~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

when it's about Czech cuisine, then I think you're the woman I want

Ok, I´m pointing

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

So I got my new passport Which is great cuz now I don´t have to carry the marriage certificate everywhere At least some things work when other things don´t

I am glad you had a nice time Julez Did you bring any chocolates for us?

I can´t see the drivethru

[Jeraly 4]

Our savings finally arrived!! Despite Jeremy putting the wrong account number down they turned up today in his account so now we have our first $8000 in savings We are going to take out $2000 to buy a car though because Jeremy's van only gets like 12mpg and as he drives 40 miles and back to work every day it is killing us in gas (around $100 plus a week )

So yippee! We get an impromptu trip to Santa Ana today - he is finishing work early then picking me up just after lunch.. thing is we have to find his vehicle registered keeper certificate or whatever they call them here... It's somewhere at his aunt's house and goodness knows how long it will take us to find... plus he needs to change the brakes on his van as well...

I can see us car shopping in the dark and driving home (if we get there) in a shed.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

That´s awesome It would have been no fun if it didn´t arrive

Does that mean he gets away with it now and doesn´t have to get you flowers?

[Jeraly 4]

I'll let him off - he's been really good to me and we can't afford flowers anyway Especially with our little excursion next week

I just swept the house again as it was annoying me and in the kitchen I found what I thought was rat droppings. So I investigated closer and it was a bunch of tiny dead bugs... it's creeping me out cause I don't know what they are and if there is more of them...

[StillThePrettiest 3]

there are always loads more bugs in a tropical climate... Sydney was bad for them, then I got all spoiled living in London where there were hardly any, and now I have to get used to them all over again

great news on the money

and the car

[Jeraly 4]

Yeah - it just freaks me out unless I know what they are - in Bristol it was fine - we got woodlice, spiders, flies, wasps, bees, beetles, ants... but I knew they were the ones I used to play with as a kid And they weren't poisonous... Now I know the two poisonous spiders here and I know what they look like so I am fine with that - at least I know enough to get the heck away if I see one... It's the other ones that creep me out the most - I think kids are braver than adults and as I haven't grown up with these bugs it'll just take me a while to get used to them...

Of course, the fact that I found five identical bugs at the same time in the same place (and I swept only a few days ago) and they are little means now I am worried that something gross has laid eggs somewhere...

As for the money/car - I am sooo excited! We wanted to save all the money for a deposit on a house but because Jeremy's van is just costing us so much in gas I said we were more likely to be able to save if we aren't spending $100 a week on it A budget of $1000 was too small and $3000 is too much (esp as we are prolly going to have to use savings for AOS )

That reminds me - I need to look up places that will do this stupid HPV vaccine Anyone got any tips?

*trots off to Google like a good girl*

[StillThePrettiest 3]

growing up in Australia you get pretty used to dangerous creatures

if it's not spiders and snakes, it's sharks and jellyfish and who knows what else...

if you haven't got an ING account you should open one

I have one in the UK and one in Aus, and Dave has one here (on my recommendation ) - I recommend them to everyone

[bakofoil 27]

Hello everyone! It's been a long old time since I last posted and I see that StP got married and Aly finally got to LA. Congrats to both!!!! Congrats to anyone else who has big news that I missed too!

Not forgetting a hello to Julez!

I'm still enjoying things here though the incessant heat is getting a bit of a drag - though I think I would rather that than miserable wet grey days up North (England that is). Those cold mornings travelling to work were really quite depressing at times! I do miss the rain though.

Jesse and I just got back from a camping trip in the Sequoia's. I loved it!!! loved it! A real campfire, camp food and umpteen mosquito bites on my bum. It was really good fun.

Anyway, hope everyone else is doing well.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

babbles!!!!

*flurry of hugs*

so glad to see you, and hear that you're doing well! :D

[rae_and_scott 1]

Somebody needs to update the AOS section of the spreadsheet. I won't say who.

How did the car shopping go yesterday Aly?

Hello babblesgirl! Good to see you are having a fun time here.

[Jeraly 4]

Hello everyone! It's been a long old time since I last posted and I see that StP got married and Aly finally got to LA. Congrats to both!!!! Congrats to anyone else who has big news that I missed too!

Not forgetting a hello to Julez!

I'm still enjoying things here though the incessant heat is getting a bit of a drag - though I think I would rather that than miserable wet grey days up North (England that is). Those cold mornings travelling to work were really quite depressing at times! I do miss the rain though.

Jesse and I just got back from a camping trip in the Sequoia's. I loved it!!! loved it! A real campfire, camp food and umpteen mosquito bites on my bum. It was really good fun.

Anyway, hope everyone else is doing well.

Wooohoooo!!! I wondered what on earth had happened to you!!! Glad to hear you're doing ok!!!

Rae - I have been really lame with it all - Maybe I'll become incensed after next weekend when I get to (hopefully) add my own stuff on there...

And after all that yesterday, I never did get around to googling for places that give the HPV vaccine

[*julez* 124]

Hello babbles and *big hugs* You have been missed! Glad you're doing well, in spite of the heat and insect bugs! Pop in and see us a bit more, please! *makes puppy dog eyes*

[bakofoil 27]

Thanks everyone! It's good to see you all. *hugs* I'll definitely spend a bit more time around here - especially now I have my own computer Still amazed at how much cheaper everything is here, though I'm having to be careful with money now until the EAD comes through.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

well, that's all well and good, but now you have to pay a forfeit for staying away so long *strict face*

...your forfeit is: you have to visit us at least once a day

(things ARE cheap, aren't they? especially gas )