I'm Moving to New York!
Well, that's the plan we're working on at least. I'm not yet screaming from the rooftops dancing in ecstasy. I don't want to jinx anything. But this is the plan: Moving from Amsterdam to New York.Scary. Fun. Exciting. Dream. Wow. What to do. So much to arrange take care of fill in. Oh you don't want to know about all the visa forms!
How did this came about?
Me and my man have been together for more than six years already. With apartments in Brooklyn, NY and Amsterdam we've spent our years traveling back and forth between the two awesome cities. But there's a time for everything. So we decided to make the plunge and apply for a visa for me to stay in the States for longer than the three months period a tourist visa gives you.
We got secretly married at the end of January. Just us, my parents and brother and 3 friends of us who were our witnesses. We had a small ceremony, didn't want to make a big deal out of it, because for us the wedding wasn't the final stage at all. It was a step in our process of getting to be together. The real time to celebrate is when i get my approval in and I'm ready to go! We had a nice day. Did enjoy a nice dinner that evening in our favorite Greek restaurant.
So now my man is back in the States. All part of the visa process. Yukkie. I miss him. Want to walk outside in the sun with him. But now i believe our time will come.
All though i can think of a million things that can still go wrong and interfere with our plans, i still see us making progress. We will be able to celebrate one day.
That's the reason why i have been slacking on my blog and my creative adventures. Moving overseas takes a lot of preparation/organization time. Unfortunately. I wish i could just pick up some stuff and go. This is testing me. How much do i want it. You know, how harder the road traveled, the greater the reward?
It's also the reason why i have to put myself on a financial budget and a shopping limit. I need every penny i have and i have to get rid of stuff, not add extra items to move!
Let me get back to doing something creative now. So i have some new things to show in my next post.
Oh and i'm meeting my girls for wine in the park later today!
Labels: illustrations, visa-journey
7 Comments:
Congratulations! Secret Weddings sound super special. I hope your plans pan out (I heart NYC, btw. big time).
WOW, I am so excited for you! :) That would be so amazing to do...what a huge move. Good luck with everything and all the yucky forms, lol.
I love the idea of a secret wedding, I want something just like that, but then I think of all my reatives being upset and sad that they missed it... but I just don't want to be the centre of attention, scary :~( hehe.
I'm following your travel plans in earnest!
Meshell xx
Congratuations!! How exciting for you! I hope everything works out well!
Congrats on your wedding!
And another congrats on your moving to the big apple!
You'll have an exciting life there!
Enjoy!
oh my gosh HOW EXCITING! a big move! yay for change, like fresh gusts of wind cleaning your spirit mind and soul.... its so true filling out and actually submitting the application is such a long process ;(
my bf and i JUST finished and mailed our applications for sponsorship here in canada it took us a whole year to get it done! now i know, thats super crazy but you should see the state we live in- chaos... i say in a small voice 'were creative'
so your one of dem winos in the park ey? just kidding! have a great time. '-'/ and good luck, congratulations on your union, god speed and and other well wishes
xo
nico
Hehe. Thanks for all the comments.
It is super exiting, everything. I already figured out that this experience will train me in being patient even more than i already am.
And of course i'll tell all my tales on my blog for you all to follow.
I know there will be lots of moments i can use a support group!
Will you be in my support group?
;)
WOW, that sounds like fun! i cant imagine all the paper work and little things you have to think about, yikes! hopefully i will get to move somewhere cool sometime...too bad my fiance has a great job here, i mean- its great that he does! but im sick of living here in wisconsin.
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