Filing in March

[aleena 0]

Killing time....hm.....tought one....

my job is not helping very much because i get distracted and can't really concentrate...plus i don't think it is what i want...so it makes it even more difficult to stay focused when you know your job doesn't take you anywhere...

oh well...

i guess what was worse has passed already and not too much left....

i will see my baby again in 12 days so right now i am just working on the short term and trying to kill these 12 days...after that we'll see...

tuty, how about the dress your avatar is wearing for a wedding idea? simple and cute

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[tuty 0]

Killing time....hm.....tought one....

my job is not helping very much because i get distracted and can't really concentrate...plus i don't think it is what i want...so it makes it even more difficult to stay focused when you know your job doesn't take you anywhere...

oh well...

i guess what was worse has passed already and not too much left....

i will see my baby again in 12 days so right now i am just working on the short term and trying to kill these 12 days...after that we'll see...

tuty, how about the dress your avatar is wearing for a wedding idea? simple and cute

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LOL I wish I had that figure! hahahahah

[erintoronto 0]

Killing time....hm.....tought one....

my job is not helping very much because i get distracted and can't really concentrate...plus i don't think it is what i want...so it makes it even more difficult to stay focused when you know your job doesn't take you anywhere...

oh well...

yes, i have to agree with being distracted at work. i'm better than i was in january (when i was spending hours a day trying to research all of our possible immigration options), but i still have days when i get easily distracted because i have other things to deal with. i tell myself that this job and the references i get will help me once i move, so i have to do as best of a job as i can now for my future. it works sometimes

i'm glad you have less than two weeks before you'll be together again.

david is working hard so he can come and visit me in a couple of weeks. it will be so good to see him. i feel fortunate that i am able to see him about once a month. i would find it very difficult if i saw him any less than that. i really feel for those of you who have been apart for lengthy amounts of time.

[tuty 0]

NVC RECEIVED!! PACKAGE ON ITS WAY TO JERUSALEM!!!

[Sal and Jay 2]

NVC RECEIVED!! PACKAGE ON ITS WAY TO JERUSALEM!!!

Yay Tuty, your on your way hon.

[pandora 0]

It is hard for me to accept that i will have to wait such a long time for the interview...and yes, many times (and I mean MANY) I get depressed and cry...but my honey has this way of making me feel better...hes always thinking how to help me kill the time (and we have a long time to kill, because my Argentinian ID may take a year to be ready) so...even though I have my job and I have family and friends here...it is hard. The latest idea my baby had for me: he bought me a lot of beads in Ebay so i will be learning how to make some jewelery in the summer. Im a teacher so I will have two and a half months off...imagine! I have to get busy. Hes comming for the third time in June...so I guess all the preparations keep us busy as well. I have been searching the internet for some wedding dresses so I can have an idea of what I would like. We checked houses too over the internet and talk about the future a lot. How do you guys kill the time?

best wishes, Tuty

Well tonight as my babe is still at work and my kids are in bed already were looking at possible schools for them and if we will have to move once i get there - so thats how i am killing time tonight

[erintoronto 0]

NVC RECEIVED!! PACKAGE ON ITS WAY TO JERUSALEM!!!

woohoo!!!

Well tonight as my babe is still at work and my kids are in bed already were looking at possible schools for them and if we will have to move once i get there - so thats how i am killing time tonight

that's a super productive way to kill time! i hope it's going well. it amazes me all the big decisions that we get to make in this process. all the options and choices can be really overwhelming but are also very exciting.

my guys are at hockey practice so i'm sorting out my taxes and prepping paperwork so i can renew my passport. i also have my mom looking into whether or not she has certified copies of my birth certificate. day by day

[aleena 0]

Here's a thought for killing some time!

I spent almost a whole afternoon playing with the avatars on meez.com, like the ones that tuty has....lol

i made one for my baby as well and we had lots of fun...lol

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[erintoronto 0]

Here's a thought for killing some time!

