Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Getting married in Canada	Congratulations on your marriage!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-17 15:58:00
Canada	Getting married in Canada	Well congratulations on your impending marriage next week! Good luck with the AOS forms! I hope you can find a decent local CS in your area to do the full medical exam! Let us all know how everything turns out! Hope your grandmother will be okay!	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-11 08:22:00
Canada	Getting married in Canada	When I used to travel back and forth to visit, prior to beginning the CR1 process, I was often asked what I did for a living, my business address, when I was expected back at work and did I have any plans to work in the US! I was always so nervous that we would get grilled at the border and they wouldn't allow me entry on my F1 visa when I travelled with my boyfriend (who was USC & now my hubby)returning to the US from visiting my family in Canada. We had plans to marry eventually just didn't know which route & when. US CBP alwyas asked us what we did and who we visited in Canada, I beleive one time they asked if we got married while in Canada. Edited by minnew, 10 February 2010 - 02:31 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-10 14:28:00
Canada	Getting married in Canada	I see where people are going with the immigrant intent, but let's be serious are they really going to be asking details about how you spent your days visiting? I highly doubt it. The most ideal option is to cancel the trip and get married immediately and file AOS and then you'll for sure have status to travel back in August for the Canadian wedding. If you can get friends or family to meet with whoever needs to be met with now, and then go visit as soon as you are cleared to travel, it would be your best option. But I think if you really wanted to go on the trip, get married right when you get back. Anything can be asked I was just preparing the OP for questions that may be asked. I had border crossings with my then boyfriend returning to the US ( I was on a student visa)from Canada we were always asked what we did in Canada. They are looking for immigrant intent.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-10 14:17:00
Canada	Getting married in Canada	I realize that both of you want to go to Canada for the weddig prep. Is it viable that only one of you go? If you wait until April to marry then I could see this scenario playing out in March upon rentering the US...Immigrant intent by the Canadian on TN... What were you doing in Canada?... In which you could say you were visiting family..but definitely not the whole truth, you were planning a wedding. Which would then make the guard ask which country the both of you planned to reside..visas..etc..	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-10 12:39:00
Canada	Looking to meet some girlfriends in Everett, WA and area	Hi everyone! I am a 30 yo canadian woman, and I spend alot of time visiting in WA and I'm looking for women who are here visiting their spouses on a regular basis. As our visa isn't processed yet, I just come down a few weeks at a time. I like going for walks, I love animals, like going dancing once in a while, and like a good laugh. Love children but yet dont have any. Friends of all ages and countries are welcome to message me! I would just like friends who have a similar story to be able to hang out with once in a while, as I would like to be able to transition here and have some new friends with things in common. Thanks a bunch look forward to hearing from you all! Cheers! Alicia you can add me onto yahoo... firefly_chaser@yahoo.ca Hello fireflychaser! I'm not from the WA area but I do have a high school friend from Canada who now lives in the Issaquah, WA area. She came on a K3 and is now done with removal of conditions & is in her mid 20's. Anyways if you want I can get her email addy for you with permission of course! How far are you in the immigration process?	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-23 22:17:00
Canada	Canadian Taxes!	When I was playing around with UFile in regards to my leaving Canada return there was a section where it asks you if you want to claim the spousal amount for Canada & you would say no. It then asks a few more questions about spousal credits and you would say no as well. Then it asks for name,DOB & gross income. It didn't lower my refund or add to my taxable income by adding his gross US income but I had to put 000 000 000 for SIN #, because my husband has never had SIN only SSN.