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Pfft... how did the Vent thread get on page 2? Are people happy today or something? What's that about?

Anyways, here's my rant. We sent our AOS papers on Tuesday via Expresspost, and their guaranteed delivery date was yesterday by 3pm. However, the usps online tracking system finally updated and says it just got through the Chicago sorting facility last night at 2:22am, so they clearly won't receive it until today. I'm seriously irritated. It was NOT cheap to send that envelope the speedy way, so now we have to go through the trouble of demanding our money back since they suck.

Plus, now we definitely won't get the NOA1 before my I-94 expires, which I was really hoping for. UGH.. :angry: (I know I'm getting a flood of ppl saying that doesn't matter, but I still wanted it ok! I WANTED IT! *stomps feet*)


*edited for typo... dur..*

Edited by ashenflowers, 26 March 2010 - 11:15 AM.

ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-03-26 11:14:00
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Toronto?

+1
Toronto. Have fun!
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-03-25 14:35:00
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I like the GPS to a certain degree. Comes in very handy when out looking for houses! Out of boredom Ichnaged the voice to mine,lol And of course added my own "flare" to it! lol


Heeeeyyy.... turn left heerrrre baby... oh yeah... that's the spot.

like that?
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-03-24 20:32:00
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I managed to burn both of my arms in the sun today, and got about fifty sand flea bites all over them.

I then came home and kitty decided that the burnt skin was incredibly tasty.. and hasn't left them alone. :(


lol! I love kitties!!!! :luv: Sorry, I know that was a vent, but srsly cute.
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-03-24 19:59:00
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Yuck - that's horrible. I'm glad everything wasn't ruined but still, it's not fun to deal with water damage.

If the landlady doesn't want to take care of putting in new carpeting, maybe he can see if she would be willing to pick up the cost of an inexpensive second hand carpet or rug for the living room area from GoodWill or someplace like that, at least until it is time for him to move out. If she isn't, still, the cost might be reasonable enough that he would be wiling to do it for himself. Cold concrete isn't lots of fun nor is it very comfortable.



This reminds me of the first apartment I ever lived in after moving out of my parents house for college. It had shag. OLD shag.. probably original. :blink: Like, from the 70s.

So some friends and I ripped it up for the landlord and he replaced it for me. :lol:
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-03-24 18:11:00
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LOL wow... that sounds intense. Congrats for getting that done!!
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-03-24 16:01:00
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Yeah, I love that about newer cars -- change from Metric to "English" (don't ask me why they call it that...) at the touch of a button. I've always had a firm grasp of the relationship between U.S. measurements and Canadian ones though. Ounces I'm not so good with...but with most of the others, I feel like I'm "bilingual".


I'm definitely bilingual when it comes to temperatures of C vs. F, but that's about it. I don't really get miles or yards (or ounces, now that you mention it). I love the metric system. It makes ABSOLUTE sense. Everything in 10s. LOVE it. "english"/US system? No sense.
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-03-24 15:14:00
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LOL Yeah the first two days of our trip was interesting because we were also figuring out the car as well as our surroundings. Having a cat and hamster in there really made things an adventure.

Did it take you long to get the miles vs. kilometres speed handled? I'll admit, we used the iPhone to google 'how many kilometres is 70 MPH'. lol Then we eventually figured out how to change the units on the speedometre. That helped a lot. lol We're apparently not the sharpest tools in the shed :P Though I am proud to say that to figure out how to change the units on the car we looked in the old-fashioned paper manual in the glove box... rather than the iPhone/Google. lol
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-03-24 14:52:00
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I HATE GPS. When my husband and I made our cross country drive in the US we used maps and only maps, and did just fine. And it was a lot of fun figuring it out on our own actually. In fact, one day we were ready to stop for the night, and made it past our planned destination, but not quite to our back up destination, and he was about to look up hotels on his iPhone because we weren't familiar with the small town we ended up in, and I was like 'well I saw a Days Inn just off the overpass', and he's like OK! Let's go there!

Use your eyes people. YOUR EYES. Look at the world around you, not the mini-screen.
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-03-24 13:49:00
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Cool! Thanks Kathryn :)
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-03-13 16:51:00
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My husband only got one unemployment check and all of the sudden they're phone interviewing him again.
They better not take it away, or I'll be really pissed off.


