I can't wait to see who wins the final awards and to try out the unfamiliar places on the semi-final list. YUM.
18 February 2010
I'm hungry.
It's no secret: George and I love food. I'm pleased to see that some of our local favorites (specifically Canlis, Kevin Davis, Cafe Juanita, and Tom Douglas) have been nominated for James Beard Awards and have reached the semi-finals.
17 February 2010
Olympic Fever
I should be prepping for tomorrow's classes, but - instead - my eyes will be fixed on the TV tonight. I already know that Lindsey Von is going to do her thing on one of my favorite trails at Whistler. And I can't wait to see what Shaun White pulls out of his snowboarding helmet.
I've loved the winter Olympics for most of my life, but I wasn't always such an alpine fan. Instead, back in the days of Nancy, Tonya, Kristi, and Oksana, I was absolutely obsessed with figure skating. I knew every skater and recorded VHS after VHS full of ice skating competitions. Occasionally, my mom would join me in watching the majestic routines, and she would usually comment on Dick Button's critical commentary. I was reminded of these fond memories when I ran across this story in my headlines. Nothing is quite as effective as the Olympics at bringing out critical commentators.
Ah, well. Looks like Louie Vito is about to shred the halfpipe...
07 February 2010
New Email Address
I've (finally) acquired a new gmail account to reflect my new name. If you did not receive my email with the new address but you would like to stay in touch, please send me an email at my old gmail or sadlier account, and I will send you the new address.
Thanks for your patience. :-)
25 January 2010
AOS interview with USCIS
Enough acronyms for you? Welcome to the alphabet soup that is immigration law.
Today was our interview with the government for George's adjustment of status. We had to be interviewed because, to simplify the process a lot, we had asked the government to change George's legal immigration status from being temporary and based upon his employment to being permanent and based upon our marriage. We submitted a boatload of evidence (photos, joint bank account statements, joint insurance statements, wedding invitation, etc.) and showed up today ready to explain our relationship to convince the government that we have a bona fide marriage.
We had the world's shortest interview. Our examiner asked George his address, whether he'd ever been a member of a terrorist organization, and how we met. Then, I gave the examiner a few new pieces of evidence. She had printed our approval letter before we came into her office, so we were approved and on our way in approximately five minutes. George is now a conditional Legal Permanent Resident (LPR), and, yes, will soon be a "green card" holder.
It's not like we ever expected a problem - after all, we are a real married couple - but it still feels nice to have this behind us. Up next, we'll need to file to remove the condition (and prove to the government that we are still married) in the 90 days prior to the two year anniversary of this date. A year after that, George will be eligible to apply for citizenship. Who ever said that immigration is simple?
Thank you so much, Linda, for all of your help!
Disclaimer: This is not legal advice and should not be relied upon.
Today was our interview with the government for George's adjustment of status. We had to be interviewed because, to simplify the process a lot, we had asked the government to change George's legal immigration status from being temporary and based upon his employment to being permanent and based upon our marriage. We submitted a boatload of evidence (photos, joint bank account statements, joint insurance statements, wedding invitation, etc.) and showed up today ready to explain our relationship to convince the government that we have a bona fide marriage.
We had the world's shortest interview. Our examiner asked George his address, whether he'd ever been a member of a terrorist organization, and how we met. Then, I gave the examiner a few new pieces of evidence. She had printed our approval letter before we came into her office, so we were approved and on our way in approximately five minutes. George is now a conditional Legal Permanent Resident (LPR), and, yes, will soon be a "green card" holder.
It's not like we ever expected a problem - after all, we are a real married couple - but it still feels nice to have this behind us. Up next, we'll need to file to remove the condition (and prove to the government that we are still married) in the 90 days prior to the two year anniversary of this date. A year after that, George will be eligible to apply for citizenship. Who ever said that immigration is simple?
Thank you so much, Linda, for all of your help!
Disclaimer: This is not legal advice and should not be relied upon.
20 January 2010
Seizing a mountain...and then some
Two of my interests are colliding: bankruptcy and snow sports.
Although I want to say that it's a good thing we took our most recent trip to Whistler when we did, the reality is that little will change in day-to-day operations in a bankruptcy of this magnitude. Still, I'm curious to see what, if any, effect this will have on the Olympics and on the rest of this snow season.
Lenders to Auction Whistler During Olympics
Although I want to say that it's a good thing we took our most recent trip to Whistler when we did, the reality is that little will change in day-to-day operations in a bankruptcy of this magnitude. Still, I'm curious to see what, if any, effect this will have on the Olympics and on the rest of this snow season.
Lenders to Auction Whistler During Olympics
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