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-24 10:26:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Aug 20 2009, 07:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Aug 19 2009, 10:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Aug 19 2009, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know. I have a pretty strong will power though. I am not going to buy another one after this. First of all, American cigarettes taste like a$$, and second of all, I am not paying 7.30 for 20 cigarettes again. Srsly. Oh and thirdly.. my health. Gotta love my priorities. Oh please do not buy another pack! I wish my will power was as strong, I can't count how many times I have quit, with the longest being 4 months. I NEED to quit, I am sick of the taste, smell, stigma, and American cigarettes SUCK!! Yea so last night when my husband came to bed he said: "I keep smelling cigarettes! It's really weird!" I have been smoking on the balcony and like I said, I haven't really been smoking a lot. But I guess the stench sticks, so I just played stupid. And then this morning.. STUPID me put a cigarette out in the planter yesterday and he was watering the plants and was like: "What is this??" I played even more dumb and was like: "Oh... maybe the guy downstairs threw it up to our balcony and it landed there!" He didn't question me any further and I HATE lying so on the way to work I said goodbye and threw them away... after I had one more of course. Good for you! My fiance hates that I smoke, mostly because his parents do. Sometimes the temptation is ridiculous, I am going to have to cut out any forms of coffee and alcohol, they just go too good together!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-20 08:10:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Aug 19 2009, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know. I have a pretty strong will power though. I am not going to buy another one after this. First of all, American cigarettes taste like a$$, and second of all, I am not paying 7.30 for 20 cigarettes again. Srsly. Oh and thirdly.. my health. Gotta love my priorities. Oh please do not buy another pack! I wish my will power was as strong, I can't count how many times I have quit, with the longest being 4 months. I NEED to quit, I am sick of the taste, smell, stigma, and American cigarettes SUCK!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-19 21:34:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Bern. @ Aug 19 2009, 01:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm glad you found the dress...now don't let your fiance see it! You're going to look so beautiful wearing it. Your fiance will probably stop dead with eyes like O____O Haha thats going to be the hard part, I am going to be driving down with it when I move and going to have to deadbolt the guestroom closet so he doesn't go peaking in there, and open up the garment bag!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-19 14:07:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Bern. @ Aug 19 2009, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Um, go on, photobucket, and make an account, it's very easy! And then upload the photos! But oh my dear, that dress is gorgeous! David's Bridal is amazing and the prices are so affordable! This dress is a keeper. What kind of wedding are you going to have? I was suprised at the dresses offered by DB, they are very affordable! I spent weeks trying on dresses here in Canada and couldn't find anything I liked. Saw this one on DB website and I knew it was "the" dress. I didn't even try any other dresses on while I was at DB!! We are having our church/legal wedding and reception October 10th, 2009!! EEeek!! Still so much to do!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-19 13:49:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Bern. @ Aug 19 2009, 12:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can we see pictures please? I do have some pics of myself in the dress, but I can't figure out how to post them, so here is the webpage from DB: Style V9458 http://www.davidsbri...entryId=6097264	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-19 13:41:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Bern. @ Aug 19 2009, 12:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (poprocks @ Aug 19 2009, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Aug 19 2009, 02:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Great a freaking pulled muscle in my back! Went to the chiropractor on Monday and it wasn't as bad, got fitted for orthotics for my shoes. Today, I can barely bend over, it hurts to sit. Ice, Advil, repeat...LOL...and another trip to the chiropractor on Friday Oh well at least I have insurance up until the end of next week. Not what I needed before I start packing up my worldly belongings in a week!! OMG we're all falling apart! lool... i've had a migrane since last night and my neck has been soooo sore...since my back surgery, my back has been bad...so i'm starting to think, the surgery didn't work as well as we hoped My only saving grace is that my husband is my Chiro lol...so I just walk in and act whiney and get free massages out of it lol haha! Oooo, lucky! On the chiropractor husband, not the back pain. I hope it improves soon. Oh how I wish i had a chiropractor for a husband! I hope you get better soon poprocks! I've had back issues ever since I was a teenager, I have a right leg that is shorter, so that makes my hips inbalanced along with my back, my arches are not the same, in fact have gotten worse! orthotics are expensive, but I finally caved and got them,(with insurance) was so sick of wearing heel lifts! My feet are going to thank me when they come in! I guess the only good thing from today, I went for my 2nd dress fitting and its looking lovely!! I can't wait to wear it! )	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-19 13:37:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	Great a freaking pulled muscle in my back! Went to the chiropractor on Monday and it wasn't as bad, got fitted for orthotics for my shoes. Today, I can barely bend over, it hurts to sit. Ice, Advil, repeat...LOL...and another trip to the chiropractor on Friday Oh well at least I have insurance up until the end of next week. Not what I needed before I start packing up my worldly belongings in a week!