Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	Today is the DAY !!! Rose will have her Interview	She got the almighty PINK!!!!!! As I suspected she went straight to The Robinsons mall to have lunch and to celebrate!!!! Thank you everyone for all your prayers !!! Thank you all so much!!! See bro, I told ya! My May did the exact same thing, lunch + ice cream.. Congrats that's such good news!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-29 05:55:00
Philippines	Today is the DAY !!! Rose will have her Interview	Yeah man don't worry about it... To make matters worse.. I remember sitting there waiting and waiting, come to find out, May went out for ice cream to celebrate before going back to the hotel room to let me know how it went. If she's 7 AM it means she's really not until 8 AM.. She'll probably be done in the next hour, so you'll be looking for a text between 10:30 - noon Philippines time..	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-28 21:09:00
Philippines	Today is the DAY !!! Rose will have her Interview	May texted me around 10 AM and she was there pretty early.. She also stayed at the Bocobo.. Good luck, I'm sure she'll do fine.	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-28 18:31:00
Philippines	Document Verification Step	That's some mighty fine news!!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-01 22:34:00
Philippines	Happy 4th of July VJ'S	Cheers, happy 4th of July to you too!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-02 17:02:00
Philippines	Questions about college expenses	Jared and May, I always chuckle when I see that picture in your signature. It is so cute. LOL thank you!!! I laughed so hard when I saw her on the webcam, showing me the visa. I wish I was able to capture the audio track as well.. . To this day it's one of my favorite moments even though we are thousands of miles apart..	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-27 15:15:00
Philippines	Questions about college expenses	We're planning on paying for most of my sister-in-law's college courses, but I made it pretty clear that the money will be managed by her mother. I love my future sister, but she's young and the thought of having so much money is probably too much for her to manage. My wifey's mother is an absolute sweetheart, and amazing at making a peso last. I'm also going to be firm about seeing grades at the end of each semester. If she's not working, she should be studying her tushy off.	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-27 12:56:00
Philippines	Help my VJ family..I'm worried:(	Agree with Tahoma, I just had a colleague sign it.. It's not like they are going to call them.. Just have him provide a letter on the company letterhead and I think you'll be fine.	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-02 11:42:00
Philippines	Passed Interview!! =)	Magaling! Very great news! Congrats!!!!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-02 18:45:00
Philippines	What is transit visa?Pls help urgent	Yup, just show them your boarding pass for the next flight.. And you'll be all set.. Be safe, and God bless!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-03 07:55:00
Philippines	What is transit visa?Pls help urgent	If you don't plan on leaving the airport, you shouldn't need a transit visa. My sweetiepie is coming to the US via Delta Air Lines in a few days via Japan, and no visa is required. She just has to go shopping in the Hello Kitty store during her layover..	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-03 06:38:00
Philippines	Just a little funny question=)	May wore some leggings and a comfy top..	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-04 07:06:00
Philippines	All Flights grounded	Just another reason to avoid the $hithole called Manila. Bad thing is most tourist only visit Manila and come away hating the Philippines. Davao has a International Airport (But it seems like very few flights if any use Davao), and the weather is not as bad as Manila and it seems to get spared from Typhoons, Plus the city is ran by Mayor that makes sure you as a tourist will be well protected, and you don't have every person in the world trying to scam from you. Only thing Manila is good for is landing at the airport and getting on another plane and going to another city in PI. Agreed.. It's just unfortunate that there are few ways to avoid flying into Manila if you're visiting from abroad. I think Davao just has the Singapore airlines flight coming in/going out.. Davao is absolutely beautiful, a true gem of the Philippines.	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-03 09:15:00
Philippines	All Flights grounded	Ugh, May is coming in just 4 days.. I hope her flight to/from Manila isn't delayed..	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-03 06:41:00
