I watch too many romantic movies!

Love that dress Zoya!

I never did post pics from mine, did I?

here, have a picasa link: http://picasaweb.google.com/rebeccajlockley/OurWedding5November2009?feat=directlink

Lovely, Jenn! Looks like you had a very beautiful wedding! Good luck on the packing (you, too, Shanthi!) I am hoping to work through some of that little by little before next summer....

all the ladies that got married look beautiful...Congratulations to you all

I am preparing for my first Christmas here in England...my first time ever away from home..I have been a little emotional lately..but I am excited as well..making my first roast dinner on Christmas Eve...

I started my new job at Sainsbury's last week and love it...so that should keep me out of trouble..

how are the rest of you ladies?

Hello ladies!

I know, I've been horrible at staying active date in here, but I have been reading all of your posts.  It's so amazing how far so many of you have come!

I have struggled through yet another semester at uni away from my boyfriend. I had an internship at a British PR firm (thought it'd look good on my CV when I move), and absolutely loved it. It will be turning into a paid position for the Fall. I am overjoyed.

After a lot of mind-changing and stress about money, my boyfriend has decided to come to the States for Christmas!  I move out of school in DC on Wednesday evening, and by Thursday evening he will have landed at JFK. It's going to be a STRESSFUL few days, but I can't wait to see him.

He's going to leave around January 6, and then after a week or so I'm going to head over to do my study-abroad in Belfast where he is. I'm hoping to stay in the UK until mid-June, and hopefully the immigration people are okay with that when they stamp my student visitor visa.  I am so worried about that part.

Anyway, I'm so glad to see that everyone is doing well for the most part and continuing on with their plans to move to the UK.  To those already there, have a very fantastic Christmas/Hanukkah/New Year/whatever in your new homes.  To those stuck an ocean away from their significant others, hang in there.  Not many left.

Happy holidays!

Hellooooo, ladies!

Haven't been on here in EONS, but, I do check in and read the posts every now and then.

Just wanted to say hi, and congrats to everyone on their marriages, visits, moving, jobs, etc.

Been busy myself.  My husband and I moved into our own place at the beginning of November, and we just had our internet hooked up this past Friday.  It was real tough going that long without the internet because it was difficult for me to keep in contact with not only my friends, but also my family.  Atleast now I can get in touch with my parents for Christmas now. 

Other than that, just been busy working.  Christmas is always a busy time of year for everyone.

I did, however, go to Josy's for Thanksgiving this year, which was really nice.   I needed time with a good friend.  Since Ian and I didn't have internet for awhile, and I wasn't keeping in contact with my family, I've been quite homesick.  Like Jo, this is my first Christmas away from my family.  But, wouldn't change being which my husband for the world!

Oh, I also spoke with Jamie today and she's doing better.

Soooo......will pop in when I can, ladies.  Hope you're all doing well!!!  Have a beautiful holiday season!

What a weird weekend for me....
I cleared out my drawers and closet WOW I had a lot of stuff...
I have my boxes lined up in my bedroom closet and only 5 med uhaul boxes and 1 large which has light stuff - I space bagged my comforter (yeah I like it that much) and it matches the house decor...

Weird to see my walk-in closet hanging with a few things....

THEN today my roommate and I hung the Xmas lights I didnt want to do but he said we had to and I am glad we did...It was 70 degrees out!

<sigh> I loved seeing the lights on but made me miss the hubby as well...

Come on passport hurry up and get back to me....My application is done for Visa just waiting for a few "nodnod you got that right" on some of the questions and I am READY!

I know a few of us are ready ready ready...

This place is a god sent!

Jenn, I know what you mean, my house is practically bare except for the living room (have a tv and couch in there...not my nice couch which I sold, but the crappy one the cats have been using for the last few years), my bedroom (mattress, nighstand, dresser), and my study (computer desk + chair). I keep going through and finding more stuff that I need to sell/give away/pack, and it seems like it'll never end (and yet it also seems like I have no more belongings, so I'm not sure where this stuff is coming from)! It's all small stuff, at least.

It'll end soon enough, though. And at least you're not going super bare-bones on the moving...I'm taking this opportunity to get back to the "dorm room" style life, where everything I own should fit into the backseat of a car, in theory. (Except my dog will take up a backseat on his own, but that's okay.)

Are you bringing Tyson with you when you move?

edited to fix a typo

Good Idea shanthi - dorm room life - thats what I am doing now tha tI am using upackweship

Nope Tyson is staying ;-( My room mate John and Tyson are like soulmates and he loves that dog as much as me.  We kinda got him together in Feb (took him from the neighbors, long story) although I have known Tyson since he was born...

John will treat him like a King and he is keeping my house so Tyson is uprooted and either is he!

That works, then. Good to know Tyson will have a good home with your roommate.

