~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[KGSodie 0]

I sent Natasha 5 red roses, because we both very much celebrate Valentine's day.

[KGSodie 0]

4 days and a wake-up, and I'll be on my way to Moscow to await the interview and visa, and then to bring Natasha and Vika to the USA. Excited? Nervous? Worried? Ecstatic? I am all of these things, and many many more. To top it off, I'm pretty sure none of the flooring contractors are going to be able to start before I leave on Tuesday, so I will have to leave their supervision to my 19 year old. When I arrive back home with Natasha and Vika, I will have no idea what to expect about the first floor of the house. I will be just as surprised as Natasha will be, whatever the condition may be!

The apartment we have rented (assuming it's not a scam - Natasha is still very worried about this) has no internet, so unless we go to an internet cafe sometime, I'll be incommunicado for 2 weeks. I'll take lots of photos and notes, though, and give a report when I return. I'll post it to my blog, and copy it here. I know Mox will be waiting impatiently for it, as will my family and colleagues. Keerrrrrk - I expect you to take up the snarky comment slack during my time away.

I'll still be around through Monday, schedule permitting. Good luck to everyone in my absence!

[StillThePrettiest 3]

oh, all the VERY best with it... how very very exciting :)

safe travels, and we look forward to seeing you on your return!!

[KGSodie 0]

Thanks, STP, I appreciate it. Sasha (Jason-Sasha) from here on VJ will actually have her interview in Moscow a few days before Natasha's. It's a pity we won't be able to meet up in Moscow, but we'll be pretty busy anyway.

[tucson_chick 0]

bring her home safely :) :)

best of luck and safe travels for everybody! exciting times....

[KGSodie 0]

Thanks, tucson_chick. Why is it every time I try and spell your name, it takes me 2 or 3 attempts to get it right? Pretty soon, everyone here on this thread will be with their SO and (hopefully) we'll all be sharing our now happy stories, instead of all the pulling-our-hair-out stories we've all come to love (and hate!)...

[bakofoil 27]

Best of luck KG!! I think it's wonderful that you are able to go out to be with her for the interview and bring her home.

[weedebz 0]

KG I'll be thinking about you. best wishes and good luck ( even though you definatly don't need it)

[weedebz 0]

and while I remember....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALY...if she ever decides to come back!!!

[Jeraly 4]

Hahahahaha!!! I laughed out loud at some of your comments!! Am I really the cement!? Glad to see that this place is picking up though - it is so nice to hang out with friends here and find out how we are all doing without *too* much stress! Am really hoping for the last few NOA2s so we can chill out a bit more - everything after seems to be a bit more relaxed although I am sure I will do a debz and freak at my interview!!

Wedding was gorgeous Weather was beautiful and sunny - considering there was 2in snow the week before the fact that it was mid 70s is pretty impressive I think! I blubbed from the walk up to the minister, through most of my vows and through Jeremy's - saying that, everyone said how beautiful the ceremony was, my mum, dad, brother, maid of honour and her boyfriend cried and they are just the confirmed weepees!!! I can't wait to get some pics so I can post them

In Hawaii now and have over 200 e-mails from a week without checking - scary!!! Saying that - e-mails are best to catch hold of me for keeping me updated etc as is easier to filter through than 2500 pages on VJ!!!

Miss you guys!!

*runs back to drinking white zinfandel as it was cheap *

[Jeraly 4]

Oh!

@debz - hope the packing is going ok and you aren't too stressed!! Can't believe you move less than two weeks after I get back!

@Agnes - have facebooked you as was thinking about you pretty much as soon as I stopped stressing about the wedding! Was so close to where you were it was pretty funny! Will defo have to come visit you in Tucson sometime - it's not too far from us really and we have driven the I-10 to Phoenix three times now so are kinda used to it

[bakofoil 27]

Yay! About time .

I'm so glad you 'popped' back to post, you have definitely been missed. So nice to hear from you, you sound so wonderfully happy .

[KGSodie 0]

Thanks to Babbles and Debz for the well wishes, and many congrautlations to Aly on her nuptials!

[KGSodie 0]

Speaking of being able to bring Natasha and Vika into this country myself - it's been a little nerve-wracking for us. I have pretty much the exact amount of money we will need for our 2 weeks in Moscow, so hopefully everything will go as planned. If not - we may end up like Tom Hanks in "The Terminal"!

[bakofoil 27]

Speaking of being able to bring Natasha and Vika into this country myself - it's been a little nerve-wracking for us. I have pretty much the exact amount of money we will need for our 2 weeks in Moscow, so hopefully everything will go as planned. If not - we may end up like Tom Hanks in "The Terminal"!

It's all pretty stressful really (or can be. I suppose this depends on your disposition), the money, filling the forms out correctly, the medical, answering the questions right etc.

Two days ago I had convinced myself that I will do something wrong and get denied. Then I read the waiver forums and realised that actually, unless you have something in your background that you already know may be a cause for denial, the chances of being denied are pretty minimal. And even then (assuming it's nothing that makes you completely ineligible), you just file the waiver and wait - the waiting is the punishment I think.

I think i've just typed all this out for my own personal reassurance. I've just been worrying so much about things going wrong - but the post started as a reassurance to you that if you plan things right then everything should be ok. I am sure you will be bringing Natasha and Vika back without any serious problems