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Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'
Hi everybody,

Just checking in. Going back now to catch up :reading:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-05-02 20:39:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

hey i am up...still worring about getting all the papers right...i will be so happy when it is over...hahaha....


It's NEVER over :lol: :wacko: :dead: After the interview, there's AOS, AP, and EAD. Then there's the AOS interview, then 2 years later, lifting the "conditions" of the permanent residency, etc... Am I scaring you yet? :devil: :lol:

Don't mind me - I'm getting slap happy from being bored out of my mind at work at midnight on a Saturday night :wacko: :devil: :blink: :P :whistle: :hehe: :D
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-29 22:56:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'
I'm still here at work trying to stay awake -_- The hours are just dragging by :clock: I have 45 min. to go now :D but it feels like I've been here for 12 hours - not just 8!

Is anybody still up? What's everyone doing this weekend?
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-29 22:15:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

Yeah Rhonda the money tree was great, it had $50.00 on it... :yes:
I picked out the cake and it came from Publix grocery store (do you have Publix where you are?) they are going to do my wedding cake. It was so cute!!! they do the bear cakes for birthdays, christmas, weddings and other holidays and special occasions.


No, we don't have a Publix by us. I've never heard of it before :huh: What kind of wedding cake did you decide on?

I have asked Adrian about becoming a US citizen and he said that he did not want to become a US citizen...it is a few years before they can even apply...There is a Jamiacan guy that I work with, he has been in the US for several years and just got his citizenship a couple years ago....the only con that I have heard of is that you cannot vote unless you are a citizen, and if they decide to get rid of "every" immigrant then they can send you back, but I personally dont see that ever happening.
My sister in law is german and she will never become a US citizen, she will loose some German benifits if she does...my brothers childern have dual citizen ship.


So, if me and Tony have children, can they get dual citizenship? I have no idea how these things work. I think the pros of US citizenship include: being able to vote, being able to get government jobs - or jobs that require you to be a citizen (Army, Navy, etc. also), and getting through Customs quicker and w/ less hassle than GC holders. Am I missing anything?
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-29 16:33:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'
I have a topic starter for you guys. Is your husband/fiance going to apply to become a U.S. citizen eventually? What are the pros and cons of doing so? Tony doesn't want to give up his Jamaican citizenship, but I think I read somewhere that it's really difficult to get dual citizenship.

Also, did anyone know that to become a US citizen, you have to pass a big test about the US government, the Constitution, and US history? :o I didn't know this until the other day. I went on USCIS website and they have practice tests you can take on-line. I only got 41 right out of 60 questions :o Some of them are hard!! And I grew up here and I should know this stuff. It seems like it's very hard to get citizenship. They also have to take a test to see whether they can read, write, speak, and understand English. Tony might have some trouble here too with the reading and writing portions.

I'm wondering what everyone else thinks about all this.
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-29 15:58:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'
I'm here at work :angry: Not happy about it at all. I haven't seen my baby all week :crying: Tomorrow is gonna be my only day off and the only day I get to see Tony.

I hope some of you will be checking in here tonight. It's going to be a long, boring evening :hehe:

I'm going to catch up now :reading: although it looks like it's been pretty quiet in here today.

If anyone would like to see photos from my shower try this link:

http://www2.snapfish...ary/t_=50702537

email address - jkb919@yahoo.com
password - joanna


Oh my gosh, I LOVE your cake (L) :luv: That is so cool! How on earth did they do that? I also love the money tree. You can't go wrong with a money tree :lol: It looks like you had a wonderful shower. Glad it went well for you :)


:joy: :joy: :joy: WE are married!!!! I am officially Mrs. Smith....

I wanted to share the joy with you all, are AOS papers go in the mail today, now here we go again with the waiting game!!! Congrats to all with the glourious of news!!!!

Mrs. Smith


Congrats on getting married and getting your paperwork sent off :thumbs: I know that's a big relief to be done with the papers for awhile :yes:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-29 15:32:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

Mindy - I talked to Rita Wednesday night and they are doing great.

Have a nice weekend everyone.


Tell Rita to check in here and chat with us :luv: We miss her!!