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-19 13:20:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (DeadPoolX @ Aug 10 2009, 07:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Aug 10 2009, 06:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Summer colds.......*Aaaaachoooooo* My head feels like a floating ballon! Sounds are way too amplified, feels like a pounding headache! Uggghhh....and you think I could sleep past 5 am.....NOPE!!! Sounds like a migraine. I remember having those in high school (I still get them now) and being able to hear what was said in OTHER classrooms. On one hand, that was awesome. On the other hand... it really sucked since my head was killing me and now I had to listen to TWO teachers drone on. I've never had a migraine in my life and I don't get headaches often, but damn if thats what a migraine is like due to head congestion.. Nyquil has been my friend the past few days.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-10 08:55:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	Summer colds.......*Aaaaachoooooo* My head feels like a floating ballon! Sounds are way too amplified, feels like a pounding headache! Uggghhh....and you think I could sleep past 5 am.....NOPE!!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-10 08:25:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (charles! @ Aug 6 2009, 10:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my vent - facebook games are broken I know I can't get to Farmville and I am sure my crops are wiltering!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-06 12:11:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (charles! @ Jul 30 2009, 08:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (DeadPoolX @ Jul 30 2009, 04:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (charles! @ Jul 30 2009, 09:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> what kinda car is it? and if she won't pony up the money or commit, sell them. It's a 2001 BMW 330Ci with around 25,000 miles on it. I bought it in 2001, but eight years later, it's having a few issues. I could sell it, but I doubt I'd make much on it. Unless a cars is very rare and highly sought after, they always depreciate in value. i was asking minnew about the car the tires go to The tires are 195/60/14..I think..They will fit a Chevrolet Aveo (what I drive) or Pontiac Wave for sure. Edited by minnew, 30 July 2009 - 09:55 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-30 21:53:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (DeadPoolX @ Jul 30 2009, 03:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (charles! @ Jul 30 2009, 09:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> what kinda car is it? and if she won't pony up the money or commit, sell them. It's a 2001 BMW 330Ci with around 25,000 miles on it. I bought it in 2001, but eight years later, it's having a few issues. I could sell it, but I doubt I'd make much on it. Unless a cars is very rare and highly sought after, they always depreciate in value. QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Jul 30 2009, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We had Princess Auto in Ontario - it actually had a really good range of supplies, but then we always had pretty straightforward to fix cars too. Definitely worth a try. Good luck. Is there any way you can order windshield wipers and other things like that online? I think I can. It'd be great if I can get the wipers online. BMW just charges way too much. DIFFERENT RANT: I stopped in a Rogers Video store today and it looked nice. Lots of good deals on video games (both to buy and rent) and their selection was incredible. However... they had numerous signs and posters up that said the following: "No late fees if you rent three 7-day videos for $15." Okay, so that sounds good, right? I checked with the staff about that and here's how that conversation went: [DEADPOOLX] "So how does that plan work? No late fees and all." [ROGERS VIDEO EMPLOYEE] "You get to rent three DVDs at $15 for a week." [DPX] "Okay, so if I return them late, there are no late fees, right?" [RVE] "If you return the videos within seven days, then there are no late fees." [DPX] "Wait... if I return the videos before they're due there wouldn't be any late fees anyway!" [RVE] "Yes, that's right. If you return them within seven days, no late fees are applied." [DPX] "Yeah, I got that. But how is that any different from returning the videos before they're due?" [RVE] "It's not." [DPX] "So why advertise 'no late fees' then?" [RVE] "Because you won't get any if you return them within seven days." [DPX] "And if I didn't return them within seven days...?" [RVE] "You'd get charged $1 every day you've had them out beyond the due date." [DPX] "Then late fees exist." [RVE] "Yes, if the videos are overdue." [DPX] "But your store claims there are no late fees!" [RVE] "Only if you return them on time." At that point I was about ready to snap. Does any of that make sense? It's obvious that if you return a DVD before it's due that you won't have any late fee charges. When a store advertises "no late fees" any normal person would read that as, "there are no late fees if you're overdue." Apparently Rogers Video likes stating the obvious while pretending they're offering something unique to the customer. I had that same experience with Rogers Video! I'm like, then your advertising is incorrect and misleading....there IS late fees. The teenaged acne covered kid in the store was like, well I don't come up with it! Duh! No kidding brainiac!!