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[mwfaith1971 0]

congratulations kaffy.

kath,

i start at the driving range this morning...it's casual so i can get a full time job. also, i'm seeing someone this arvo about a job and someone else tomorrow morning. both aren't what i want to do but at this stage it's a job.

matt

[CarolineM 0]

WOW that is so awesome Kaffy!!!!

Australia is just full of good news these days!!

Keep the good news coming guys

Matt - CONGRATS on the job - any job is a job! Stewart applied last week and hasn't heard anything. My aunt's carpenter is going to hire him on in the meantime. he's not excited about it, but at least he's earning money!

Hope it matriculates into something good! You seem to enjoy golf so that 's a start!! Working there can only improve your game!

Edited April 10, 2006 by karo112

[aussie angel 0]

KAFFY

WAY TO GO CONGRATULATIONS

ANGELA

[aussiewench 9]

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY Kaffy CONGRATULATIONS WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO Well done.

[kaffykat 0]

TA DAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

I is back in Brissie!! Gawd, note to myself, NEVA take the train to Sydney from Brisbane, EVA EVA AGAIN!!

The best part about the whole trip, was the interview, we had so much fun!!!! The people there were so very nice!!! The guy that did the final interview, what a dill, I think we totally freaked out all the people that were waiting for their interviews because we were laughing so much.

What really broke the ice, was my 13 yo's inability to remember which was her right hand, she held it up then thought about it and started putting her left hand up, then shook her head and put her right hand back up, to which both the CO and I started cacking ourselves laughing, and that set the theme for the whole interview.

Then he started frowning at the original paperwork that Mike did which stated how we originally met. Which was on The Sims Online Game and asked me how we met, to which I embarassingly replied "we met in a game" and then he asked and in which game was that?? So I told him, I also told him that Mike and I had made a pact way back then that we had to keep in perspective that the chances of us ever meeting were nil, and now look where we are!! Sheeesh......

Then he spotted the photos.... "Oooooh goody!!" he says "photos!!" and then proceeded to have a good ol gawk at them, makin out like he was sizing me up, the #######.... But we already knew we had the visa cause he asked if my daughter had ever left the country to which I said she had never been on a plane and he said "well she is about to go on a really long one". That was not long after the hand incident, bout 5 minutes into it... Anyways, talking to my baby now after being apart for two days, which was torture for both of us, will put up a reveiw later on today.

Thanks for your congrats everyone, wish you all luck in your visa journey!!!

[Jasman0717 9]

[CarolineM 0]

That's awesome! I wonder if you had the same guy we did? Chris I think his name was?!?! He was so nice!! He must have the best (or worst job) depending on how you look at it.

That's so wonderful Kaffy. When do you leave for the states? Is your daughter excited?

So I told him, I also told him that Mike and I had made a pact way back then that we had to keep in perspective that the chances of us ever meeting were nil, and now look where we are!! Sheeesh......

That's funny. Stewart and I had the SAME conversation five years ago. We were like..yeah we like eachother but the chance of us being together are SLIM TO NONE! We laugh now!! I bet that every AUssie American couple has had that conversation though! 14 hour plane rides are no fun!

[kaffykat 0]

Hiya Karo, well you ask when? When you ask? I just booked the tickets today for the, drum roll please, 22nd May....

LESS THAN 6 WEEKS TIL WE ARE IN EACH OTHERS ARMS AGAIN!!!

And is my daughter excited?? SHE'S EXCITED!! To coin that famous phrase from Big Kev!!

[aussie angel 0]

wow i got my biometrics appointment letter today it is on the 26 april that was alot quicker than i thought

all us aussies are having loads of good vibes going our way, Caroline and Stewart back together, Mat geting a job, Kaffys approval, Lorelles approval and Kath & RObs interview date

angela

[CarolineM 0]

Am I pushing my luck? Stewart applied for a job as a pharmacy technician at a GREAT hospital here. They just called him back and left a message - PLEASE send mojo that it's not only a call back for an interview - but also a JOB OFFER

[Kath 0]

hi ya all

mojo mojo mojo mojo to all having fantastic news...

good luck angel aussie

and stewart give um the ole aussie charm ya will win um mate...

ohh by the way question...if an interview is on a friday .. do we have to wait till monday to go collect the passport and paperwork??? not seen anyone with a friday interview i dont think...

ta

take care .. and good luck to all

kath

[CarolineM 0]

We had a Friday interview. Yes, we had to wait til Monday. YOu have to wait until the next business day. They give you a sheet of paper that says you can get it between 3 - 3:30 or something like that. At that time the consulate shuts down and ONLY does visa pick ups. Stewart said it took no time at all...

but yeah one full business day...Monday

[aussie angel 0]

Kath

Karo is right i had a Friday interview and i had to go back Monday, thats why i had it posted out to me save the expense of waiting around in sydney.

angela

[Kath 0]

hi ya

yeah both right sydney emailed me back tellin me the same thing...that really sux..so will be staying at my daughters then catching the plane home ...i cant take the chance of it arriving late to us because we plan to leave the following weekend... of the 25th..damm spewin too cos i was going to take robbie to a footy match an there are no matches in sydney that weekend either damm it...all good plans go astray hehehe

thanks

take care

kath

[kaffykat 0]

Okay so I am an organisation freak, looks like Mike has caught on to this and we work so well together. Here is what we have organised in the last few months....

We have managed to get everything, bar one thing, our bridesmaids' & flowergirl's shoes, which we will get once we are together again. We have booked the reception room, wedding celebrant, got the food all organised, music, outfits and invitations, we have even got our honeymoon organised.... There are also some guests coming to our wedding from Aussie land, so they have gone out and got their tickets since finding out we got our final approval...

Yesterday I bought our tickets to get us to the US on the 22nd May. We have planned our wedding for the 30th June. Enough time for me and the girls to make the decorations, which we already have everything for, and the food, which we have already worked out the menu for, of course we got party aussie meat pies included, and lamingtons, pavlova, sauso rolls might even throw in some anzac biccies. All the crockery, cutlery, tablecloths and cups and even petals and candles for the tables, are sitting at Mike's place as well, even got some aussie & US flag toothpicks to put in em. I love ebay.....

So you think we are ready???