That sucks Rhiann. I'm sure it's nothing though, they probably just need to clarify something. Dan actually had one of his unemployment reports sent back to him because he didn't pay attention to the date and sent it too early. LOL But so far it seems ok other than that.

I might pick your brain later for some co-sponsor questions. You're going to be my AOS cheerer, cause I'm paranoid about them denying us because he's on unemployment now. Ya know, cause we're not supposed to 'use the system', and be a burden to taxpayers and all that. :rolleyes:


And thanks Sam... I hope so too. This isn't fun anymore. lol
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-03-13 00:31:00
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So, the hubster is still unemployed. Had a job interview earlier this week and found out today that they picked someone else. It's now been over 2 months since he lost his job. We're still waiting on filing AOS because I have to send away for yet ANOTHER copy of the stupid birth certificate... so that delays EVERYTHING, including me being able to work and me being able to get EI.

AND NOW, I decided I wanted to start playing my older Final Fantasy games again... I only have a PS2, and needless to say, I can't afford another gaming console. But I went to start playing one of them today and got 20 mins in only to find out that my memory card is broken and I can't save any games. And it's $25 to get a new one. $25 doesn't sound like a lot, but to me it sounds like a big waste right now. So I'm pissed, cause now I can't even play if I wanted to. I've also lost/given away/left behind my Kingdom Hearts game, but well, yeah, without a memory card it doesn't matter. ARGH.

/vent.
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-03-13 00:16:00
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What about skiier Lindsey Vonn (or was it Julia whatsherface? I dunno...) who popped the cork on a wine bottle at the end of her run. They could have equally targeted that if there's a problem drinking, but they didn't.

Definitely Coors Light here!


Coors Light AND Molson actually. lol
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-02-26 19:41:00
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I am sure he already watches that show.. he watches anything with Steven Segal.... :P

i don't think he I would call him a moocher.. I just don't think he can handle his finances well.. he does make pretty good money..


If he makes good money, blows it on useless things, and STILL borrows money without paying it back.... He's a moocher.
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-02-26 14:16:00
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Thanks for the comments everyone. I wish there was a hug emoticon. But in the mean time.. --> :luv: lol

On that note, I should add that I still love my husband. :lol:

and LOL @ the Customer Service... haha I shouldn't laugh, and should be less critical because I have done the job before, but I think because I have experience in it it makes me even more critical. Ahhh... is good times.
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-02-22 16:16:00
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heh.. thanks Rhiann. We live kinda close! Relatively speaking, but yeah, not quite close enough. :( How are you guys moving forward with AOS? Are you getting a co-sponsor? I know you'd mentioned a few things about it before, but I don't remember. I'm sorry. We're going to have to get his dad to pay the AOS fee and be a co-sponsor now I think, and I'm really pissed about that. I'm WAY beyond the mindset of needing mommy and daddy to help out, so this really ruffles my feathers. My husband is an only child though, and I don't know if that has anything to do with it, but he's really used to them taking care of him. It's kinda... sad.

And Wyatt, no worries... I'm not offended, and call me a jerk, but I don't care if he'd be offended. LOL I'm really angry about this. I'm going nuts with him being around the house CONSTANTLY, and not having freedom or money to do things I want, and not having a job to keep me busy too! So yeah, I'm trying to keep busy with volunteering. I'd like to see effort like that from him, but I'm not. :( I'd like to say it's not his fault that he got fired, but it is. They didn't downsize, they didn't eliminate his position, he wasn't 'laid off'... he was FIRED for being undependable. He let it happen, and didn't fight to keep his job or try to prove himself to them. He was supposed to get PROMOTED, but instead this happens. He's a hard worker, so this never should've happened. I've NEVER been fired from a job, so I'm really trying not to look down on him for this and I'm trying to be supportive, but it's really hard. I'm really disappointed in him. :( And yeah, just considering the fact that had we known this was going to happen we easily could've had a MUCH better situation, I'm just... $#%)^*&@$^%@ UGH... yeah, I don't want to talk about it anymore.
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-02-22 15:20:00
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Wow trailmix... that's ridiculous. Too bad it took 4 people to figure out that you can't get what the other people said you could. That makes me so much happier that
I quit working in call centres. People are dumb.


