a small step forward
Posted
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:25 AM
well, we have been playing the waiting game for a couple months now. we hadn't heard a peep from new zealand since they told us they received our application on 2/16/08. the london office that handles the applications from the united states has a website that they try to update every 2 weeks or so. however, it is not an accurate thing...we were stuck at mid december for a while there. but a couple nights ago, we checked the site again, and it had been updated...yay! so, they are now processing applications up through 2/27/08. so, we are anxiously awaiting our phone call from our case officer in the next week or two. once we get a case officer, we still have to wait up to 3 more months to get a decision. but we are optimistic, and keeping our fingers and toes crossed for a successful application. so, this tiny bit of progress has made us pretty excited about the future. it gave me the motivation to pack up some more stuff, and really get a handle on the shipping of our stuff overseas!
one bit of bothersome news is that i am an idiot. i bit my lip last week, and then i stupidly bit it again in the exact same place, so now i have this huge wound on the inside of my lip. good thing it's not on the outside, or people might think i have this gigantic herpe. so gross, and it is so painful. it is hindering my ability to eat and talk. i even have to use topical lidocaine to numb my mouth before i can brush my teeth....it is bad. i hope it heals up by this weekend!
i did my second run today. i wanted to do it yesterday, but i was so sore from sunday's run that i had to rest instead. i am glad i did. i felt so much better today. running is still not my favorite thing to do...and it is super hard for me...but i am trying to stick with it!
my goodness, my desk is a mess. i think i should go do something about it!
have a wonderful day!