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-30 20:30:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	I'm sorry DeadpoolX , cars always have the worst timing for having problems! I know all too well!! Why the heck to people have to beat around the bush?!?!?!? Can't they just come out and tell you instead of being a b$tch about it. She wouldn't even have a conversation with me, the tension felt like you could cut it with a knife!! I have this co-worker who was a practicum student, now a summer student at my job, we have the exact same vechile except hers is a pontiac, they would fit her car perfectly. I am selling my winter tires because I will not be taking them with me when I move due to lack of space. I've had an ad listed for the past 4 months on kijii and the union website, no takers. I thought I would be nice and ask her if she was interested in any winter tires, before spending the $$ to put a newspaper ad. She said she would think about it and let me know, she wants winter tires but it would come down to whether she could afford them or not and may not be able to do 1 payment. I said, we will work it out, even if you can't pay in 1 payment. I come on shift yesterday first one in 5 days and I say hello and she ignores me, just a weak...if that smile. Same thing today. I finally ask her while she's in the staff office at the same time as me if she was still thinking/interested, it had been a week since I last saw her. (Big sigh as if annoyed I asked).....Well I am interested I just don't know if I can afford them. I said "Well let me know either way, for sure, I need to sell them." No response. I run into her before I am leaving work, while she was coming back into the building with a kid, and she practically rolls her frickin eyes at me!!! I'm not asking her to spill her guts about her $$ for god sakes, just have the common decency to let me know as I asked her for a decision by this week when I came on shift and if to move on to another form of selling!! Ugh!! On top of that I think I am getting sick! Doc put me on antibiotic because my 1st throat swab came back indefinitive and he wanted to redo, he noticed my throat was still really red! Its sooo sore!! QUOTE (JillA @ Jul 30 2009, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I cannot believe BC only has one auto insurance choice!? That's crazy! Why is that? SK is the same way! It sucks! Its called Saskatchewan Government Insurance, SGI, a monopoly! Edited by minnew, 30 July 2009 - 11:16 AM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-30 11:13:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	It does depend on the province you live in, the doctors and services that are available. The experiences can differ greatly. I can't tell you how many stories I have heard of delayed diagnosis, or months of waiting time for surgery, rarer are the ones that actually spend the $$$ to travel to the U.S. Trying to find a family doctor that will actually see you, because their caseload is so huge they are not accepting any more patients, there are long waiting lists just for general care. Just because you don't know someone or haven't experienced it for yourself, does not mean its not happening. Unfortunately one of my friends who was a Canadian and studying in the U.S. with me needed to get an MRI because of disk problems in her back. Granted not an emergency like heart conditions or trying to get cancer diagnosed, but I have heard those too where it takes months just to get diagnosed, her back issues were causing her so much pain. She was from SK, with no insurance in the U.S. besides extended health care plan through GMS in SK for students studying outside of SK. The doctor in SK had told her its going to be 6 months for an MRI, and alot longer just to have surgery. They looked into SK Health paying for the MRI in the U.S. because she was still a SK resident-temporarily studying and I believe SK did pay for it, and she had her MRI within 2 weeks. Edited by minnew, 28 July 2009 - 06:01 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-28 17:59:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (autumnchik @ Jul 24 2009, 08:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Jul 24 2009, 12:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (autumnchik @ Jul 23 2009, 10:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Totally off subject, but I just read in another thread that you have a BSW, Minnew Social workers rock!!! Hehehe yes they do!! I read somewhere that you are a social worker as well, are you a BSW or MSW? I am undecided about pursuing graduate school, I really love what I am doing now, I just wish that BSW social workers in the US were paid more comparable to that of social workers in Canada, but I didn't join the profession to be rich thats for sure! MSW. I am licensed clinically now and work in mental health. I am a huge proponent of SW education and always happy to talk about it Feel free to PM me if you ever have any questions about social work stuff. Thanks autumn!