Here's my vent. I could probably make my own thread about it, but I don't want to. My husband was fired from his job the day after we arrived in California last month. I haven't mentioned this before because I wasn't sure I wanted to talk about it here, but there ya go. So, now we no longer have the money needed to file for AOS (we had to use it for living expenses), and we no longer have the financial support they require. He hasn't been trying as hard as I think he should to find another job (he's 33, and has never actively looked for a job before... he's only had 2 jobs his whole life, and both kinda fell in his lap, so he doesn't even know HOW to look for a job). I'm helping him about as much as I can, but a month and a 1/2 with no leads, and little effort from him has basically got me fed up.

90% of the reason we moved here, instead of him moving back to Canada (he's dual citizen), is because he had a good job, and I didn't really like mine. Had we known that he was just going to end up getting fired and this 'good job' would be non existent, he could've easily moved to Canada (he had a lot less stuff than me and was living with his parents). We could have been married there with all our friends and family, and he could've had a job with his previous employer there. We could've filed DCF for CR1 or something, which also would've been better, had we decided we wanted to move to California again.

I'm actually really upset by this, and am furious with his former boss for being a ####### and completely doing this unexpectedly out of the blue. It really screwed up our ability to move forward with immigration, and really put into perspective how much I don't actually like it here, and how much I wish I had just stayed in Canada. My husband has NO friends here. NO ONE. Only his parents. And he's been here almost 2 years. The only time I'm getting out to do anything fun is when I initiate it (like volunteering at a film festival a couple wks ago).

So in short, life here has SUCKED so far, and I want to go home. And this really goes beyond the regular bouts of 'homesickness' that everyone gets.

/vent
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-02-22 14:54:00
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aww... I love my cat snuggling into bed with me. But yeah, when I first got her I was leery about the cat on the bed thing. My cat was my first major indoor pet (aside from like, fish and hamsters/gerbils/etc), so I was a little grossed out. But she's so cute I couldn't resist. I'm lucky though, she behaves relatively well and knows the 'tone' of Kittyyyyyyy.... when she does something wrong. haha

I agree with the people who said cats can be trained. Not to the extent of dogs of course, but I do seriously believe they can. Do you have a pic of the little trouble maker pop?
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-29 00:08:00
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hahaha... those are awesome cat pics!
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-28 12:00:00
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LOL! Wow pop... that's quite the story. I have a cat, and love her, and can relate to SOME of those things, but wow that cat has some serious issues. laughing.gif Unfortunately I don't have a solution or suggestion, but just wanted to say that I don't think that's normal, and I don't think you're being unreasonable. Glad you can find humour in it though!! luv.gif
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-28 01:40:00
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Not to take the subject away from this, as I think it's an important topic, and would love to chime in my opinion re: the mammograms....
I must digress and unleash this vent.

My f'ing car dealership just screwed me out of $100. Last month, after a huge hassle in its own right, I bought out my car at the end of the lease (do NOT get me started on how much that f'ing sucked to do... let's just say my car was between 2 different shops for 5 days in a row). I had a full extended warranty on the car while it was leased, and this warranty ran out November 10th (despite me being well well under my kms, but that's another beef). NOVEMBER 10 people... that's exactly ONE WEEK AGO. Remember that part.

When I bought out the car I got another warranty for a year, and this warranty apparently has a $100 deductible that my salesman really neglected to tell me about. I was shocked to find out about this, because it was NOT mentioned to me at all, and I didn't remember signing anything to that effect. When I got home to check on my paperwork, the was a hand written scribble, amongst other scribbles on my bill of sale that read '100 ded'. Apparently that was there way of telling me. It was not mentioned anywhere else in any paperwork that I signed. And I READ through it. My prior warranty, which, as we recall, expired ONE WEEK AGO, had $0 deductible. Had my jerk-face salesman brought that to my attention I could've had the issue fixed prior to last week instead of waiting for a time that was better for me (I've been busy getting ready for the interview and trip to Montreal, and really tight for $ lately, and work full time, and the place's hours suck so it's hard for me to get in there). I'm just really pissed. Like f'ing seriously... ONE WEEK, and now I'm not sure I can make the full payment on my wedding dress in time, and don't know where to get grocery money from. $100 isn't a lot for some people, but for me, it really makes a difference. And knowing that ONE WEEK AGO, I wouldn't have had to pay it, had someone been upfront and honest with me just really infuriates me.

