~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

She gets 5 days of rain a year

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Here we get maybe 5-10 days of rain a year

[StillThePrettiest 3]

I need more, dammit!

[Jeraly 4]

Where abouts are you, Marta? I don't know how many days rain we get but it is more than 5 I can tell you

Besides - Agnes didn't say she had 360 days of non-rain... she said sunshine... the other five days could just be a bit cloudy

I WANNA HEAR FROM DEBZ!!!!!!

Apparently there is a post office down the road from where I work so I am going to pop down at lunch and get my packet 3 off today - I am really nervous about it!!!

And yeah - fingers crossed on the job... it's not set in stone but it just seems to have cropped up in the most perfect manner it is like it was meant to be... here's hoping!

[Jeraly 4]

Grr post office closed for lunch!! Typical!! Am leaving work a little early to get to the one back where I live Am determined to get my packet 3 off today - I updated my timeline and everything!!!

[Jeraly 4]

Yay!!! I just got an e-mail from Debz

I'M HERE!!!!!!! The journey wasn't altogether horrendous. POE at chicago took 35mins from landing to clearing customs. Spending today sorting stuff out. Nick at work just now. Does feel great to finally be here.

Debz

I am so jealous/excited/happy/hyper/mad

So come on - who is hanging back til the end of June with me!?

[rae_and_scott 1]

Yay!!! I just got an e-mail from Debz

I'M HERE!!!!!!! The journey wasn't altogether horrendous. POE at chicago took 35mins from landing to clearing customs. Spending today sorting stuff out. Nick at work just now. Does feel great to finally be here.

Debz

I am so jealous/excited/happy/hyper/mad

So come on - who is hanging back til the end of June with me!?

I may very well be. No clue how long Montreal will take.

[weedebz 0]

Journey wasn't altogether horrendous, just a tad horrendous. Left late from Glasgow but it felt that as soon as we reached cruising altitude we were landing. Took 2 attempts to land because of the wind and we got thrown around something mental. Because of the lateness and busyness of Dublin I only just made boarding allocation for the chicago flight. I sprinted to the desk and asked the wee woman, since I had to sprint any chance of an upgrade with a big half panting cheesy grin, she paused a while and did something on her computer and said, no problem. The plane didn't have seperate business/first class so it was a combination of the 2. I got on the plane, got personally shown to my seat, as my coat was taken of me to be hung on a special rail I got "champagne or orange juice for take off?" took the orange juice, tummy too yicky for bubbles. That flight left late too but landed almost on time. Watched a couple of movies on my personal entertainment system with noise reduction headphones. Clearing immigration and customs at chicago was suprisingly quick I was through it all withing 35mins of getting off the plane. The Immigration officer said "welcome to america" when he gave me my passport back, friendliest immigartion guy I've ever had. Last flight was a bit bumpy but fairly quick. Just so glad it's over. Off to sort my stuff out now.

[rae_and_scott 1]

Welcome to the US Debz.

[Jeraly 4]

Hahah - cop out - that was a copy/paste post!!! Come on - you have LOADS of time now

*hugs*

I want to know who to ask for free upgrades so I don't look like an idiot - I would love to fly first class with my little cat and big husband(ish)

Rae - glad to know I might have some company - getting really itchy feet now and want to move!!!

[rae_and_scott 1]

Rae - glad to know I might have some company - getting really itchy feet now and want to move!!!

Ha, I bet you are! I can't imagine having gone through a wedding ceremony and then having to be separated. I think that's why we didn't go the K3 route; being married and physically separated was just really unappealing to me. But then, I don't mean to say that with discouragement; at this point, we are all so much further in this process, it's not as bad I think.

Except that Scott still has not sent our P3.

[teachmehistory 0]

Hey Guys, just checking in to report that our AOS check (OUCH!) was cashed today so NOA's should be on the way soon!!! I am soooooo hoping for a smooth and hopefully quick process, but will keep posting with any little tidbits of advice that might be useful to others as I go!

@Aly - congrats on getting P3 off! hope your interview comes soon so you can just relax and get ready to move!

@Rae - am I reading your timeline right??? you've had P3 since December and its not been sent back yet??? everything okay or does Canada have some weird thing that has held you guys up??

@Debz - WELCOME HOME!!!! glad to hear flight went well will be looking to see how settling in goes for you. I hope you love it here!

@Julez and Gillian - have either of you filed AOS yet??? How's it going stateside?? I just saw on the March AOS files thread that DDKM (from the UK forum - was going thru interview same time as all of us) just filed too!

Update on my hubby: Matthew is doing really well. I thought for sure the homesickness would hit him something awful, but he is just really happy. Says that this is what he wanted and while he does miss some things from home, he would change nothing about his journey or his choices. He is a house project task-master while waiting for EAD. I already own a home here in Seattle (got lucky to buy at the right time several years ago and just rented out my basement to a roommate before until Matthew moved over) But we are getting it ready to sell this spring. So he is landscaping, painting, etc. to put it on the market and hopefully we will buy one that we pick out together this summer, to be our 'family home'!!! I am sooooo excited we went out looking last weekend and saw some lovely homes in our price range that just make me want to put up a Christmas Tree and set up a nursery I am 32 (just turned) and am feeling my clock ticking TICK TOCK (luckily hubby feels the same way!!!) We are so ready to try for a baby, but want to be completely settled and moved...............one more hurry up and wait! story of my life.......

Hope all is well with everyone and good luck on all of our continued journeys!!!!!

Sara

[Jeraly 4]

Hahah - yeah well I've been holding off but because I am not leaving until 30th June I am in no rush really - it will justb e nice to have it all dealt with so I can focus on the move and the UK reception.

It has definitely been hard going through the ceremony then having to leave my "husband" (hate using "" but know it is to "protect" me ) behind but I think that under our personal circumstances we have been very lucky and done everything we wanted with very little compromise considering our rocky and naive beginning!!

I think that when we started going through all this I wasn't ready to marry - I was freaking out about it all really and by the time I went out in February it just seemed so natural that it was the right thing to do I think the time apart has really helped us - I think with a K-3 you really do have to take a leap of faith - there are some who have spent a lot of time together before getting married and then K-3 but I am sure there are plenty of people who got married at very short notice as well!!

[rae_and_scott 1]

@Rae - am I reading your timeline right??? you've had P3 since December and its not been sent back yet??? everything okay or does Canada have some weird thing that has held you guys up??

Hey Sara,

You are reading it right. We have indeed had our P3 for 3 months. It was ready to be sent back 2 months ago but then we went through a major relationship crisis. Well, to be perfectly honest, we broke up. Now we are back together and have lost some time and need to get back on track. It's been a shitty winter.

Glad to hear your hubby is doing better though.

[Jeraly 4]

Sara - it sounds wonderful!! I can't wait to pick out a house - it's a pity we will have so much time on our hands when we *aren't* in our family homes that we will be in for a while so we can "nest" - we will be renting something small but I am hoping to make it a bit homey - I can practice for the real one

PM me your AOS details - I'll try and scrape them together from your timeline as well - am trying to be vigilant with our AOS spreadsheet but it is hard maintaining both!!!