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-24 11:19:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (autumnchik @ Jul 23 2009, 10:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Totally off subject, but I just read in another thread that you have a BSW, Minnew Social workers rock!!! Hehehe yes they do!! I read somewhere that you are a social worker as well, are you a BSW or MSW? I am undecided about pursuing graduate school, I really love what I am doing now, I just wish that BSW social workers in the US were paid more comparable to that of social workers in Canada, but I didn't join the profession to be rich thats for sure!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-23 23:44:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (autumnchik @ Jul 23 2009, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I went to college when I was 17. I stayed down in DC for the summers the whole time I was in college. When I came home for the summer before grad. school and lived there, it was a nightmare, because although I was an adult, my mother still viewed me as the 17 year old who left. Just keep telling yourself you only have a couple months left!!! I also left for university at 17, I spent 4 summers back in Canada during that time, spent 6 years away from home, even those 3 months were not so fun either! By the time I am reunited with him in 2 months, it will be 6 months since the last time I saw him! I am trying to keep myself busy with working and wedding planning, it still sucks though!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-23 22:28:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (thetreble @ Jul 23 2009, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Jul 23 2009, 08:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I want to get the heck outta dodge NOW!!!! Between my mother and my future MIL.... Can't even be bothered to tell me that the guest list has changed for the rehearsal dinner...then when I ask her to clarify about it she's all pissy and leaves the IM conversation abruptly!! Then has the obdasity to call Brad and said I was the one who was upset with her?!?!? They picked out the place 2 weeks ago, could you not have mentioned it then, that the place has a capacity limit and that your plans have changed for the numbers!!! Everything seems to change with her....back and forth...... Mom well she can't keep her damn opinions, nasty sarcastic insulting comments to her self. Even though I shut her down right away and ask her to stop, and am pretty clear that I have already decided on something. Even when I have shut her down, she continues on....like what part of it didn't you understand the first time?!?! Its not up for discussion!! She's never had anything nice to say....ever!!!!!!!!!!! I get home work and from the doctor this morning and first words out of her mouth were insulting and dripping with sarcasm. Did she stop there?....no came back 30 minutes later and said...you wanna know something....I said I am not interested in hearing your opinion I didn't ask for it......Did she listen? no!!! Another insult! Thnx mom!!!! You are not an expert! Who does she pick on the most? ME!! When its my younger sister that is needing the most attention and guidance right now! She has no frickin idea even though we have been through this before on how to separate the fact that I am a young adult living at home and a child living at home who still needs to go through mommy for everything!!! It has been a tough adjustment since I lived on my own while in university and I have made changes to adapt, now its her turn!! Ah! Stay in there, love. I know it's tough living with in laws, or your own family, and also dealing with family in general. Try to picture your future. I didn't do enough of that when I lived with my in laws for a year before we bought a house. I felt stuck constantly and always was under the weight of their opinions, not to mention them watching first hand my first year of marriage being on display. But then we broke free and it's much better for every one involved. Being an adult and living WITH adults is really not an easy situation. Keep smiling! Thanks Danu and Amanda! I know I keep telling myself only 2 more months and I will be reunited with my fiance, there is a light at the end of the tunnel! My mom and I have a much better relationship when we do not live together! I think that goes for my father and sister too! Its hard living in a house with 4 adults all with different schedules and opinions! Ugh!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-23 20:47:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	I want to get the heck outta dodge NOW!!!! Between my mother and my future MIL.... Can't even be bothered to tell me that the guest list has changed for the rehearsal dinner...then when I ask her to clarify about it she's all pissy and leaves the IM conversation abruptly!! Then has the obdasity to call Brad and said I was the one who was upset with her?!?!? They picked out the place 2 weeks ago, could you not have mentioned it then, that the place has a capacity limit and that your plans have changed for the numbers!!! Everything seems to change with her....back and forth...... Mom well she can't keep her damn opinions, nasty sarcastic insulting comments to her self. Even though I shut her down right away and ask her to stop, and am pretty clear that I have already