Talk to everyone later, I am off to my bridal shower!! :dance:


Joanna, how did your shower go? Did you get everything you wanted? :blush:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-28 22:07:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

How many of your men are REALLY fed up with all the paperwork that is required in America? I know we are a paperwork society, and for some reason it just really gets to Lake, I mean, like a 6 page form to apply for each job, then another 10 forms when you GET a job, and immigration requires a darned book, etc, etc. You all know what I mean.


Actually I fill out most of the paperwork for Tony :blush: I am so ####### anyways - if you want something done right, do it yourself! I did ALL the Immigration/AOS paperwork. I don't even think Tony has a clue exactly how much paperwork was involved for that. I just filled everything out and then presented it to him and said sign here, here, and here :lol: He doesn't really have a traditional job here so he didn't really have to fill out formal paperwork for that. He's working for my cousin's company so that helps ;)

So no, I guess he's not fed up with the paperwork because he's sheltered from it :P Good topic though - you never realize how much it really is when you're so used to doing it all the time.
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-27 22:52:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'
Hey Joanna,

Are you getting excited for your trip to Jamaica? :D You're leaving on Wed. right? How is Adrian coming along with the paperwork on his end?
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-27 21:14:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

hi...actually you are right...i put the wrong service center...it is Vermont...
quick question did any of you have to fill out a ds 1858 form??? i bought a visa book and that form is listed...just wanted to make sure i didn't miss any forms....


Ok, through Vermont, that timeline is more realistic :lol: I don't remember doing any DS 1858?? I don't think that's required. The forms found right here on VJ are usually pretty accurate. Those are the only ones I used and we were ok. I've never heard of that other form.
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-27 20:50:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

everything is finally all together...sending it to mike today and it should get to him by Tuesday...then if all goes well he should take it to Kingston on Thursday...than more waiting till he gets a interview date and time....i hate waiting..

Hope all is well with everyone!!!!

Shauna


Hey Shauna,
I was just looking at your timeline - how on earth did you guys get your NOA2 so fast through NSC??? :o The ONLY place I've ever seen it happen that quick is Vermont. Wow! We had to wait over 3 months from NOA1 to NOA2. That's great!

Ok Ok Ok...Here I am! You all have to remember its a 3 HOUR drive and of course we had to stop and celebrate!!!

:dance: :dance: WE WERE APPROVED!!! :dance: :dance:

Although I am afraid we are stuck in FBI name check hell :angry: Our interviewer said it could be days, weeks, months or even years...yes she herself said years :o But we are approved thats all that matters :yes:



Full Report coming shortly...


YIPPEE!!! :dance: :D :luv: Doesn't it feel good? LOL

I was a little pissed that I spent a million hours getting this HUGE AOS package together and making copies of everything and stressing about getting all this evidence and all this stuff together and she looked at NONE of it. NONE!!!


Oh my gosh, I felt EXACTLY the same way :yes: We had so much paperwork and I spent so much time on everything and she didn't look at hardly any of ours either :angry: Like I said, they already have most of the information right in front of them. But, it's always better to be over-prepared than to be missing something you need :blush:

Hope you guys get the GC soon. It's like a giant weight being lifted off your shoulders. Then you don't have to do anything else for almost 2 years :P
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-27 17:11:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

I am so chatty today :lol: ...too bad Rhonda is here to join me...with her chatty self...


:lol: :lol: :lol: I'm here now - all by myself :angry:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-26 22:19:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

Oh and by the way MINDY did I tell you :secret: I am off work for a month, going to Jamaica for 15 days and then in July will be off work about 2 weeks for my wedding and honeymoon!!! :lol: :lol: WWWWWAAAAHHHHOOOO (rubbing it in LOL :devil: :joy: )


You suck :P

I am here at work trying to get 3 days of work done in 1. Not easy :no: I am taking tomorrow off (obviously) but I have decided to take Friday off as well as a gift to myself for a job well done (hopefully) :D


Jamie,
Good luck with the AOS Interview :thumbs: I'm sure you guys will do just fine. Let us know how it goes. We'll be thinking of you .
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-26 21:22:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

