~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

we gotta wait 5 more years before we can start to think about a baby we want one, but i want to get my phd even more...im just starting my studies this summer, so it will be 5 more years before i complete the degree...then time to get a job, and even BEGIN to think about having a kid *sigh*

in a year from now i will be married and living in indiana (lord save my brooklyn heart ), one year into grad school, and developing a master's thesis...i will be working as a teacher's and research assistant, hopefully researching some nifty things that will allow me to travel a bit and work my bilingual talents...adriano will hopefully be working in his field (construction), for a union somewhere not too far from our apartment...we will hopefully be thinking about purchasing a home at that time, even if we will only live there 4 more years and hit the road when i graduate...we can always rent it out to some college kids lol...i will also have a car a year from now, which will be a definite change of pace...but first i gotta get through tomorrow!!!

[Jeraly 4]

I am just finally getting better after a solid week of illness. Griff had it too. UGH! It was awful. Thankfully, the kids have been unscathed by it thus far.

All it takes is one person to come into the office whilst sick and it spreads like wildfire. The lesson: Stay away from the sickos peeps!

Haha - I think I gave it to everyone in my office but I couldn't afford to take time off Sucks but man I really need the money right now... I am so skint...

im making my debut here since adriano will arrive tomorrow!!!!!

whatup everyone???

Yay!! You must be soooo excited!!! PhD in what? I always fancied doing a PhD but tbh I just can't be bothered nor can I afford it - we are going to need the both of us working full time and that as well as school would just be too much - we'd never see each other and I want to have my children before I am 30 I can always go back later in life although I can't see me wanting a career that would require me to have a PhD so I think we will just save the money

[*julez* 124]

im making my debut here since adriano will arrive tomorrow!!!!!

whatup everyone???

Hooray! You made it!! Welcome to the next phase! Not long now and you'll have your man by your side!!!

[Jeraly 4]

Let us know how it all goes with POE/settling in/wedding/AOS etc!! I can add you to the AOS spreadsheet then! And don't forget to pm any K-1 updates as well - I need to go through again and update I think!!!

[StillThePrettiest 3]

wow, as usual some great news in this thread! it's so much fun to come in and see all the happiness; does the heart good

special congrats to Chris (and Gretchen!), and teachme; REALLY great news for both you guys

I've just spent a week in Yorkshire (snow!) with my good friend, her husband, and their two kids, but before I went I booked my flights! depart the UK on April 28 (arrive Australia April 30; egad ); Dave arrives Australia May 11, and we both fly out May 25 (POE: LAX)

it's all becoming very very real...

plans after that - no kids, thank you very much

it's funny; I love kids; I've always enjoyed teaching, especially the younger ones; I work for my friend looking after her two on at least three days a week, and love that too - but have never wanted any of my own

plus, I'll be 36 in July; unless we wanted to start straight away - and we want to get used to the whole living in the same country thing; it will be such a novelty - I'd be pushing 40 before giving birth, and while I know some people cope with that fine, I'm just glad it's not a decision I have to make

Dave's going to finish his degree though! he's all enrolled, with only a small amount of - reminding

he did a year at Rutgers, before rebelling and joining the navy, and is EASILY smart enough to do very well, so I'm very excited about that for him

at first it should be pretty easy to fit it in around work, and by the time he may need to work part time for a year, to fit everything in, I should be earning, so we THINK it will all work out fine

[Jeraly 4]

Ohhhhh StP!! That is awesome news!!! *notices pms but runs off to update spreadsheet anyway*

Did I miss where babbles' POE was?

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

I am just finally getting better after a solid week of illness. Griff had it too. UGH! It was awful. Thankfully, the kids have been unscathed by it thus far.

All it takes is one person to come into the office whilst sick and it spreads like wildfire. The lesson: Stay away from the sickos peeps!

