posted but it has a halter neck insead of spaghetti straps.

Wedding Dress I Bought

We are doing a very simple wedding...It is my second although I have been divorced for 14 years I decided to wear Ivory and not white. Will be an outside Garden wedding or a backyard ceremony. I did not buy the veil. After trying it on I did not like it with the dress.

And I am sorry I am the winner for the age difference.....I am 16 years older than Ahmed. But love knows no numbers so age does not matter. However, at frist I was unsure about it. But each day I love him more and each day I am more sure he is who I want to spend the rest of my life with.Sorry to take the winners sash..............lol

KG I am sorry to hear Natasha is sad and having a hard time righ now. I will put her on my prayer list. Hang in there!!

Happy Bithday Weedebz!!

Okay guys that is all I can rememeber about what I read....I have CRS syndrome (Can't Remember S- - - !!) Hope you all are having a great Saturday. Take Care!! See you soon.

Cheryl

PS Jeraly I see u got the Advertisement off your beanbag sparkles....NOW I am jealous again......LOL

[mox 298]

As the day of the interview draws closer, things are getting very difficult for Natasha. 8<...

Kevin, sorry to hear of the internal turmoil Natasha's experiencing right now. I'm sure you've been expecting it of course, but now the reality really sets in for both of you. How is Vika handling it?

You and I share pretty similar situations (as we've noted before) so I'll be eagerly anticipating your narrative about your new life with Natasha and Vika, living vicariously through your adventures as it were. Hopefully you'll blaze a few trails for me that will smooth my path out when Nadya arrives.