Thanks for everyons input...i think i will try to go!!! I want to make sure everything is right....not that i am ####### about it...it is just i have put a lot of time into this and it has to go right!
Shauna


Hey Shauna,
If you get a chance, try to add your timeline so we can get an idea of where you're at in the process. If you go to "My Controls" then look under Personal Profile and click on "Edit Signature". You can put in your dates for I-129f, NOA1, NOA2, etc...
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-25 21:22:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'
Hi everybody :luv:

Night crew checking in! Going to go catch up now :reading:

hi..yes my i-129f was approved and mike got the packet 3 so we are getting all of those forms filled out and hopefully by next week he can take it to the embassy and then he will get his interview....i am not sure if i should plan to go with him to the interview or not....any thoughts?



Shauna


Yes, Yes, Yes :yes: If it's at all possible you should try to be there with him for the Interview. Pretty much all of us who were there w/ our fiances flew through with no problems. They seem to hassle and question the guys a lot more if their fiance is not there. Just my opinion.


Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating today. My birthday is today too!


Happy Birthday to you too :dance: How's the pregnancy going?

GREAT NEWS EVERYONE!
My mom purchased Rohans ticket :yes: :dance: :) , :D :D :dance: :dance: :D
HE IS COMING HOME this FRIDAY


Yay!! CONGRATULATIONS :dance: What a nice "gift" from your mom :yes:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-25 20:52:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

Hi everyone....i am new here..in the process of getting all the forms together for my fiance to take to the embassy in kingston...and then waiting for the interview...these past couple of months have been a waiting game and not very fun...
anyway just thought i would say hi and maybe pick your brains if i have questions...

Shauna


Hi Shauna, Welcome to the Yardie thread :)
Are you doing a K-1 Visa? I'm assuming you already sent in your I-129f and got approved. Correct me if I'm wrong. Let us know if you have any questions - that's why we're here :yes:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-24 22:37:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

Rhonda, Hope you have a good night..I am going to bed now, my mom and I are going to Jacksonville tomorrow to have lunch with my cousin and go look for bridesmaids dresses.

So until later, Joanna


Thanks. Have fun tomorrow. I love dress shopping. Unfortunatley I didn't get to pick out bridesmaid dresses :crying: We planned everything such last minute. My sister was my Maid of Honor and she just wore a dress she already had. And my friend Jackies husband (also Jamaican) was Tony's best man. We only had about 30 people at our wedding.
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-24 21:24:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'


Hey Jamie whats on your AOS interview list??



When you get the interview letter they give you this HUGE list of things to bring. I will bring it to work tomorrow and scan it in so you guys can see it. I have basically everything on that list. After I organize all of it I will post what I have.


I brought so much stuff to the interview and the lady didn't even need/want most of it :bonk: She had all of our original paperwork right in front of her. Even the stuff the letter tells you to bring (ie: birth certificate, copies of all Immigration documents, etc.) she didn't even collect that from us. Basically the most important things are the current things:

Most recent W-2 showing we filed jointly/married(she already had the previous 3 years worth from former paperwork)
Marriage license/certificate
Bank statements with both our names on the acccount
My health care coverage letter showing Tony as my dependant
Our ticket stubs from our trip to Florida (honeymoon) together

I brought our whole wedding album w/ pics but she never even looked at it. I'll have to look back at my stuff to see if I'm forgetting anything.

By the way, I have a question. Does your man mind doing housework? I happen to believe it's o.k. for the man to pitch in.


Tony does the housework better than me :innocent: He did ALL of it when he first got here since I was working full time and he was home all day. He did the dusting, vacuuming, cooking, laundry, everything! He never once complained or said it was "women's work" or anything like that. I loved it. Now we share it about half & half.

Edited by rhondapayter, 24 April 2006 - 08:27 PM.

rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-24 20:29:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

I have always wanted to drive down the Keys...so we might just go stay a 4-5 nights in Key West I would at least like to go some where for a few days just to get away after the wedding and to say that yeah we did have a honeymoon...


