Archive > December 2009
Happy Christmas
Who’s ready for Christmas (or “the holidays”)? We are! I’ve done most of my shopping online this year, which was nice, especially at the end, where shops started offering super-expedited shipping for free if you spend a certain dollar amount.
UPS continues to taunt me, though. Throughout the Christmas season, they’ve promised to deliver by a [...]
“This is my step-dad, Ian…”
“He is psycho.” She says this in an, “I’m so glad he’s so laid back and funny” sort of way to her friend, Gracie, who is eating with us.
We visited TLK at school to have lunch with her. Lunch included a “hamburger”, chocolate milk, blueberries, iceberg lettuce salad, raw broccoli and orange wedges. School lunch… [...]
Successful Upgrade
Rather than completely trash my blog, I managed to upgrade to the latest version on my own (without having to call 911/Ian). I just had one question… “Is it okay to upgrade my database? I don’t want to screw anything of yours up.” It was all fine, and now I can use a [...]
Adjustment of Status
Today, the Chicago immigration office will be receiving our Adjustment of Status paperwork.
After arriving in the US with a fiance visa, an immigrant has 90 days to get married to their intended spouse. They have a right to remain in the US, technically, until their landing card (i-94) runs out. In order to legally [...]
Nebraska is officially frozen
I only know because work is closed (rarely happens) and so is everything else. It feels like -14F outside (that’s -25c), and we have a foot of snow that’s blown and drifted overnight. Molly, the little dog, has to be careful about where she goes outside, because the snow is currently taller than [...]
Winter Wonderland
We’re being buried in around a foot of snow. Schools were called off last night in anticipation of a blizzard. Today, some banks are even closed. How often does that happen? (not often)
Nebraska normally doesn’t stop very long for things like this. We have loads of snow plows to clear the streets, and our drivers are [...]
A Perfect Day
On November 29th, I married Ian. It was a long time coming, since the circumstances of our situation required us to work with immigration to obtain permission for us to be married in the United States, and for him to remain with me afterward.
Our wedding ceremony was exactly what we wanted: something meaningful and heartfelt. [...]