I can so relate to the packing...I THINK I have my house packed up now.  Everything that is being shipped is packed, except for daughters toys.  We did go through them and donate what she is leaving to her day-care.  They were thrilled when I dropped them off this morning.

All the boxes I am shipping are in a corner of my master bedroom.  I got a quote from Omega shipping and will be shipping my boxes and furniture through them.  They are a bit pricey, but worth it since they ship from Galveston, which is 45 mins from my house.  Also, they shrink wrap everything and crate it all at my house.  That's what sold me.

I am selling everything I am not taking in an estate liquidation...hoping that goes well.  Met with the guy yesterday and he thinks he can get me a good amount of money, so glad about that.  He is charging me 30%, which is fine as long as I don't have to lift a finger, which he promises me I don't.  The person buying will come to my house, dismantle all furniture and take everything.

I submitted my visa apps on-line today and booked my biometrics for Friday.  Courrier service has been booked, as well.

So exciting...it's getting so close for several of us!

Ugh me too. I keep looking around and I still have SO MUCH STUFF that needs to be got rid of, it's insane.

I no longer have bedroom furniture. I'm using the sofabed's s mattress on the floor!

Hi Ladies,
You all seem to be doing very well...and I am so happy for everyone...we have all come a very long way..

I am just writing today because I just need to vent and you are the only ones who will understand. It is my very first christmas in England and my first one with my husband...I have never been away from my family at Christmas...and although I am very excited about Christmas here. I ordered all my families gifts in the 1st week of November and I even went out and bought Jason a bunch of presents. I want to spoil him. He has never been spoiled his family just buys him the same thing every year...so I wanted it to be special. My mom even sent me my christmas ornaments from home. We were supposed to get our christmas tree tand lights this week and go finish our christmas shopping...but that hasn't happened. At his main job his boss never gives him his schedule for the week he just tells him day by day.. And because of this I don't think we are going to get our tree this week. We are def not going to get to go Christmas shopping either. And I am not sure since next weeks Christmas if he is going to have time to get a tree or anything. I am probably overreacting...it could be that I am just emotional. I miss my family...I miss our traditions...and right now I feel like I am more excited or care more about Christmas then my husband...like I said I am just over emotional right now and I have days like this. I just needed to vent to people who would understand my situation..don't get me wrong I love my husband with all my heart and I am excited that we will be together for Christmas...but at the same time I am still adjusting...thank you for letting me get that off my chest

JEP....Just do it!
Find a way to get the tree yourself and spend a late night decorating!  It won't be what you wanted but it will get you festive I am sure...

I won't be with any family for XMAS but I have friends so I am thankful but I will be skyping on Xmas morning with everyone and on a conference call...I run a conferencing company so that makes it super EASY!

If you want to set up a cheap option for a conference call where your whole family can call in to a US # and then you dial into a US number I can totally set you up just let me know...

This is something I plan on doing once I am over there for anyone who wants this ;-)

Jenn

Jenn,
Thanks for that...I am sure everything will work out for Christmas. I am just very emotional right now. I have more good days then bad days..I think the thing that makes this hard is that I don't have a car. I don't drive over here yet. And I think that may be part of it. So I can't just go out and get a tree...or I would have done that already and surprised him. The tree lot is about 2 miles from my house and I am not strong enough to drag the tree to my house lol..that would be a sight.

My family and I are going to skype and skyping helps alot...and I am sure I just needed to have one of those days where I was all weepy and emotional and then I will be fine.

I guess we just made so many plans. It is the first time in our 6 year relationship where we get to spend Christmas together and there were certain things we wanted to do.

I will be fine I just wanted to vent. I may take you up on the conference call number...I will talk to my family about it.

And trust me when you move over here to the UK you will be going through these feelings to. You won't know when it is going to hit you or why but it does...this is something I have accepted. But I just needed to talk it out and that makes me feel better. There is nothing better then being with my husband but there is a big adjustment period...No matter how well you think you will handle once you move it will be different...it will be exciting and fun...but you will have your down times to...Getting married and moving here was way different then being here on a visitor visa.

thank you for your support...and don't worry I will be fine in a bit...it is just one of those days...

JEP, I'm sorry you're feeling this way.  I can imagine that normally you wouldn't be upset about something like this, but the fact that you are away from family for Chrismas for the first time and not knowing your husband's schedule just make it more difficult.  Feel free to vent here...I know it feels good to get it out.

Have you talked to your husband about how you feel?  Just mentioning that you've been feeling a bit down and the reason why may help the situation...your husband may not even know how you are feeling.  Maybe then he will be sure to make time to do something like go get a tree with you.  Men tend to wait to the last minute on these things, so he may not even be too concerned about the timing yet, even though Christmas is next week.

(((Hugs)))