January 2011 Filers!!!

[Caroline + Angelo 20]

PS... With so much time on the work computer if anyone is interested I posted the story of how we met on the About Me section on my profile.

The story also explains why we have matching cockroach tattoos

I just read it. That is truly a beautiful story. I will forever see cockroaches in a different light from now on When I find the time I will update the About Me page as well with our story :-) oh, and you signed with 1-4-3? That's my and hubby's number, 143 or 43...he writes me every day at 1:43 to tell me he loves me, we had the #43 on our FedEx tracking number and even our case number has a 43 in it

[BenjAshley 7]

P.s. Are any of you suppose to be working right now?? I see like 7 people on this page. I don't know about you but i'm struggling more and more with keeping my focus on work. Even though my boss is so awesome I'm having troubles keeping focused. Somehow knowing that I'm done, and that Canada wont be my home much longer, sure does force me to have to MAKE myself work!

I feel EXACTLY the same!! My bosses have agreed that i should be allowed anytime i want off to visit the US and have off when Ashey visits Engand, but i foind myself feeling a little lost as im kinda done.

Im not the osrt of person to sit back and wait for something at the best of times. When i know where my future lies i always go and grab it. Unfortunately the K1 process stops that. Ashley is the opposite and feels we should enjoy the next 6 months and make the most of having time with our friends and being able to save!! Before being together the rest of our lives I guess shes right, but at the same time, shes not the one leaving heer career and having to start a new one in a diff country.

[Brad & Mayra 2]

I try to stay busy at work, but like you all, its hard to stay focused. Also, I will admit to checking my email on my cell phone every hour to see if my NOA1 has come through lol

Edited January 25, 2011 by Brad & Mayra

[JustJanis 2]

I just read it. That is truly a beautiful story. I will forever see cockroaches in a different light from now on When I find the time I will update the About Me page as well with our story :-) oh, and you signed with 1-4-3? That's my and hubby's number, 143 or 43...he writes me every day at 1:43 to tell me he loves me, we had the #43 on our FedEx tracking number and even our case number has a 43 in it

The 1-4-3 thing is so cool. We sign with that or vampire teeth V V which is another story all together

[carl24 3]

PS... With so much time on the work computer if anyone is interested I posted the story of how we met on the About Me section on my profile.

The story also explains why we have matching cockroach tattoos

I just read your story! Thats a great story! Your also just as nuts as me and Jason

We met on Eharmony on August 16, 2010

Met in person Sept. 3rd

Made us officially b/f and g/f Sept. 5th

Engaged on Nov. 5

K1 Visa January 12

When you know, you KNOW!!!

[Diana and Chris 25]

PS... With so much time on the work computer if anyone is interested I posted the story of how we met on the About Me section on my profile.

The story also explains why we have matching cockroach tattoos

Awww Lo Lo Lo Loved it!!!

[JustJanis 2]

I just read your story! Thats a great story! Your also just as nuts as me and Jason

We met on Eharmony on August 16, 2010

Met in person Sept. 3rd

Made us officially b/f and g/f Sept. 5th

Engaged on Nov. 5

K1 Visa January 12

When you know, you KNOW!!!

Always nice to see we're not the only ones with a wirlwind romance... but then we may be a bit older than some of you (45/50) and know, after this much time, exactly what works.

True, when you know you just know. Congrats to you both!!!

[carl24 3]

I feel EXACTLY the same!! My bosses have agreed that i should be allowed anytime i want off to visit the US and have off when Ashey visits Engand, but i foind myself feeling a little lost as im kinda done.

Im not the osrt of person to sit back and wait for something at the best of times. When i know where my future lies i always go and grab it. Unfortunately the K1 process stops that. Ashley is the opposite and feels we should enjoy the next 6 months and make the most of having time with our friends and being able to save!! Before being together the rest of our lives I guess shes right, but at the same time, shes not the one leaving heer career and having to start a new one in a diff country.