If you want to turn this into a discussion about leasing vs buying, just please don't.... 4 years ago, when I decided to lease my life was very different, and headed in a very different direction. Leasing made absolute sense at the time for me. Will I lease again? Never. Do I still think that at the time, given the current situation that leasing made sense? At the time... yes. Now, no. But hindsight is 20-20.

Anyways... in short... Screw cars and screw salesmen who leave out vital information.

The end.
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-17 17:03:00
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awww... I missed all the mush... want me to bring it back? Anyone? I can if anyone else is sad they missed out.


My vent is not being able to properly devote my attention to VJ whilst at work tongue.gif Yeah I said it. Not to bring up that 'not working while working' topic again, but I'm just saying tongue.gif By the time I can get around to responding to some stuff, it's old news. lol

QUOTE (trailmix @ Nov 16 2009, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Have you ever thrown any food away? Stuff left on your plate or in the fridge too long? There are people starving. Ok, dramatic example, but it is what came to mind - their priorities are different than yours.

Which does not discount your feelings! I guess i'm just saying they don't mean to be insensitive - i'm sure you will get scheduled soon, hang in there Wyatt!


Have you ever seen that show Hoarders? This made me think of it... oh god it was gross....
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-16 18:59:00
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QUOTE (Sam and Ben @ Nov 15 2009, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ashenflowers @ Nov 15 2009, 07:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Alright, apparently I'm Venty today, (and I don't mean Venti as in Starbucks, though it is a large amount of venting... har har)

FYI to any USCs who have promised their spouses, REPEATEDLY, that you will come up to help them move... don't start discussing options that include you completely reneging on your promise and making them go alone. When moving options are discussed, breaking a promise shouldn't be one of the options.... My fiancé just did that, and he's lucky he's waaaay out of arms length, cause I'm about ready to punch the retardedness out of him. Pardon my non-PC mouth.


You just aren't having luck today, are ya? (hug)

Verbal pinching may work. Why's he backing out?


I'm not sure if he is actually backing out, cause I made it pretty clear about how pissed off I was. But basically it's the cost, and blah blah blah. He also randomly thinks now he might not be able to get the time off work. Things that apparently never came up before when we talked about it. I mean, it's pretty shitty timing to suddenly think that maybe he doesn't want to come or that he can't.
We also keep having the same stupid debate over and over about flying vs. driving. I want to drive, he wants to fly. I have a cat, and there are NO direct flights, so it's affecting the decision a bit. It's a bit different too because he HAS driven over there before, whereas I have not. So, for me it's a bit more of a treat, and a one time experience, and something I was really looking forward to. Now, he just seems to want to do whatever's 'easiest'. ??? I don't think he's really thinking it all through. Like, just make a freaken decision for crying out loud... ARGH!
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-15 19:44:00
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Alright, apparently I'm Venty today, (and I don't mean Venti as in Starbucks, though it is a large amount of venting... har har)

FYI to any USCs who have promised their spouses, REPEATEDLY, that you will come up to help them move... don't start discussing options that include you completely reneging on your promise and making them go alone. When moving options are discussed, breaking a promise shouldn't be one of the options.... My fiancé just did that, and he's lucky he's waaaay out of arms length, cause I'm about ready to punch the retardedness out of him. Pardon my non-PC mouth.


ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-15 19:29:00
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QUOTE
Titusville


Did anyone else notice that 'u' is the only thing keeping it away from being Titsville??