I spent almost a whole afternoon playing with the avatars on meez.com, like the ones that tuty has....lol

i made one for my baby as well and we had lots of fun...lol

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that sounds like fun! i may have to try it, too!

even though we text message and talk on the phone *almost* every day, i've started writing david a nice long email each and every day. it helps me to feel more connected to him and get my feelings out.

this process isn't easy but i made a promise to myself and to him that i would fight with everything i have to make things work now and forever. a year from now all the frustration will be in the past. well, the K1 frustration anyway

[BexandAlan 0]

Ahhhh March filers I'm having a rubbish weekend. Am getting really impatient. It doesn't help that we originally filed 5th Feb so have been waiting longer than it appears we have. I know in the grand scheme of things we really haven't been waiting that long, we're very lucky to be VSC. I could just do with a little something to be excited about, even a touch would do it, just to know we're still in contention. I work really well when I have something to look forward to so I'm struggling massively with this bit. Even if they emailed me and said look were not even going to look at your case until June so just chill out i would feel much better. I hate not knowing when I am going to see Alan next, I don't know if i can afford to book a trip now if we are going to get packet 3 soon and then have to book again for my POE in a couple of months. Urgh, this process is so tough. Just needed a rant, sorry its a bit of a pointless post. I'm hoping one of you will have some extra sunshine to share with me today.

Hoping for loads of approvals this week!!!

Bex xxxx

[erintoronto 0]

Ahhhh March filers I'm having a rubbish weekend. Am getting really impatient. It doesn't help that we originally filed 5th Feb so have been waiting longer than it appears we have. I know in the grand scheme of things we really haven't been waiting that long, we're very lucky to be VSC. I could just do with a little something to be excited about, even a touch would do it, just to know we're still in contention. I work really well when I have something to look forward to so I'm struggling massively with this bit. Even if they emailed me and said look were not even going to look at your case until June so just chill out i would feel much better. I hate not knowing when I am going to see Alan next, I don't know if i can afford to book a trip now if we are going to get packet 3 soon and then have to book again for my POE in a couple of months. Urgh, this process is so tough. Just needed a rant, sorry its a bit of a pointless post. I'm hoping one of you will have some extra sunshine to share with me today.

Hoping for loads of approvals this week!!!

Bex xxxx

bex, i'm sorry to hear that you're having a down weekend and are feeling impatient. it's no surprise we all feel these things throughout this process. it's tough stuff!

here in toronto the weather has been beautiful and i have spent time with friends and accomplished a lot this weekend, even eaten gelato on a patio in the glorious sunshine, but i am still feeling a bit lost in the process. it is very difficult not knowing when things will happen, especially as i don't know when i will see david again. at this point i may see him next weekend... but i may not. who knows!? not me. and if it doesn't happen next weekend then it might not happen until JULY.

of course, i shouldn't be saying anything about not seeing david... some folks on VJ haven't been able to see their loved one in months or even years. it has only been 4 weeks for us at this point. we are fortunate for that.

financially i'm feeling a crunch, too. i had *finally* gotten myself a proper loan to pay off my debts and was starting to move forward for the first time... EVER. now i'm trying to save for all of the K1 related fees that will pop up as we get closer to the interview as well as AOS/EAD/AP and moving. PLUS, because i won't be able to work immediately once i get to the US, i have to save up at least 3-4 months worth of loan payments. (and we're talking $1,000+ a month!) as someone who has never been ahead in the game of $$$ i am finding it really difficult and stressful. i have tried finding part time work but i am always 'over-qualified'. i think it's funny and frustrating that someone willing to do any sort of job, from manual labor to retail, would be turned away because they have too much experience. i am *almost* at a point where i have convinced a neighbor to let me work part time on weekends for her. and i *might* have another opportunity pop up in the next month. but not being sure about it makes my head spin as it is yet another thing that i am waiting for.