I TOTALLY get that!! Jason keeps telling me to enjoy my friends while I have the time with them. However, its hard to just sit back knowing you will be leaving EVERYTHING you have ever known! In some cases its the opposite as Jason would like me there ASAP and wants me to quit my job, but I keep telling him I need to work until we get my visa so I can save. I even moved home so that I could. I'm not going to be working for a bit so some savings would be nice to fall back on just in case. Never know what expenses come up when you move. I'm probably preaching to the choir though. So living with your parents, leaving your job, friends, country, ect. Hard to just sit on your #### and wait LOL

[carl24 3]

Always nice to see we're not the only ones with a wirlwind romance... but then we may be a bit older than some of you (45/50) and know, after this much time, exactly what works.

True, when you know you just know. Congrats to you both!!!

I agree that experience/age does provide alot of help with knowing what your looking for. Yes, we are younger than some (26/31). For us we were both done with relationships. We had been in enough long term relationships, and many dates, that we got to the point where we knew what was important to us and what kind of person we were looking for. If we couldn't see ourselves working well with someone then we would move on. I think that what the biggest thing is, is knowing who you are and knowing what things you aren't willing to give up as a person. Then finding that person that fits with who you are.

[Diana and Chris 25]

My Story... Haha, There.com Jan 2010. LOL My avatar was sitting on a pixel log and this pixel avatar sat beside me We started talking and became friends. I, for some reason, thought I wouldn't engage in any online dating and even went back to a dreadful exBF of mine... I couldn´t stop thinking of Chris... just couldn´t.. and to all fairness to every party involved I finished that relationship weeks after it re-started. Chris and I started talking more and more after that untill one day.. he catched me and I catched him. We found ourselves deeply inlove...and our online relationship started May 10th 2010. Speaking for at least 5 hours a day, not wanting to hang up skype... sleeping with our mics on, texting on yahoo while he was in class and I was at work... (we still do all that ). He came for the first time Sept. 2010 to spend my birthday with me just 20 days after he graduated (He couldn't wait, we couldn't wait). That was the only thing that kept him from coming earlier, his studies. He came back december, had our engagement dinner, finished off the papers and he sent them 2 days after going back to the USA. (See, that's why we didnt know about the fee changing... end of november and december I was focused on him coming and being here ) And so it is... to confirm what you have said. "When you know, you know..." Never have I, in my 25 years of existence, been so deeply inlove and felt so loved.

Sorry If I make it confusing sometimes, I think in spanish and write in english. LOL

Diana!

[Diana and Chris 25]

Hahaha, Im a little shy about posting it in my About Me thingy , but wanted to share since my fellow January Filer friends are sharing theirs.

[faust-yusov 103]

I agree. Check out what my fiancée and have decided to do that is different.

The groom in that video didn't look happy to be getting married at all.

His expression was more like when you've just put up a shelf and are a bit concerned over whether or not it's level.

[carl24 3]

My Story... Haha, There.com Jan 2010. LOL My avatar was sitting on a pixel log and this pixel avatar sat beside me We started talking and became friends. I, for some reason, thought I wouldn't engage in any online dating and even went back to a dreadful exBF of mine... I couldn´t stop thinking of Chris... just couldn´t.. and to all fairness to every party involved I finished that relationship weeks after it re-started. Chris and I started talking more and more after that untill one day.. he catched me and I catched him. We found ourselves deeply inlove...and our online relationship started May 10th 2010. Speaking for at least 5 hours a day, not wanting to hang up skype... sleeping with our mics on, texting on yahoo while he was in class and I was at work... (we still do all that ). He came for the first time Sept. 2010 to spend my birthday with me just 20 days after he graduated (He couldn't wait, we couldn't wait). That was the only thing that kept him from coming earlier, his studies. He came back december, had our engagement dinner, finished off the papers and he sent them 2 days after going back to the USA. (See, that's why we didnt know about the fee changing... end of november and december I was focused on him coming and being here ) And so it is... to confirm what you have said. "When you know, you know..." Never have I, in my 25 years of existence, been so deeply inlove and felt so loved.

Sorry If I make it confusing sometimes, I think in spanish and write in english. LOL

Diana!

BAHAHA we are all crazy!!!! In all seriousness though, why waste time when you know they are "the one". We have our whole lives to get to know each other. Although I strongly feel long distance MAKES you learn to communicate. It also gets rid of the physical stuff that can make a person blind to a relationship.

Sorry in a dorky mood today.....think i had to much coffee!