Haha - I think I gave it to everyone in my office but I couldn't afford to take time off Sucks but man I really need the money right now... I am so skint...

im making my debut here since adriano will arrive tomorrow!!!!!

whatup everyone???

Yay!! You must be soooo excited!!! PhD in what? I always fancied doing a PhD but tbh I just can't be bothered nor can I afford it - we are going to need the both of us working full time and that as well as school would just be too much - we'd never see each other and I want to have my children before I am 30 I can always go back later in life although I can't see me wanting a career that would require me to have a PhD so I think we will just save the money

I am extremely excited!! Adriano called me at 4 am to let me know that he made it to Milan, and he now is flying over the Atlantic Ocean as we speak!!

I am getting my PhD in Cognitive Psychology, not many prople know what that is so: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_psychology. I will be doing research, specifically, in the area of psycholinguistics. People always ask me what the hell that is, so here is another one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycholinguistics. I could not afford it either, but luckily I will be working as a Teacher's / Research Assistant, so they have waived my tuition (would have been $35,000 per year) and they are paying me to work for the school. It is a pretty sweet deal, and the only way that I would possibly be able to pursue such a thing. I will get my degree when I am 28 and we will probably end up having children when I am about 30 or so.

Edited March 25, 2008 by babybluesusie

[*julez* 124]

Congrats StP!!! How exciting that your plans are made! I suppose this means we won't be hearing much from you once you're back in Oz?

As for babbles, her POE was Chicago, IL - O'Hare International

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

wow, as usual some great news in this thread! it's so much fun to come in and see all the happiness; does the heart good

special congrats to Chris (and Gretchen!), and teachme; REALLY great news for both you guys

I've just spent a week in Yorkshire (snow!) with my good friend, her husband, and their two kids, but before I went I booked my flights! depart the UK on April 28 (arrive Australia April 30; egad ); Dave arrives Australia May 11, and we both fly out May 25 (POE: LAX)

it's all becoming very very real...

plans after that - no kids, thank you very much

it's funny; I love kids; I've always enjoyed teaching, especially the younger ones; I work for my friend looking after her two on at least three days a week, and love that too - but have never wanted any of my own

plus, I'll be 36 in July; unless we wanted to start straight away - and we want to get used to the whole living in the same country thing; it will be such a novelty - I'd be pushing 40 before giving birth, and while I know some people cope with that fine, I'm just glad it's not a decision I have to make

Dave's going to finish his degree though! he's all enrolled, with only a small amount of - reminding

he did a year at Rutgers, before rebelling and joining the navy, and is EASILY smart enough to do very well, so I'm very excited about that for him

at first it should be pretty easy to fit it in around work, and by the time he may need to work part time for a year, to fit everything in, I should be earning, so we THINK it will all work out fine

sounds like a wonderous plan! what will he be going to school for? rutgers is a fun place, i visited some friends there a few years back, had a good time...thats so wonderful that you guys can come to the US together!! i wish i could've done that with adriano!!

[StillThePrettiest 3]

oh, I know; I've done so much solo travelling - in fact solo everything - that I wasn't exactly NERVOUS about completing immigration on my own, but I like it SO much better that the whole last leg will be done together

it was actually pretty easy to organise, too - I booked my flight first, and double checked there was loads of space remaining, and later that day Dave booked his on the same flight out of Kingsford Smith

I've never tried for an upgrade before, but I'm going to do my best with that one... surely our story is one that will make the heart melt?!