Key West sounds good. I've heard it's beautiful there. You may want to beware of the Chi-Chi men though if Adrian is like most other Jamaican men when it comes to that :whistle: I hear there's a lot of them in that area. We had a "belated" honeymoon about 4 months after we got married. I didn't have any vacation time left by the time Tony got here :P

By the way, what are "pre-wedding" photo's??? I've never heard of that :huh:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-24 20:13:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

is it advisable to purchase a one way ticket or a return ticket?


We bought Tony a round trip ticket because it was cheaper. It really doesn't matter one way or the other. No one questioned us at all.

Ok I had to put this out there...Avoid window 6! The lady is awful and doesn't really know what she is doing :no:

NO WINDOW 6 :protest:


I don't even remember what window we had :blush: It seems like Tony has been here forever :yes: It's been 1 1/2 years already since he moved here.
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-24 20:08:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'
Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone :star: The night shift is checking in!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JILL! Glad you had a nice trip to Miami. Sounds like fun.

I'm gonna go finish catching up and make all my little comments now :P

Sorry Rhonda :(
Do you live close enough to your each others respective work sites so that perhaps you can get together for your lunch or dinner breaks at work? Sort of like a once a week picnic?
Michele (F)


No, unfortunately that's not really an option. I work about 30 min. each way from home! And I only get 1/2 hour for lunch so Tony would have to spend an hour driving just to see me for 30 minutes :wacko: And he works all over the place doing construction. They eat lunch on the go most days - fast food in the truck or whatever. Thanks for the idea though :blush:

Also, have a safe trip B)

I will now be leaving on May 3rd and still returning on May 18th...Adrian is so excieted that I am coming early. :dance: :dance:

Joanna


That's awesome :thumbs: I am so jealous :P You'll be in Jamaica for more than 2 weeks!!!


Today is Henry's 1st day at work! He talked in his sleep all night. LOL He must be really excited. :lol:


:lol: Did he talk in English or Patois? :lol: Hope he had a good 1st day at the new job :thumbs:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-24 19:44:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'
Where is everybody? I'm at work and not happy about it :angry: :crying: I have over 4 more hours to go and the time is just dragging by :clock: I haven't seen Tony for more than 5 minutes since Monday :crying: I'm really hoping that some of you check in here tonight so we can chat :help:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-22 18:18:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'



My parents are in Florida right now on vacation. They flew into Tampa then went south to Sarasota, Naples, etc. then across to Boca Raton, then Palm Beach.


Hi Rhonda...it seems as if your parents came through my area. I live in Boca Raton. Do they visit this area often?

Lee


Hey there,

No they don't really go to Florida that often. :no: My aunt and uncle moved down there last summer to retire there and they mainly went to visit them. They decided to do a little scenic tour of Florida for the first few days though. My dad has some friends and clients with homes in the area and they visited with some of them. I think they stayed the 1st night in Sarasota, the 2nd night in Naples, and the 3rd night somewhere North of Palm Beach. They just passed thru Boca Raton - I think they had lunch there yesterday :) I didn't realize you were from Florida also. I knew Joanna was.
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-21 22:17:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

Hey rhonda, I am here at work also!!!


I'm here until 11:30 tonight :P 2 more hours to go.

My parents are in Florida right now on vacation. They flew into Tampa then went south to Sarasota, Naples, etc. then across to Boca Raton, then Palm Beach. I think tonight and tomorrow night they're staying with friends in Davenport. Is that close to you? It's supposed to be near Orlando I think. Then they're going to Brooksville to stay with my aunt and uncle for a few more days. I'm dog-sitting for them in the mean time :blush:

I'm bored and want to go home.

Hi Rhonda,

Bitter Melon is a type of squash, only its VERY bitter. I was doing some reading on the internet, and I guess its very good for you. I guess its a very ethnic food and the Americans have yet to discover its health benefits. I tell ya its addictive, but the first time you try it, its the most awful stuff you have ever had. Kinda of like eating raw lemons and quadrupling that reaction or more. :lol:


If it's so bitter and awful, why do you eat it :lol: I've never heard of it. I'll have to ask Tony if he has. Is it popular in Jamaica too?
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-21 20:40:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'
Hello everyone :star:
I'm here at work lonely and bored :wacko: I'm just catching up. Kinda quiet in here today.

