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Well, maybe I used up all my bad Fridays for a while -- this one was pretty good, knockonwood man.

Of course, am up too late (talking to self in thread, again), but plan to arise to check out at least one GS (garage sale), perhaps two ESs (estate sales), and hunt for ceiling fans, sigh man. The ones that I really want are purportedly on sale at Sears, but the website says "delivery temporarily unavailable" and "no store availability within 50 miles of T-B.'s locale." This means that I might pop into the physical store and find one, hope man. There are many other errands to be did, sigh man.

The good news is that the T-B.-jalopy did not fall apart over the last week. The bad news is that we had to retire 8 pairs of jeans & slacks that no longer accommodate our ever-more-corpulent midsection, sigh man. The good news is that if these are accepted for consignment (no reason why not), someone with a skinnier husband will snarf them up and make us rich if said snarfing happens soon enough, $i man.

Cat, prep, bed, zzz man. Hope everyone who had a bad, sleepless, or ill day feels unbad, unsleepless, and unill on Saturday, please man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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kitthekat
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rest in piece(s), mug.

Ontarkie
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Boy your picky! I mean 236 would last the rest of your life and you would never have ti worry about a broken mug again.

SAT
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I sure hope everyone's Christmas was good. For me, this is the first Christmas that my little girl has a good grasp of Christmas. The letter to Santa, the anticipation. The milk and cookies. And the

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Well, maybe I used up all my bad Fridays for a while -- this one was pretty good, knockonwood man.

The good news is that the T-B.-jalopy did not fall apart over the last week. The bad news is that we had to retire 8 pairs of jeans & slacks that no longer accommodate our ever-more-corpulent midsection, sigh man. The good news is that if these are accepted for consignment (no reason why not), someone with a skinnier husband will snarf them up and make us rich if said snarfing happens soon enough, $i man.

Pack the 8 pairs of jeans in the jalopy, and trade them for a used pair of blue suede shoes in Memphis.....

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Mug http://www.thechivery.com/products/keep-calm-and-chive-on-mug

Bought for husband.

OR

http://www.starbucksstore.ca/on/demandware.store/Sites-StarbucksCA-Site/en_CA/Product-Show?pid=011028580

(available off the Canadian starbucks website) Coolest handle ever. Super easy to hold in a variety of ways and hubs says it's the first handle that doesn't squish his hand.


his is grey... try an actual starbucks for more than purple?

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What news of the Malaysian Pirate's Search for Replacement Mug ?

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So, did you tell her she must replace it, or no?

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SAT Grand Master

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Hello everybody! :)

I see you were talkactive while I was absent... Good! :D

Who told you to be absent? How's your folks?

Did I show you guys my Hong Kong Starbucks mug? It's big.....

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I also got a Hong Kong disney mug, and a Malaysia Starbucks mug during that trip

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No lol. I should. Hey you started your new gig?

Gig? What gig? I'm retired ! However, I have several projects that are filling my time until school picks up again for the spring term.

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Darnell Grand Master

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Noooooooooo...

I 'came back' to my old company to train up some new sales geeks, but that training is over. I also mentioned another million dolla project - these 2 things are not connected.

My life is in Houston, for 2014, mostly.

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NikLR Grand Master

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so I'm about to make eggs benedict for the first time in like 5 years. wish me luck! LOL

This is the traditional christmas breakfast for my family, (well except every single year I had to spend xmas with my ex-inlaws... /headdesk...) but since hubs thought all week he'd be going out of town to a place with no washrooms, I declined making him any sort of large meal. He gorged himself yesterday, as much as he could with a shrunken stomach, on christmas dinner so now it's time for christmas breakfast. :D

Oh and on positive news, I finally found all my photos from when my daughter was a child. It was on xmas morning so I was thrilled.

The cheapo watch i wasn't thrilled about has actually been super handy because i can set timers on it. YAY. Needless to say it's growing on me.

Now to find a tripod and a place to get a pedicure... In Canada said places are normally in nail shops or spas with the spa ones being more expensive but I don't have to smell the ####### that goes on people's nails. Same down here in the USA?

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Darnell Grand Master

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try to keep up, Steve. I know it's hard, difficult, even, what with the barriers and roadblocks at yer domicile.

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Although I not do it properly at the time, I do commiserate with you that your boat was dry-docked 3 weeks early - that just freeze-dries the ####### out of all male anglers. Maybe it was a written date problem? Many people confused MM-DD-YYYY with DD-MM-YYYY ...

Same down here in the USA?

Mostly. A Nail Shop is a nail shop is a NAIL SHOP.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

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