Philippines	Airline Tickets	I just popped a Lunesta.. I seriously need some sleep tonight.. I set my alarm for noon, but I plan on being up earlier.. OMG.. Less than 24 hours.. Woooooooooooooohooooooooooo!!!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-06 19:54:00
Philippines	Airline Tickets	Just a matter of hours now bro before the commander gets there, I bet you cant wait !!! LOL I'm a wreck.. I didn't sleep a wink last night, just way too excited.. I tracked her flight from Davao to Manila on an almost minute by minute basis.. I called her as she was boarding the plane and then she sent me an SMS last night when she reached the Casa Bocobo.. She's resting today/tonight then leaves around 7:30 am tomorrow (7/7) from Manila to New York via Japan. We really are down to just hours at this point.. Right around 33	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-06 05:42:00
Philippines	Airline Tickets	I certainly will.. As you can imagine I'm pretty excited and having a hard time sleeping.. She's flying to Manila tomorrow morning and I've had her promise me (maybe 100x now) to message me when she arrives in the hotel safely. Then she's meeting up with one of her friends for dinner + movie, then flying to JFK the next morning. It's been a long wait now, but certainly worth it! New Hampshire is beautiful. We're going up there in the Fall for a long weekend.. Good luck to you!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-05 07:12:00
Philippines	Airline Tickets	I can field some of these... Layovers are fine, my sweetiepie is coming to JFK via Japan. Since it's just a layover and not a stayover (overnight), then it's fine. And once you've booked a flight and have a ticket, it should be yours! Just tell your sweetiepie not to give up her seat for any of the free incentive offers that the airlines would offer.	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-05 06:09:00
Philippines	Airline Tickets	She will require a photocopy of both your passport and of the credit card that was used to purchase the tickets. This is not always enforced/some airlines don't require this, but it's better to be safe than sorry. Good luck!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-04 17:26:00
Philippines	Now, where can we get a cheaper ticket	my travel agent said PAL gives discount to first time immigrants Yup that's true.. It's just tough if you're traveling to the East Coast from PI because PAL only flies to the West Coast of the US..	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-04 07:37:00
Philippines	Now, where can we get a cheaper ticket	Yup, I only use Orbitz.com when I'm flying from US to PI (round-trip).. Otherwise you get that BS error.	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-02 20:29:00
Philippines	The 25 Day Shuffle & Share	See you all in a week.. Haha, j/k.. Hehe, it's been great.. Very long drive home from New York, but she was a trooper.. I've never been so happy in all my life.. She's sleeping now, as I'm working from home for the next few days until she's adjusted..	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-08 11:45:00
Philippines	The 25 Day Shuffle & Share	So with the 25 day shuffle becoming a 5 day shuffle, here's a quick update with where I'm at... - All light bulbs that were previously out, have now been replaced with working ones - I now own a lavender scented candle and have it lit to help freshen the condo - The fridge/freezer have been cleaned out of any old foods past the expiration date - My excessive beer glass collection has mostly been donated to my younger brother - All old/worn out clothing has been donated - Cabinets have been straightened and old medicines have been disposed of - Old electronics have been eBayed, the money put aside in a clothes shopping fund - The car has been fully cleaned out, vacuumed, etc - The closet is as ready as it will ever be I really think I'm just about as good as I'll ever be for the love of my life.. I can't wait to fetch her on Wednesday...	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-02 20:10:00
Philippines	The 25 Day Shuffle & Share	Jared, I with the bag of Rice.. As of now,this is what my darling did, 1.Bought a car seat for our little princess. 2.Arranged his closet too and removed all the clothes he don't wear anymore. 3.Baby proof the whole house since there will be a little active toddler who will run around. 4.Thinking of so many nice places to bring me and our daughter... The rest he have to do with me.LOL!btw, when do you think should we call embassy?coz they finally sent our papers..At long last! Hey Cathy!!! I'm glad they finally sent your papers.. Phew!!!! Your hubby sounds like he did a pretty good job of getting your place ready. Magaling! I've been very diligent about making space for my sweetiepie.. I'm so happy she's arriving in less than 2 weeks. To think, two weeks from today I will have woken up next to the love of my life.. I can't wait!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-24 18:52:00