Jill - I love and cook bitter melon all the time. Sometimes you have to soak it in a bit of salt water first to get rid of some of the bitterness (although I like it bitter) - let it sit for a while and then squeeze out the liquid. If you add a bit of coconut milk (a tiny bit) after the curry, it will be much better.


What on earth is bitter melon??? :huh:


I have good news to start out the day... Michael got a job :dance: :dance:

Yipee!!!! Congratulations!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:


DITTO! CONGRATS Michael :dance: What a relief for you Julie :yes:

Well Andre is working for my mom tonight and this weekend doing some carpet cleaning work so it will just be me and the puppies all weekend :crying: Actually as much as I will miss spending the time with him it will be good to have some me time. Its been a long time since I watched whatever I wanted to watch and took a bath for more than 10 minutes without interuption :lol: :lol:
Anyone got any weekend plans?


Jamie, Trust me, cherish the time you get to spend together. Once both of you are working full-time you won't see each other nearly as much. With me being on afternoon shift and Tony on day shift, we never see each other anymore :crying: I miss him!

As for the weekend, tomorrow (Sat.) I have to work :angry: I'm not happy about it at all. The only day this week I will get to see my baby is Sunday.
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-21 17:42:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'
Hey Joanna, are you at work right now too? I'm here til 11:30pm now. They changed my hours slightly. I still hate this shift though :angry:

Edited by rhondapayter, 20 April 2006 - 09:17 PM.

rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-20 21:17:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'


Hanover people unite! Henry is from Hanover...

He's from a small place in the hills called Rejoin.
Places I'm familiar with are Hopewell, Bamboo, Coldspring, Thompsons Hill....


Anyone?


Good evening (F)
David is from Hanover, he lived in the hills as well. :D

Congrats Tenika


Wow! It sounds like a lot of your men are from the Mobay area :yes: Tony is from Ochi. Well, originally Port Maria in St. Mary, but he's been in Ochi since he was like 17. Who else is from Ochi?

Joanna!

I thank you again for talking with me a while ago and I have been following your journey. I wish you the best of luck with everything. Soon I will be asking my question and will start my own journey.
This is an awesome board and I am enjoying it very much.

Darlene


Welcome Darlene :luv: Ask away if you have any questions.
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-20 19:33:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

Rhonda,

Where did you and Henry stay when you went to DR? Squito and I are trying to plan a honeymoon. I'm a bit hesitant about going ahead and booking w/o having his AP document in hand, but I cannot think of a good reason that it would be denied. But with all of the trouble we've been having as of late, I dont want to buy a trip until I know that he can travel outside of the US. We found a great package deal to DR for only 600 pp all inclusive for 5 nights, that's not bad...


Me and TONY :lol: (not Henry!) stayed in Punta Cana, DR. We stayed at Ocean Bavaro Spa & Beach Resort. It was nice except for the nasty food that gave me food poisoning and made me sick :angry: The beach, pools, entertainment, etc. were all good. A few problems with getting service - our A/C had to be worked on 4 different times before they finally got it fixed right :( We will not be going there again because there are so many other places I want to see. We would DEFINATELY not revisit that particular resort because of the issues we had. Check out Tripadvisor.com. It gives lots of peoples different reviews on different resorts. It's very helpful.

Also, check www.debbiesdominicantravel.com -- there are TONS of review on this site. Damn, do I sound like Kelly? [/color] :lol:


:lol: :lol: :lol: Yes, I used this website too for additional info. before our trip. It's pretty good.

And I applied for a new social security card with my new name. I made my maiden name my middle name and my new middle initial will appear on the card (I just can't let go :lol: )


I did the exact same thing with my maiden name too :D I didn't want to give up my old name completely!
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-19 20:13:00
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How do you know when it’s the right time to have a baby? What things did you/do you want to have in place before you decide to have a baby? Do you/did you want a certain amount of money saved up, assets, certain job wage? What are those things? Do those things need to be in place before you decide to have a baby or do you decide to have a baby and then trust that those things will fall into place? I am asking for personal opinions and experience…no right or wrong…just what is right for you.

Also for those that have had children…how much do they really cost? Is it doable on a “regular” income?