[Caroline + Angelo 20]

My Story... Haha, There.com Jan 2010. LOL My avatar was sitting on a pixel log and this pixel avatar sat beside me We started talking and became friends. I, for some reason, thought I wouldn't engage in any online dating and even went back to a dreadful exBF of mine... I couldn´t stop thinking of Chris... just couldn´t.. and to all fairness to every party involved I finished that relationship weeks after it re-started. Chris and I started talking more and more after that untill one day.. he catched me and I catched him. We found ourselves deeply inlove...and our online relationship started May 10th 2010. Speaking for at least 5 hours a day, not wanting to hang up skype... sleeping with our mics on, texting on yahoo while he was in class and I was at work... (we still do all that ). He came for the first time Sept. 2010 to spend my birthday with me just 20 days after he graduated (He couldn't wait, we couldn't wait). That was the only thing that kept him from coming earlier, his studies. He came back december, had our engagement dinner, finished off the papers and he sent them 2 days after going back to the USA. (See, that's why we didnt know about the fee changing... end of november and december I was focused on him coming and being here ) And so it is... to confirm what you have said. "When you know, you know..." Never have I, in my 25 years of existence, been so deeply inlove and felt so loved.

Sorry If I make it confusing sometimes, I think in spanish and write in english. LOL

Diana!

Reading others' stories brings a smile to my face. Most of my friends don't understand how I can be in a LDR and be so sure that this man is the love of my life after I have only physically spent a few weeks with each other. It's so encouraging to read stories like this one. Beautiful

Well, I'm gonna jump on the bandwagon then. Angelo and I met in August 2009 in Greece, when I was visiting friends and he was visiting his sister, who was also one of my friends. We instantly connected and sought out each other's company, always sitting next to each other at the dinner table, lying next to each other on the beach, texting each other throughout the day...two days after we met it was his birthday and he wrote me a text: "It wouldn't be hard to fall in love with you." and I wasn't sure until than if he really actually liked me, or was just being friendly, but then I suspected something...and the next night we were all at a tavern drinking and we sat next to each other and he texted me that he wanted to kiss me. But actually we couldn't do anything since his sister didn't approve of us and some of their greek family members were there who didn't approve also due to the age difference (I was 21, he was 31). But we managed to sneak in a kiss when he went to the bathroom ad I followed him and well... But other than that we just talked or texted, we didn't wanna upset anybody and after a week I left to meet up with my mom and aunt to go to a greek island and Angelo went back home. We stayed in touch every day after that, texting (we both have iPhones so we can use a chat application through which we can basically text for free, as we both have data flats), talking on the phone for hours (again, we both have international call plans so it's like 4$ a month...I love modern technology ), Skype, sending each other pictures of our days, and videos...and we fell in love and decided to be exclusive by the end of September 2009, pretty fast! I am usually a person that doesn't fall very fast, I had only been in one 3-year relationship before and got disappointed but Angelo was so perfect, you can really see his good and kind soul when you look into his eyes and I knew that was it So the next time I saw him was in March 2010 for two weeks on my semester break and it was even more perfect than I could've imagined. He proposed to me the first night there because he just couldn't wait to ask me whether I wanted to be his wifey Yeah, so after that another 5 months apart until Angelo came for two weeks in August, and when he left early September I followed him to the U.S. a week after to spend 6 weeks with him, our longest time together so far! I had to leave in October again to start my last year of college, but went back in December to spent the holidays and my birthday with him While I was there I prepared the petition so he could send it off right after I left...that's our story so far Angelo is coming here in March for another two weeks, because 8 months apart until September were just too cruel to think about.

Wow, that was longer than I intended it to be I guess I get excited when talking about my baby I love him!!!

[Caroline + Angelo 20]

BAHAHA we are all crazy!!!! In all seriousness though, why waste time when you know they are "the one". We have our whole lives to get to know each other. Although I strongly feel long distance MAKES you learn to communicate. It also gets rid of the physical stuff that can make a person blind to a relationship.

Sorry in a dorky mood today.....think i had to much coffee!

I totally agree!! Like I just wrote in my last post, my baby and I just shared one kiss on our first meeting and then spent 6 months apart just talking every day, getting to know each other, before anything physical happened. I think it was much more special that way, and wouldn't have it any other way even though it was difficult waiting 6 months to be able to actually be with him, being in love like that.