Philippines	The 25 Day Shuffle & Share	LOL she's already planning on going shopping the first weekend.. Food, clothes, etc.. It's so crazy to think just 2 weeks / 14 days from now my sweetiepie will finally be here.	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-23 20:26:00
Philippines	The 25 Day Shuffle & Share	Buy her a walis tambo. it will help her clean the kitchen floor. LOL I had to Google that.. When I saw the tambo word, I was thinking about the alternate toilet paper..	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-19 21:34:00
Philippines	The 25 Day Shuffle & Share	Tell her that in a restaurant, when the server asks for her drink & she choses iced tea, there are different kinds of iced tea (sweetened, raspberry, unsweetened). I felt dumb the first time I ordered one and I asked the server back "there's more than one kind of iced tea?" LOL my husband (fiancé then) tried not to laugh. and if she asks for sandwich, make sure she is prepared to answer what kind of bread (white, rye, etc). it was the same server who asked me & I asked her again "there's more than one kind of bread". My husband guffawed when I asked the question again. LOL LOL, yes she loves ice tea so I'm going to have to introduce her to our various flavors.. I should probably even stock up on some before she arrives, thanks for the reminder.. That's a pretty story about the types of bread too.. Hehe.. Just down to 18 days.. Woohoo! If she is under 5'feet get her a pillow to sit on the car while she drives. I have to used one as I cant see the road....	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-19 14:28:00
Philippines	The 25 Day Shuffle & Share	I got my wife a rice cooker (about $15) and she loves it. She uses it a few times a day. Watch your phone plans and be prepared for her to chat with family on the net for an hour or two every night. I'm glad her family comes to do that with her regular. Try to have some good filipinas for her to talk to in your area so she can speak her language and relate to from her home culture. I got my wife a greendot prepaid credit card. You will have to sit down with her and explain costs of living and your budget whatever it is. Be prepared for some adjustments. I hurt my wifes feelings real bad one time because I cooked a quick snack for me to eat while she was busy doing something. Meals are real important socially in her culture because this is family time. There's probably a few adjustments like that to get used to. We are both very happy and growing as a married couple. We also got two Filipino channels which she enjoys every day. The arrival and first days and weeks are great. Every new day is just so awesome when you are with the love of your life. This is some really good advice, thank you.. My countdown keeps getting closer, and I'm super wicked excited.. I also find Milagros hanging out with her friends a lot more now than before which makes me think that she's starting to realize that she's leaving soon. The rice cooker has officially been broken in, I got a really nice Panasonic one.. The pre-paid Credit Card sounds like a really good way to break her into "American spending" without bankrupting me	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-17 11:37:00
Philippines	The 25 Day Shuffle & Share	Haha, I don't mind so much about my car getting banged up or totaled.. I'm just more worried about her getting hurt.. Drivers in Connecticut can be a little aggressive and erratic. You can be sure that for the most part I'll be chauffeuring the Mrs around whenever/wherever.. Another thing I've done is upload tons of family photos + videos for her to take a look at.. When my grandmother passed a few years ago she left behind a few buckets of photos and underneath them I discovered some VHS tapes. I had them converted to DV and stumbled upon her wedding video, 8mm of my dad as a baby, some video of me as a baby, etc.. I had that digitized at iMemories.com and gave her access to the site. This morning she mentioned how her mom watched my Granny's wedding video and felt so much more relieved to see that I was "really going to marry her daughter".. The social calendar for when she arrives is slowly building up as well.. We're going to one of my old college roommate's annual summer BBQ the second weekend after she arrives. Then that following weekend, I was planning on having a cookout at our home, and then I'm going to have my cousins come down and visit the last weekend in July. Somewhere inbetween we're going to see the Goo Goo Dolls (her favorite band) and then go visit her Auntie in NY the weekend after.. In-between there's wedding planning, walks in the park, and I hope I can catch a Red Sox game with her.. I'm hoping the flurry of activity will be enough to keep her from missing home too much in the beginning.	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-13 14:35:00