Dave started his degree in Electrical Engineering, but is just going for straight Engineering this time... his work in the navy (he was in nuclear subs) and what he's doing now will count towards it, so it will probably only be three years part time, and the navy has a deal where they pay your tuition fees for up to ten years after leaving, so THAT'S great as well (that was part of why I needed to remind so much; the ten years will be up soon )

he loved Rutgers too... but loved New York more; he kept going off and hanging out in the city

I'm glad I know him NOW; I'm not sure I would have liked him as much back then

julez - I will probably be pretty quiet while I'm in Aus, but I hope not to disappear completely... and then after that I'll be back with a vengeance

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

oh, I know; I've done so much solo travelling - in fact solo everything - that I wasn't exactly NERVOUS about completing immigration on my own, but I like it SO much better that the whole last leg will be done together

it was actually pretty easy to organise, too - I booked my flight first, and double checked there was loads of space remaining, and later that day Dave booked his on the same flight out of Kingsford Smith

I've never tried for an upgrade before, but I'm going to do my best with that one... surely our story is one that will make the heart melt?!

Dave started his degree in Electrical Engineering, but is just going for straight Engineering this time... his work in the navy (he was in nuclear subs) and what he's doing now will count towards it, so it will probably only be three years part time, and the navy has a deal where they pay your tuition fees for up to ten years after leaving, so THAT'S great as well (that was part of why I needed to remind so much; the ten years will be up soon )

he loved Rutgers too... but loved New York more; he kept going off and hanging out in the city

I'm glad I know him NOW; I'm not sure I would have liked him as much back then

yea, your situation is quite different from ours...adriano has never been on a plane, nor has he been to america, nor does he speak english!!! makes me very nervous i hope they dont give him a hard time!!!

thats awesome that the navy will pay for his schooling, a sweet deal indeed!

of course he was always sneaking off to the city, nyc is freakin' awesome!! im so sad that i have to leave here for school, but i guess a nationally ranked top 10 university would be a good reason to do so

Edited March 25, 2008 by babybluesusie

[StillThePrettiest 3]

oh, I hear you; I still can't believe, sometimes, that I'm giving up London for HOUSTON

but there's method in our madness... we're getting other stuff we want, in place of the things we like we have to do without... I doubt either of us regrets our choices

is there any way you can arrange for an interpreter for Adriano, ahead of time?

in any case, I'm sure he'll be fine; even if it takes him a bit longer than some others, he'll get there, and then you'll be together, and happy forever

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

oh, I hear you; I still can't believe, sometimes, that I'm giving up London for HOUSTON

but there's method in our madness... we're getting other stuff we want, in place of the things we like we have to do without... I doubt either of us regrets our choices

is there any way you can arrange for an interpreter for Adriano, ahead of time?

in any case, I'm sure he'll be fine; even if it takes him a bit longer than some others, he'll get there, and then you'll be together, and happy forever

i have not a clue as to how these things work, but i told him to make friends wth someone on his flight who speaks both italian and english...that shouldnt be hard considering the flight is from milan to nyc on alitalia airlines...lol hopefully his new friend can walk with him through immigration...otherwise, im sure it cant be THAT hard to find someone who speaks italian in this fine city...ill keep my fingers crossed for him

[Jeraly 4]

Susie - it sounds wonderful I did psych in high school but I never pursued it - I went down the art route instead I loved history as well.. in fact I think I just kinda liked learning. My two dissertations in uni were awesome - I got firsts for both of them - not sure of the US equivalent... one was on animation and the other was on video games

StP - I am realyl glad I am going to have Jeremy with me as well although part of me does kinda miss the fact that I am not going to have him waiting at the airport to welcome me then introduce me to our first real home together Ah well - he'll make it all look lovely before he comes out so it will be beautiful because he is really well organised like that...

Julez - I figured out it was ORD when I heard Audrey was going through there (well - Phil was ;P) and remembered Maggie's entry!! Have updated and highlighted!! Yippee!!

Finished updating CSC - VSC tomorrow cause I really ought to do some work this afternoon!!!

[StillThePrettiest 3]

sounds like a plan, Susie

I hear you, Aly; I feel the same way... and I bet it won't even occur to Dave to get things all set up for my return (not that he really CAN; all the furniture and things will be coming later ), or at least, it will only occur to him on the plane back to LA when it's too late to do anything about it

I'm sure he'll have perfected the in-ceiling speaker system for the stereo, however