so, in the midst of all this waiting, i'm trying my best. i've been reorganizing my apartment and figuring out what i'll actually need to take with me when i move. i'm spending time with friends. i'm going to the gym (as much as a person with bronchitis can). i'm talking to david on the phone when we have time. i'm trying to distract myself with the hockey playoffs. and, of course, i'm trying to find part time work.

but i'm also trying other things. david and i both love to cook so i've started collecting recipes in a binder so that when we're finally together we can cook all these delicious things together. i'm also trying to write david longer emails whenever i feel down that make me think of positive things, all that i am looking forward to doing with him. i've also started collecting tacky 'toronto' and 'canada' post cards and am sending david one each week. that way he knows i'm thinking of him when he checks his mail. it will also be fun once i move as i'll have a huge stack of silly post cards to remind me of the city i lived in and loved for so many years.

anyhow, i hope that your spirits have lifted a bit. i sometimes just wish i could have a BIG HUG when i'm feeling down. so, here's a *BIG HUG* being sent your way.

erin

[tuty 0]

I can understand the feelings we all share...sometimes I feel desperate. I live by myself, I come back from work and see the empty apartment...nobody expecting me, nobody to cook for...I have 2 sisters that have little kids and are too busy all the time. I have 2 boys that live with their father and they all together ignore me almost completely...so my life is quite lonely. I m a teacher so Im usually quite busy with work. I just cant wait till Dinnie comes in the beginning of July...it seems sooooooooooooooooooo far away. This site really help me a lot. Listen dears friends if you think is a good idea we can get together on skype and talk...I think that would be nice. So send me a message if you want to contact me or Donnie online and have a nice chat, that should help to kill sometime and who knows maybe one day we can all meet in person and have a bbq or something LOL...with our kids and all....good luck !

[BexandAlan 0]

Oh guys what are we doing? We must be all mad! I know it will be so worth it in the end but geez right now it feels never ending.

Erin thanks so much for sharing your tips with us. I actually think I will start collecting some recipes. I'm not exactly Suzie homemaker by any stretch of the imagination and I know when I get there I will be calling my mum every weekend to ask her how to make this and how to do that. I hope you get to see David this weekend. I have my graduation on July 15th so it will be July 16th at the earliest when we are together next. That will be over 6 MONTHS!! Eeeek. I can't believe how shocking the employment laws and holiday entitlement is in the US. I get about 32 days a year plus flexi time here in the UK, thats quite a difference to Alan's 10 days and strict hours. I know it will fly by. Lol we will be posting here in 3 months time stressing out because we have so much to sort out and so little time to do it!!! Its our prerogative to never be happy

Tuty I can't wait for our re-union BBQ. There is never any reason for you to be lonely. I know sometimes its hard and all you want is your SO but we are all here for you too. I spend large parts of my days at the the computer at the moment. My final exams are 4 weeks away so theres is a lot of ... studying...procrastinating...to be done. Do get in touch if you want to chat. Alan and i play dominoes quite a bit to pass the time. I still can't figure it out so chances are you will beat me.

Thank you for the kind wishes guys, i really appreciate it. I'm going to try and arrange a few nights out with my friends this week. I take for granted the fact we wont be able to do it for much longer.

Sending you all Hugs and Best Wishes.

Bex xxxx

[Sal and Jay 2]

Ive been looking into the British Chefs websites so that I can try and cook some English recipes too once Im there.

[BexandAlan 0]

Oh were both going to the same place! I can't wait to start exploring Atlanta as a resident and not a tourist. I have been looking for some professional jobs downtown over the last few weeks but I find the prospect of writing to managers hilarious.

Dear Sir ...

I almost have a degree and more importantly I almost have a Visa. This does not however mean that I have permission to work and obtaining the correct documentation could take some time. Do you think there may be a position within your company available for me around February 2009 ?!?!?!

Oh dear, don't think I will be getting very far with that. I hope everyone is having a happy Monday

Bex xxx