I'm just sayin'... blink.gif
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-15 13:51:00
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QUOTE (JillA @ Nov 15 2009, 01:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Even though it's incredibly hard to leave your friends/family, I think having friend(s) telling you they are sad you're leaving and it won't be the same without you is a compliment.... I mean you don't want them cheering your departure now do you!! smile.gif


laughing.gif No, I guess not. There's enough people saying good riddance. tongue.gif lol

ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-15 13:47:00
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QUOTE (Sam and Ben @ Nov 15 2009, 01:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ashenflowers @ Nov 15 2009, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Am I the only one that gets irritated with well-meaning friends who respond to my apparent stress of this visa process by saying 'well soon it'll be done and then you can move and everything will be perfect!!'. Perfect?!? No, it's not going to be perfect... #######. Yeah, having NO friends or family in the area, and no job/hobbies/support group, unfamiliar surroundings sounds great! Oh, and I also love the comments about the weather (I'm moving to California), as if there's no other reason to move there. Cause yeah, I'm moving for the WEATHER. geez. That just makes me think they think I'm shallow. I actually LIKE snow, thanksverymuch, and there's a million other reasons I'm moving, and despite that, it WON'T be perfect! sigh.

I also love that if I am stressed about anything at all, they blame on this visa thing even if it's completely unrelated. It's like it's PMS. Oh, you're cranky? It must be the PMS/Visa. #######?!

I also hate working Saturday.. AND Sunday, when no one else is in the office because our management is such that for me to take Thurs/Fri off to go to the interview, I have to scramble to get my work covered AND work extra hours myself. It's good times.

I also hate that for a city of well over 300,000 people, our Santa Claus Parade SUCKED.


Ok, I'm done.
laughing.gif


(hug)

I understand where you're coming from.

Especially with everyone attributing your stress to visa concerns. My boss puts far too much pressure on me most days, and as he knows that I've got about eight million things on the go right now, on a day where I seem to be particular passed the pushing point, he'll pull me aside and tell me to take things easy. He "understands" how stressful my personal stuff is right now, but I need to let that all be put aside so I don't get myself sick.

Um... what was my excuse a year ago when you drove me nuts and had me running in a hundred different directions? It wasn't a visa process, that's for sure...

As far as the friends go, they don't understand - it's hard to, without going through something like this yourself. It's like the belief that everything just suddenly disappears once the interview passes. Nope. But for what it's worth, they probably are just trying to extend whatever sympathy/support they can your way.


Thanks Sam *hug*
I think having one of my friends telling me they are really sad about it and don't want me to move, and how it'll be so weird that I won't be around anymore isn't helping. I just don't know what to say to that. sad.gif

Sorry about your boss. I really think bosses are disconnected from reality sometimes.

ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-15 13:37:00
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QUOTE (Wyatt's Torch @ Nov 15 2009, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wow, that's quite the vent, Ashenflowers!

I think you have to take it with a grain of salt. They're trying to be supportive and optimistic, even though they have no clue what the process entails. I'd rather those little attempts at encouragement than utter apathy.

You're totally entitled to your vent (it's the vent thread!), but if you're not looking forward to moving down there, why ARE you moving down there and not vice versa?

Just to put it in perspective... The initial plan was for my wife (who lives in D.C.) to move here to Vancouver. Then, after we got engaged, we decided that we could move to Bellingham, WA, and have her commute to Seattle and me commute to Surrey for work, given that Bellingham is a lot cheaper, and she wouldn't need to worry about immigration for herself...plus she'd still be able to get paid in U.S. funds etc. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized she would be giving up more than I would in a lot of ways. She has more friends than I do, she's closer with her family than I am, and her job is admittedly better than my job was. I considered all the factors, and decided it would make more sense for me to move down there...even though I'd be leaving a city I know and love, leaving family behind etc. But when I made the decision, I made it definitively. I've committed to it, and I now relish the thought of moving down there. I can't wait. I'm so excited for it. Sure, most of that is because I'll simply be reunited with my wife...but a large part of it is because the prospect of such a huge change thrills me, too. It's often a GOOD thing to shake up your life like that...but I think you have to make sure that you know you're doing the right thing for yourself! Just my two cents!