Philippines	The 25 Day Shuffle & Share	Wow, I'm loving all the responses.. OK so to add a bit, because I've realized that I left a few things out.. I've got a brand new rice cooker that I've tried out twice.. hehe I already got her an iPhone, but she's selling it to a friend to get the new one!! I know where most of the Asian marketa are She has my digital camera, I left it with her so she could take pics with her friends & family before she leaves.. I also ended up getting a DSLR because I started to notice how many pics we'd take on a trip.. LOL @Tahoma - the flowers is a great idea, I'm going to do that.. @Daruma - The driving school ought to be interesting.. She already knows how to drive, but I'm not entirely sure what that means.. LOL I have an 04 Nissan Pathfinder which is what she'll be practicing on.. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing.. I figure I'll let her take me for a spin one early morning, and depending on how much damage she does, I'll enroll her with Sears driving school..	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-13 08:00:00
Philippines	The 25 Day Shuffle & Share	1. buy some aroma candles for the bedroom, bathroom... the entire house. 2. buy some "energy" drink 3. buy a "tabo" OMG, the "tabo" suggestion turned into a hilarious discussion this morning with May.. LOL i didn't know anything about it until I Googled it.. The candles is a great idea, salamat po!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-12 09:56:00
Philippines	The 25 Day Shuffle & Share	So maybe it's just me but the PI boards have been a little dull as of late.. I was hoping to maybe kick off a fun thread.. So today is officially 25 days before I pick May up at JFK and to say I'm excited would be an understatement. I wanted to share some of the things I've done to prep for her arrival and ask others to share their stories about picking their significant others up at the airport for the first time.. Cleaned the whole house Made tons of room for her in our closet Order The Filipino Channel & AT&T U-Verse Made a shopping list of some foods to pick up the day before she arrives Arranged things she sent back with me from my last trip (women's products in bathroom) Bought a 25 lb bag of rice So what did you guys/girls do? What are some other helpful things to ease the homesickness? I've been living by myself for about 4 years now so the condo has plenty of room for Also how awesome was the airport pickup/drive home..? I'd love to read some stories...	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-06-12 07:57:00
Philippines	A Joke to liven up the Forum	Reckon should be funnier if more wimps and male nurses join Tahoma's army. Go hog wild now! And yet the South would probably still lose..	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-06 18:40:00
Philippines	A Joke to liven up the Forum	I think it's because Tahoma's been an army of one answering questions..	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-04 17:34:00
Philippines	A Joke to liven up the Forum	That was pretty funny!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-03 22:20:00
Philippines	USCIS Case Status Question	You are doing just fine.. Processing times vary, as the USCIS does not believe in a first in / first out system for their visas. I'm sure you are concerned because you see people in Vermont getting their NOA2's in 30 days or less. Well, it looks like the California Service Center has slowed down a bit to the normal processing times.. It's about 60-100 days (normally) at Vermont, which is what you should set your expectations for. Good luck, it will all be worth it and the times goes quick.	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-07 03:29:00
Philippines	Question about Hotels near St. Luke and Embassy	Casa Bocobo is where May usually stays.. Until now.. Now she stays in our home sweet home.. Sorry, I'm just so happy.	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-08 11:46:00
Philippines	Ongoing Relationship	I just sent Milagros a few e-mails and about 5 pages worth of chat logs.. As Tahoma said, they are well more interested in your financials than your chat logs. Happy 4th of July!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-04 19:31:00
Philippines	I PASSED MY MEDICAL=)	Not just Ice cream. I ate my favorite seafood dish..hahaha!!Btw,your may will be arriving,Right? Happy Reunion it will be.God bless you both Salamat po! Yes she'll be here in 6 hours.. I'm so excited, I can barely even concentrate. I hope it becomes afternoon very soon!	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-07 07:54:00
Philippines	I PASSED MY MEDICAL=)	Congrats Cathy! That is such great news, go get your pink! Also I hope you enjoyed some ice cream at Robinson's Mall after.. That's what May did.. Edited by Jared and May, 07 July 2010 - 05:53 AM.	Jared and May	Male	Philippines	2010-07-07 05:50:00