Just curious :innocent: :whistle: :whistle:


Jamie,
I ask myself these things all the time :yes: I'm not sure when me and Tony will be ready. We're worried about the cost of child care since we are both working. Also, I hate my job and being on 2nd shift so I've been looking for a new job. I don't want to be unemployed and/or going on job interviews while pregnant :o Most of the people I know didn't really plan on getting pregnant, it just happened and then things just kinda fell into place because they HAD to :blush: I wish I had a better answer for you (and myself!) :huh:

I would say save up at least two- three months income


Yes, I definately agree with this :thumbs: We want to save about 3 months worth of living expenses so I can use the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) to take 3 months UNPAID leave from work. This would be in addition to the 6 weeks PAID leave that I think we already get.
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-19 19:50:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'
Mindy,
Your photo album on Yahoo is still EMPTY :angry: We're waiting.................... :P
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-18 20:09:00
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Oh shucks...I didn't mean to do that. I meant to keep everyone's votes confidential. I hit the wrong thing. Sorry folks. So far...out of the 4 votes....3 of them are no. How did I get stuck with the only Jamaican that does??? :huh:


Hey Jill, Did you close this poll already? I'm assuming it was the one about smoking? :wacko:

Well.....I wish I could go in and spy on him......:whistle:

He said a lot of people in the class can't speak English. But, he is learning. I think it's gonna actually do him alot of good. It really is all in the translation and the stuff that they are working on forces him to use proper English -- which, I don't because I don't do it either.....and I can understand what he is talking about. The stranger on the street (and all my friends) have no clue what he is saying :lol:

We work on math at home. I'm gonna be in trouble soon because we are moving into fractions :crying:


That's really good that Roy is taking classes and he LIKES them! Tony took the first ESL class and did good but then he dropped out of the 2nd one because he started working and he wasn't getting home in time to go to class :( I wish he could keep taking them, but I'm not sure how to fit it in his work schedule and right now money is more important as you all probably know :yes:

My best advice to all you newbies is to get your man in classes ASAP when he gets here. For one, it will give him something constructive to do so he's not bored out of his mind and also, this is the best time for him to do it, before he starts working and gets too busy.

And Mindy, let me know if you need help with those fractions :lol: Just don't ask me anything about Calculus :blink:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-18 19:58:00
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Ditto. Have a nice Easter everybody :energetic: What's everyone doing today? Tony and I are going to my parents house for dinner.
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-16 10:38:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

Let me ask you ladies this....How in the world did you make room for your fiance??? I dont have enough closet space for him...my closet is packed and I dont want to be rude and make him put his stuff in the spare bedroom closet :hehe:


:lol: I had/have the same problem. Tony agreed to use the spare bedroom closet :innocent: He has his own dresser in there too. I have the 2 huge closets in the master bedroom all to myself!!! :lol:

We finally have wonderful news......................................Damien's AOS was approved :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

He received the letter today so the green card should follow soon. It took 1 year, 2 months and 6 days. No more USCIS until January 2008 :dance:


CONGRATULATIONS :D Finally :yes: Hope for a speedy delivery of the GC!

Edited by rhondapayter, 15 April 2006 - 06:09 PM.

rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-15 18:06:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

We want to join a gym...we were even talking about it over the weekend. The hard part is the closest gym is 20 minutes from our house...in the opposite direction from our jobs (so no stopping on the way home from work). To spend 40 minutest just to get there and back :wacko: :no: and then however long you spend at the gym...

Then there is the gas prices that keep rising...

I know I am full of excuses :innocent:

So after I get over all that we still have to wait til Andre has a steady job so we can afford it...gyms are crazy expensive :ranting:


I have a lifetime membership at Fitness USA that I've had since I was like 18! I haven't used it in awhile :whistle: Sometimes I just go there to use the steam room, sauna, pool, and hot tub! :devil:

I bought an elliptical trainer for my house a couple years ago and I LOVE it :yes: It's very low impact and it works out the whole body. And it's so much easier to work out at home - no driving anywhere, paying for extra gas, etc.. I just do 20-35 min. on that, then I lift my 10 lb. weights, then do crunches. I used to be really good about doing this about 2x a week, but lately ......... :blush: No time and 100 other excuses I tell myself :lol:

Edited by rhondapayter, 12 April 2006 - 07:06 PM.

rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-12 19:05:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

We'll we still talking about that. He's always saying says...."I chat to much". :P I was really interested in Eric's latest story and see if he go approved and or what they said to him. Otherwise, more phone bills that are insane and more travel to Jamaica. Just not as much since I have the house now. The K1 or K3 route is still up in the air. Thats why I put that poll on the yahoo site. I'm leaning towards getting married down there sometime. But then again....we still chattin about that. ;) We got nothing but time. Thanks to him..... :bonk:


Jill
Did you have a change of heart? I thought you had called off the entire Jamaica thing and decided to "move on" with your life? :whistle: I don't know how you can do it. I wouldn't be able to. LDR are too hard. I couldn't do it for 3 years. :no:

Speaking of Eric, it's cruel and unusual punishment to keep us waiting so long for details on how it went :P
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-12 17:07:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

OK Mindy you had to ask...I was not going to share and put my dog business out there :lol: :lol: but if you really want to know he had an abscessed ####### gland (I know gross :whistle: )...poor little thing at first it was a bump till he kept biting it and licking it and now he has 2 puncture wounds near his rectum. I guess it is my fault cause I didnt know that every now and then I was suppose to have his ####### glands excreted :oops: (YUCK)...so now he has a sore rump :cry:


Oh my gosh, I have heard it all now :o Poor doggie! Hope he feels better soon.

So true, I will not let it go again...I dont want to have to put medication in his butt again :blush: ...I feel so bad for him, he had to wear the cone around his head so he cannot lick and he kept running into things :lol: ...so mom and I went to the pet store and got him the little panties :lol: that they use for the female dogs during thier time of the month :whistle: ...so it covers his butt and he cannot lick, it works out much better then the cone on the head :lol:


Oh my God girl, You're killing me here :lol: You don't even want to know the funny pictures I have in my head right now :lol:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-12 16:43:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

Hi Everyone! I am sooooo behind…

Rhonda~ Sorry you were moved onto the night shift. I agree with what someone else said – you have a lot of experience…don’t let them push you around!


Jamie, I am so glad to see you back on the board. I've been wondering where you've been :whistle: I hope you and Andre are feeling better soon.

As for my job, I have been half-hearted looking for another job, but I'm having trouble finding something that pays as good :unsure: Tony's income is still unreliable (his job also depends on the weather) so I can't afford to take a huge pay cut right now :(

You sure you want triplets one day? You better not jinx yourself :lol:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-11 21:12:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

Just had to share.

My hubby was right....
He was saying the twins are boy/girl.
I thought girl/girl

Rickie wins! Twin A is a boy and twin B is a girl
Yes, we ARE taking suggestions for names!


Oh, that's so awesome! :D A boy and a girl!! Then you're done :lol: I'll have to think about the name thing :idea:

We had our biggest fight ever about his driving, I knew he was mad at me cause it starting yelling at me in patios, It's hard to argue when he's fussing it me in a different lanuage :lol:


Oh my gosh, this is JUST like Tony :yes: When he gets really vexed he starts cussing and talking in Patois :lol:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-11 20:58:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'


It's really hard with Tony working days and me working nights :(

Correction -- that makes for a great marriage :lol: :whistle: (L)


You're just saying that now because you get to see your man ALL the time! :P I only see mine while he's sleeping - ok maybe that is good - we can't fight if he's sleeping :devil: Seriously though, it sucks :angry: And to answer Jonesies question, I am on afternoon shift indefinately. They moved me with no notice - told me on Friday I'm going to 2nd shift on Monday - and they can move me again whenever they feel like it :help:
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-10 20:51:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin'

:dance: :dance: We just got our AOS interview letter - It is set for June 8th!! :dance: :dance:


Rhonda - Hope you have a good night at work, sorry you're stuck on the night shift :angry:


Congrats on the AOS interview :dance: It's such a good feeling.

Thanks for the well wishes :blush: It's really hard with Tony working days and me working nights :(
rhondapayterFemaleJamaica2006-04-10 18:41:00