| The ups and downs of life |
[Jun. 24th, 2009|02:16 pm] |
Today certainly has them.
I received text messages from Lina. So far so good in Moscow, except for the fact that the physical exams cost a total of about $350- on top of the $120 Lina had to pay for blood work in St Petersburg and however much she had to lay out for 2 train tickets from StP to Moscow in the height of tourist season and factoring in the 4 days without work, plus meals. Thank gawds they're staying at a friend of a friend's place and only had to spend some cash for a thank-you gift and not get a hotel. In all, this is costing another $800-$1000 or so, on top of the several grand we've already laid out.
But.... they're now back at the friend's place after a day of taking in the sights of Moscow. It's 10pm there and at 5:50am (9:50pm tonight EDT) they are leaving for the consulate to wait in line for their interview.
To say I am a complete and utter nervous wreck right now would be a gross understatement. All our hard work compiling documents, gathering the information, the dozens of hours of phone calls to USCIS and the NVC, the hundreds of emails, and the untold hours spent on the phone and online chatting with Lina..... it all comes to a head in the next 12 hours and our future as the family is in the hands of an official at the US Consulate. Please, whatever if any deity is out there, let this person have a good night's rest, maybe get a little somethin' somethin' to put a smile on their face, and hopefully they're not dragged down by the cold miserable rainy weather that has been hitting Moscow as well as Boston and StP, and that they've not been having a lousy week at work where all they want to do is get the hell out for the weekend.
No idea why I'm such a basket case right now.
And I got a very sad email from my Sis. This morning she had to have her cat Lulu put to sleep. My poor Sis has been having a very rough go of it lately and this is a pretty tough blow. Lulu's been a loyal if somewhat eccentric companion for about 18 years and it's never an easy decision to make to have to put such a friend to sleep.
So today, I am all over the place. Happy. Anxious. Sad. This schitzoid weather that teases us with the promise that the sun might break out is a perfect metaphor to how I am feeling right now.
Well, time to go pick up my paycheck and run errands. Hopefully that will be a good distraction. |
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Aw, so sad about Lulu. My condolences to your sister. :(
Good luck with everything - hang in there!!! I have my fingers crossed for you!!!
And the worst part of it all, is there's nothing you can do but sit and wait.
My condolences to your sister. I still miss Bonington from time to time.
I'll send good vibes your way and Lina's way. I'm sorry to hear about your Sister's cat. My deepest condolences. | |
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