decided on something. Even when I have shut her down, she continues on....like what part of it didn't you understand the first time?!?! Its not up for discussion!! She's never had anything nice to say....ever!!!!!!!!!!! I get home work and from the doctor this morning and first words out of her mouth were insulting and dripping with sarcasm. Did she stop there?....no came back 30 minutes later and said...you wanna know something....I said I am not interested in hearing your opinion I didn't ask for it......Did she listen? no!!! Another insult! Thnx mom!!!! You are not an expert! Who does she pick on the most? ME!! When its my younger sister that is needing the most attention and guidance right now! She has no frickin idea even though we have been through this before on how to separate the fact that I am a young adult living at home and a child living at home who still needs to go through mommy for everything!!! It has been a tough adjustment since I lived on my own while in university and I have made changes to adapt, now its her turn!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-23 19:46:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Jul 22 2009, 09:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a "friend" who I just feel needs to be purged from my life. She's constantly putting down my husband and she's constantly calling him names. I will talk about something good and she'll turn it into something bad. She's a frenemy. I have come to that conclusion. She dropped out of my wedding when she found out I wasn't buying her dress. She's just done a lot of stuff that a real friend wouldn't do. My husband is also pretty sure this girl linked my MIL to the threads here. She has done some shady things in the past. We can't prove she did it but all signs would point to yes. I have just had enough. I feel like I can't be happy about anything around her. We had fun maybe 4 years ago, but since then things have changed. I just feel it's time to cut her loose yanno? But I mean I usually just stop talking to someone who I want to cut loose, but I feel like I should at least give her an explanation.. and yet at the same time I don't even think its worth it. I have so many other things going on right now. She's moving to Texas to go to grad school... it's not like I'll even have to deal with her much. Sadly, I think I have vented about this person before. And I mean she puts down everyone. She puts down every friend I have even if she hasn't met them. She puts down where I live. EVERYTHING that I am remotely happy about she makes me feel like absolute ####### about. Definitely time to cut her loose...but it sounds like it won't be too hard as she will be moving to Texas...you will drift away and that will be the end of it! It's sad but friends drift away, you think they won't but real friends will last a lifetime. QUOTE (thetreble @ Jul 22 2009, 09:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not sure what EAP is, Krikit, but I'm sure we have all kinds of stuff on a university campus. Employee Assistance Program, where they will cover the cost of counselling sessions. Edited by minnew, 22 July 2009 - 10:34 AM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-22 10:33:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Rob and Mel @ Jul 20 2009, 03:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think it's completely reasonable to expect that someone doing a job should be able to communicate with those people whom they will serve. Whether it's a job at the government or in private industry, if you can't communicate with your vendors or clients, you can't do your job. I completely agree,if someone is in the customer service industry and can't serve their customers because of a lack of ability to communicate, well then thats a problem. My fiances father was in a similar situation as you, not in an apartment complex, but in a customer service oriented atmosphere but the person basically said I speak Spanish and had no comprehendable English, definitely not enough to do his job. Yes some of it is the employers who need to be bashed, and one cannot say whether he or she is "refusing" to speak English. Refusing to learn English is one thing, still learning is another.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-20 16:47:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (trailmix @ Jul 20 2009, 09:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Jul 20 2009, 11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (trailmix @ Jul 20 2009, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm just getting really frustrated. Call 2 different Canada border places, the info place (where the woman was very nice and well informed) who says we can just say our vehicle is 'to follow' for importing and import it when we get to Calgary and the guy at the border (also very nice) who says no, you need to import it at the border. The snippy U.S. border person who didn't like me asking how we access U.S. customs on our way in to Canada (I prefaced it by saying it was a dumb question!) And this is just great - you cannot import your own bed back in to Canada unless you have a certificate saying it has been cleaned and fumigated. I have definitely had that experience, they are definitely not the most friendly people to call! The runaround I had to do to get my car exported back to Canada... I have never heard of