Thanks Wyatt... I hope it all works out well for you guys, and it sounds like it will smile.gif
I should have put more detail into my vent, but I don't always like doing that... but hey, since you opened that can of worms tongue.gif haha

I DO want to move there... I really do. It would be 100x easier for my fiance to move back here, because he is dual citizen and used to live here before anyways. But opportunities for both of us there are much better in terms of schooling, career AND lifestyle. It's freaken Santa Barbara for crying out loud. It's AMAZING, in so many ways. I really don't like living where I am now, and I hate my job and my life is leading no where. I've wanted to get out of this city for years... before I even met my fiance. I am really excited to live there, I'm just leery about the first few months/year. My fiancé has no friends there. He is not very social on his own, and has only been there a little over a year and a 1/2. So it's not like I am going to be able to gain his friends, ya know? I can feel very lonely and depressed easily, and we won't have a lot of money for me to do stuff, so even though there's so much to Santa Barbara, I think it will be a struggle to not turn into a hermitty recluse while he's at work during the day and I'm alone.
But, he gave up a lot to move down there as well (which he did before meeting me, go figure), so we together decided it would be a waste of time for him to have blown all of that only to come back here again, even if that seemed 'easier'. Neither of us would be happy here, even if we had our friends. I AM excited to move, but I guess I don't like the naivety of people who thing it will solve ALL of life's problems, whether they mean it supportively or not.

but yes trailmix... the weather will be gorgeous tongue.gif LOL goof.
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-15 13:34:00
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Am I the only one that gets irritated with well-meaning friends who respond to my apparent stress of this visa process by saying 'well soon it'll be done and then you can move and everything will be perfect!!'. Perfect?!? No, it's not going to be perfect... #######. Yeah, having NO friends or family in the area, and no job/hobbies/support group, unfamiliar surroundings sounds great! Oh, and I also love the comments about the weather (I'm moving to California), as if there's no other reason to move there. Cause yeah, I'm moving for the WEATHER. geez. That just makes me think they think I'm shallow. I actually LIKE snow, thanksverymuch, and there's a million other reasons I'm moving, and despite that, it WON'T be perfect! sigh.

I also love that if I am stressed about anything at all, they blame on this visa thing even if it's completely unrelated. It's like it's PMS. Oh, you're cranky? It must be the PMS/Visa. #######?!

I also hate working Saturday.. AND Sunday, when no one else is in the office because our management is such that for me to take Thurs/Fri off to go to the interview, I have to scramble to get my work covered AND work extra hours myself. It's good times.

I also hate that for a city of well over 300,000 people, our Santa Claus Parade SUCKED.


Ok, I'm done.
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ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-15 12:49:00
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Google maps is great. I love it.

I refuse to buy a GPS for the car. I'm a visual learner so as soon as I can map out my route, literally, and see it on the map, then I'm good. I always come across stories of a GPS guiding someone through stupid routes and detours and it just seems like a waste of money to me. I guess I'm a bit cranky and old about certain technologies sometimes though. I will use a GPS when hiking maybe, in case I get lost, but I'd also bring along a map anyways... my fiancé has an iPhone, so we usually quickly access google maps via that if we need to find where to go. So I guess that's my way of mixing technology with my map vs. gps preference. lol

Edited by ashenflowers, 14 November 2009 - 11:30 AM.

ashenflowersFemaleCanada2009-11-14 11:30:00
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I keep a loonie taped to my bed alarm clock!! Before every exam in school- i would tap it for good luck!


I'd tap that.
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-06-05 02:00:00
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LOL @ the loonie. That's a good idea to carry them around! I should've bought one of those key chains that has the loonie or toonie in it
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-06-04 20:06:00
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aww.. what a great birthday LGG :D

And LOL at the $2 bill. I miss loonies and toonies so much, it's not even funny! lol
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-06-04 17:10:00
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That reminds me, someone asked me if I was Greek once. That was weird. I don't think I have a drop of Greek blood in me at all. lol Maybe 5000 yrs ago.

As for Big Lots, and Dollar Tree, I don't think we have either one of those around here. :( I've been keeping an eye out for a suitable replacement for my beloved Dollarama, but it's not happening. *pout*


GAWD... ok so I just searched on their websites, and neither are in Santa Barbara, but BOTH are in Ventura, which is 30 miles from here. This happens ALL THE TIME. SB sucks for a lot of things like that. It has it's own little pros, but the lack of availability of certain things like that, including JC Penney and Dairy Queen, might I add (NO Dairy Queen! GOOD GOD)... is really making Santa Barbara NOT worth the extra expense of living here. lol

Edited by ashenflowers, 03 June 2010 - 08:42 PM.

ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-06-03 20:37:00
CanadaOff Topic Part Quatre
hahaha!! OMG. I played it, and the hubby was right by the computer (but not looking at it) and he's like what!?? LOL That was awesome
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-06-01 16:10:00
CanadaDid NOT Receive I-94 at POE for my K-1 Visa Activation
K, I figured I'd update this for anyone else who finds themselves in my position. I will keep you all posted, but please let me know if I you have any suggestions too.

I found
https://help.cbp.gov...amp;p_topview=1

Which says:
Question
What to do if your I-94 is lost, has incorrect information, or was not stamped by a CBP Officer when you entered the United States

Answer
If your I-94 was not stamped with a departure date or was filled out incorrectly, you may go to a local CBP Deferred Inspection Site (DIS) or port to have it corrected. Many offices have limited hours for administrative work, so call ahead to make sure there will be someone available to help you.

If your I-94 is lost or stolen, you will have to replace it. You will need to contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at 1-800-375-5283 and apply for a new I-94. Canadians are not routinely issued an I-94 for business or pleasure travel.

If you have filed an extension with USCIS and the new I-94 you received has errors, the correction must be done by USCIS.


I also found https://help.cbp.gov...amp;p_topview=1
which says:

Question
I want to extend or change my nonimmigrant status, but I was not given an I-94

Answer
If you wish to extend your authorized period of stay in the United States or change your nonimmigrant status (visa classification), you will need to file an Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (I-539 Form) with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). You will be asked to submit your original I-94 Form upon filing the application. If you were not given an I-94 Form when you were legally admitted to the United States, please file an I-102 Form. You will need to provide USCIS with proof that you were legally admitted to the United States. A stamped copy of your passport and copies of travel tickets, if applicable, should suffice. Be sure to file the I-102 Form at the same time you submit your I-539 Form to extend/change your nonimmigrant status. You can obtain these forms and information on how to file the application on the USCIS website.
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-01-13 02:11:00
CanadaDid NOT Receive I-94 at POE for my K-1 Visa Activation
Yep... you heard me. I received no I-94. To be honest, I had SO much on my mind, I didn't think to ask why they didn't staple any cards or forms to my passport. They STAMPED my passport, with my entry date, but that's it. She told me to keep my passport on me at all times, and I DID sign something, and had a finger print taken.... I don't know if that means anything. But, what am I supposed to do now when I file for AOS? I have no I-94 to photocopy and send to them, or whatever they need.

Also, how am I supposed to get an SSN now, without an I-94?

I'm not gonna lie, I'm really irritated about this. And before anyone suggests it, it is NOT feasible for me to get to my POE again... nor any border crossing really. I am in Southern California. There aren't any Canadian borders close. :blink: Let alone the fact that my POE was in Detroit, Michigan. Yeeeeah.... Getting back there is not happening.

Could I go to a local USCIS office or something, to obtain any information I need? I might have to drive into LA for that (about 2 hrs away, but that'd be worth it if it were to actually do anything).

Is there something different about Canadians that I've missed, and we don't need it? Or did they royally screw things up for me?

Edited by ashenflowers, 13 January 2010 - 01:45 AM.

ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-01-13 01:42:00
CanadaPC with French Keyboard
;) No problem. Sam posted a great example of what the keyboard kinda looks like. It's a bit hard to figure out some things, and I never really got all of the features... lol But it's still usable!
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-01-29 21:20:00
CanadaPC with French Keyboard
I think I know what you're talking about. I encountered a French computer when I stayed in Montreal. You'll be able to figure it out. It will still type in English. You may have to change a few settings in order for it to be a little clearer, but if you have ANY French knowledge at all, and basic computer skillz (which you do obviously), you'll be able to figure it out. Don't worry.
ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-01-29 21:11:00
CanadaAnt’s 3 years and 3000 posts later...Goodbye, Good Luck, and Thank You to All!
Fare thee well Ant!! Best of Luck to you and yours. :)
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ashenflowersFemaleCanada2010-01-26 23:40:00