We are cat sitting for a friend and one of the babies is on my lap (Pippen) and the other (Merry) is on and off the keyboard, so this post is quite a chore!
The last week of July has been totally uplifting - I received a notice that my work permit was approved and that the card was to be produced in the coming 30 days. Literally, less than a week later, the card was in my mailbox!! woo hoo!! Except of course, I haven't actually really started looking for jobs and now I have to do so and pronto! Granted, the card is only 5 days old, but I feel the need to apply, apply, apply!!! And to get any job for the moment - like even licking envelopes at home:-)
A day after us doing a dance around the apt with the permit in hand, we received a notice that our GC interview has been scheduled for the 21st of September! woo hoo! Of course, having woo hooed, I have to say that I'm so nervous about the interview - though the boy and I are obviously an authentic couple. Still...
I promised myself that I'd send out one job application a day, but what with reading Harry and the volunteer stuff (which kicked in late) I've actually been really busy. Ok, that isn't a real excuse... the cats have kept me busy...ok, that isn't a real excuse either.
Anyway, on top of all this good news, we heard more (makes a pessimist like me worry - are we using up our quota of good luck? What about the 21st of September then?) - the boy passed both his comprehensives!!! He is thrilled, I'm relieved, and it means that we should be ok next year for his tuition/fellowship.
Wow, I'm not really sure how I can process this much good news really. And in two weeks I'm off to Portland to see girlfriends, then we jet off for our East Coast, three state, parental and sibling visit. I get to see a good friend (B) in Virginia as well. Then E visits LA in mid-Sept and maybe even S (all my Brussels' buddies), who may move to NY in a few weeks time. Crazy huh? Life in LA is finally settling in and becoming home.
Oh, and I have a great tan - really great actually - in time for the brother's wedding.
Oh, and our car has died -- finally some bad news to balance out all this good. Phew, now I can relax!
The cats are still all around me, so I should stop typing. They are both loveable and I'm not sure how our friend expects us to hand them back to her -- I tried to bargain and offer her back Pippen and the boy, in place of Merry (who I love dearly). But, the boy, though cute, just isn't THAT cute!!! Sigh.