beds not being able to be imported... Well from what I am reading elsewhere they don't have to be fumigated - whatever! Although the woman who told me that also told me that we could import our car once we got to Calgary - whatever! Minnew - you exported your car back? Did you do that at the border or after you arrived in Canada? Yup I had to temp import it to the US due to no longer being a college student in the USA, I was on OPT, but still on F-1.....grrrr... I had to fax the US border the ownership and registration information 72 hours before I planned to export it from the US back to Canada. I can't remember what the process was for the Canadian side of things...importing it back to Canada, it was pretty simple from what I remember, the car was purchased in Canada though. Oh and I went through North Portal, ND. Edited by minnew, 20 July 2009 - 10:43 AM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-20 10:43:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (trailmix @ Jul 20 2009, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm just getting really frustrated. Call 2 different Canada border places, the info place (where the woman was very nice and well informed) who says we can just say our vehicle is 'to follow' for importing and import it when we get to Calgary and the guy at the border (also very nice) who says no, you need to import it at the border. The snippy U.S. border person who didn't like me asking how we access U.S. customs on our way in to Canada (I prefaced it by saying it was a dumb question!) And this is just great - you cannot import your own bed back in to Canada unless you have a certificate saying it has been cleaned and fumigated. I have definitely had that experience, they are definitely not the most friendly people to call! The runaround I had to do to get my car exported back to Canada... I have never heard of beds not being able to be imported...	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-20 10:27:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Sam and Ben @ Jul 16 2009, 12:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've never contributed here, but hopefully no one will mind an out of the blue rant... This isn't just about Ben... though, heh, it is what sparks the need to rent... but about people like this in general. It bothers me to no end that people are so quick to draw on "other options" when they're having a bad day. Oh, the phone company is being stupid this month, let's switch. Oh, nothing seemed to go right at work today, maybe I should look into another career. Oh, the cat messed the floor, so I never want us to get a cat. People on WoW are such idiots, let's quit and play LotR.. These people will flame and rant and moan about whatever situation is currently occurring, or occurred throughout the day, and will immediately begin to discuss other options to fix the "ongoing situation". GUESS WHAT?! It's not an ongoing situation. You had a bad day. Chill out! Day two (following said situation/rant/whathaveyou), when asked about whatever option it was resolved upon was best (for an nonexistent ongoing issue, of course), the entire conversation is FLUFFED OFF by the individual who started it! And goodness knows, I come home from work with a rant or two occasionally, but if I rant, it's going to be a rant... a loooooong bout of nonsense and bitching and moaning... not contingency plans because I had a bad day. So anyhow, to sum up said rant: Is it really that terrible of me not to want to contribute my sincerest thinking abilities to conversations such as these when I know that it will have little to no bearing on how I go about my day following it? (See what I meant about nonsense...) Now that's a rant!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-16 13:35:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Jul 16 2009, 12:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You know what bothers me? The sound that flip flops make... they make that sound where you can tell the bottom of the foot is sweaty and gross and sticking to the sole somewhat. I work in an office with minimal noise so that sound really makes me cringe. Okay thats my lame vent for the day. Ewwwwwww I know exactly what you mean! Makes me cringe too!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-16 13:34:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Krikit @ Jul 12 2009, 09:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JillA @ Jul 12 2009, 10:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Krikit @ Jul 12 2009, 10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There must be something going around. That's 3 of us in the Canada forum who aren't well. I hope it's not the bloody swine flu! Well, I have started oinking, yet, so I think I'm okay. Well my shift got cancelled last night but got a call to replace someone at 6 am for someone who called in sick, come to find out that this person has been ordered by her doc to take 1 week off of work due to possible H1N1. I guess she was at the ER with all the hunky dory tests! Just frickin lovely! No wonder I was feeling like ####### the past 2 days, only had chills and a bit of nausea and vomiting, last night wasn't sure which end it was gonna come out of! Felt fine this morning! but I am scared of what could come! Probably gave it to all the coworkers and the kids! I hope this stays mild!