What are you crossing your fingers for or most looking forward to?

my update- no way I'm going to get a draft done by the 15th, sadly.  FH's birthday is on Saturday (yay!) and we're taking a daytrip to west yorkshire so he can go to a model railway show for a birthday treat.  So I'm shooting for the middle of next week instead.

Still hoping to have the diss handed in by the 28th of September though...it's due October 1st!

Today I'm taking my driving test and I'm really nervous!

1.  That my fiance visa is approved--My app and documents arrived at the consulate yesterday!

2.  That I get a cheap flight (non-stop!) back to the UK before or around mid-September.

3.  That whatever airline I get a ticket on they accept my very over-size box as oversize luggage.

They sound like 3 wishes for my geni or fairy god-mother 

Update:
1.  My visa was approved and the documents came back to me very quickly via FedEx.

2.  I found a moderately priced one-way ticket non-stop to Manchester on Sept. 14th.

3.  I think my oversize box (it's my harp!) will be fine as a student of my teacher just did the same with hers (flew with the harp in its case and then bubble-wrapped and boxed up) with no problems.

1. That I find decent, reasonably paid work in the next two weeks. Even temp work would be fine.

2. That I find the motivation to finish my thesis and sit my panel in January.

Updates:

No spousal visa yet, but application submitted, paid for, etc. and DH getting last piece of supporting stuff together and sent to me within the week.

No one has bought my condo.  Looks like it will be rented to a dear friend, unfortunately, I will have to float $130 a month to cover condo fee and remaining mortgage (still better than having some pyscho that I don't know destroy the place when I am in another country) because she can't afford enough to cover the mortgage.

Car hasn't sold, but, couple of leads.

Spend my life emailing and speaking with recruiters but haven't been offerred a single interview yet.  :\\\'(  I think it is because I am not in the country and don't have EU/UK Regulatory experience.  It ain't that hard to learn people!  I've been doing this for FIVE YEARS!!!  I kinda feel stuck and like I am going to have to take gigantic step backwards and work at a bookstore or something just so I can have some income to help us out with.

Proposal to work remotely is prepared for boss but afraid the company is going to make a mess of it if she says yes (they did this to another woman and I have all her information and it is total crap).

Not so sure moving is such a good idea anymore...starting to have major panic attacks and misgivings.  Not about being with hubby, mind, but all the financial and other implications.  Ugh.  And yes, I wish I could just be with hubby and it was as simple as that.

Dar,

Im really sorry to hear your having such a tough time Dar.  Going with the theme of the original thread.. my fingers are crossed for you to get your visa, sell your condo and sell your car (and if i run out of fingers I'll start on my toes!)

Its never easy making such a big move.. but I have faith that everything will work out just fine for you.  And would it be the end of the world if you ended up working in a bookstore for a few months til you found a more suitable job?  I know your overqualified for that... but you may meet loads of people there and it may help you integrate into the town. 

Big Hugssss,
Chrissy

Its never easy making such a big move.. but I have faith that everything will work out just fine for you.  And would it be the end of the world if you ended up working in a bookstore for a few months til you found a more suitable job?  I know your overqualified for that... but you may meet loads of people there and it may help you integrate into the town. 

Hadn't thought of that!  Good thinking! 

Oh, and cuz I'm slow....YAY ELYNOR!!!!!!!!!!!

My fingers are crossed about a fellowship I've applied for. It's a great project, excellent location, and decent money. Too good to be true really....

Update: I didn't get it.  :\\\'(

Update: I didn't get it.  :\\\'(

 :\\\'( :\\\'(  Hugs!  You'll get the next one!

A mortgage to be approved. They found something on DH's credit but it was something that was taken care of a long time ago but is apparently still lurking around on his credit. So now we have to dig through a mountain of paperwork for this one sheet of paper that is standing between us and a house.

And we were hoping for our approval letter to come through tomorrow so we can put a bid on a house that the seller already has bids he is considering. It may or may not happen. 

Fingers crossed!

 :\\\'( :\\\'(  Hugs!  You'll get the next one!

Thanks, it was a crap week. I'm trying to stay positive about things, but the job hunt is testing my patience.

Thanks, it was a crap week. I'm trying to stay positive about things, but the job hunt is testing my patience.

Job-hunting is the pits. I watched one good opportunity after another get away, but I ended up with something that's far better than any of the others would have been. Don't give up hope!

Thanks, it was a crap week. I'm trying to stay positive about things, but the job hunt is testing my patience.

I agree with Elynor.  Job hunting is aweful and brought me to tears several times.  It was a horrible feeling when DH would leave for work in the morning and i had no-where to be.  But after a few months and many interviews I found something much better than some of those crap jobs I interviewed for and didnt get.. and im much happier.  Keep your chin up and just keep trying and something will come along!

That my British passport application goes well and nothing gets lost in the Special Delivery or that.

And that it comes relatively soon.

crossing fingers, toes, bits--you name it--for the morning/afternoon/evening sickness & corresponding ocky feeling to end soon & that much-fabled burst of second trimester energy to hit!