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-13 18:03:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Krikit @ Jul 12 2009, 08:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There must be something going around. That's 3 of us in the Canada forum who aren't well. I hope you guys are feeling better! I am starting to, not 100%. I think it was those kiddos I was working with, snotty noses and all, my co worker last weekend had the same symptoms as me. Now I am just waiting for the cold-like symptoms that she already had... QUOTE (MrsCat @ Jul 12 2009, 11:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Someone came onto the property early this morning with their dog and it got into a fight with our dog Dale. I was asleep and heard a huge commotion between two dogs and a guy yelling. I just assumed it was the neighbors house and tried to go back to bed. Got up and Dale's ear is torn up and there is blood on the driveway outside. Jackazz didn't even have the courtesy to come to the door and say, hey our dogs got into a fight while I was trespassing. We live on a gated and fenced property and that only way in is to open the front gate with the huge sign saying NO TRESPASSING. MrsCat is going to have to start manning the gate! That's horrible! I hope your dog is okay!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-12 17:57:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	Uggh...I think I am getting sick....again! A few hours before I went to work last night my stomach was in knots. By 5 am I was in and out of the bathroom at work vomiting and getting chills. My supervisor found a replacement by 8 am, missed out on 4 hours of work and averaging OT. I have a splitting headache and stomach is in knots again! Must have been the little kids I worked with this past week! Every time I don't work with the teenagers! I get sick!! I really hate using sick time, but I will be worse off if I don't!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-11 23:07:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	WOW that is creepy Sprailenes! I am sorry that this happened to you! Some people really need to get a life!! I am definitely taking my pics down now, too creepy! My FB privacy settings are so that ONLY friends can view and post in my profile, and I think only friends can view my friends list, but I am really not sure. I will be talking to my dad about his FB page and remind him to make it private.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-07 09:08:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	Pass me some frickin chocolate and a painkiller and let me go to sleep! I should have just called in sick tonight! Frazzled might be the word!! I am getting majorly screwed on my hours for this rotation!! I may not even have a shift tomorrow night the way things are looking!! And a 16 hour cut possibly this weekend! "Oh just use some of your vacation time to supplement." Yeah screw that! I need that time for a friends wedding! If I can supplement with my sick time too then maybe! Its still ridiculous!! Thank goodness I have a direct supervisor that is understanding and is trying to figure out the situation, at least for tomorrow night! I feel like I am going to snap and rip someones head off! I hate it when my fiance is silly and won't answer me or answers sarcasticlly!!! I am in no mood!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-02 05:35:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Jun 18 2009, 05:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sex usually tires me out enough. Maybe some NyQuil might work tonight, I will have to find some melatonin tomorrow.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-06-18 18:15:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Danu @ Jun 18 2009, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Jun 18 2009, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My vent for today! I can't seem to get a decent sleep now a days! This shift work is sure taking its toll on me! Only 3 months left...... I just got off a 5 night rotation and I am exhausted...the 4 days I had off prior did not feel like any days off as I had so much to do with wedding planning! Now that I am on days off again I can't even relax! Woke up @ 4:30 am and could not fall back asleep! Fell asleep @ 12 am. Was tired this afternoon, tried to nap, as soon as my head hit the pillow....wide AWAKE! Aww hon. *hugs* QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Jun 18 2009, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> try taking 5HTP, extra calcium and magnesium and valerian. You can take all together and they definitely help with sleep issues. Thanks guys! I hope I can sleep tonight!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-06-18 17:26:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	My vent for today! I can't seem to get a decent sleep now a days! This shift work is sure taking its toll on me! Only 3 months left...... I just got off a 5 night rotation and I am exhausted...the 4 days I had off prior did not feel like any days off as I had so much to do with wedding planning! Now that I am on days off again I can't even relax! Woke up @ 4:30 am and could not fall back asleep! Fell asleep @ 12 am. Was tired this afternoon, tried to nap, as soon as my head hit the pillow....wide AWAKE!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-06-18 17:17:00