Completely understand how you are feeling, we currently have another 9 months to wait before we get an answer on my husband's spouse visa. It's such a huge stress. The application we submitted was around 400 pages long. I wish it was as simple as just having to be married!!
My advice to you if a spouse visa is something you are considering is keep everything you can possibly think of that will prove your relationship, movie tickets, dinner receipts, invites in both of your names especially...everything! Good luck with it, I hope it works out and she is able to stay.
Definitely interested! I miss being part of a book :)
I am so very, very sorry for your loss. Your post was beautifully written and so moving. Wishing you so much love and strength xx
Because he is a man of course! Women must just sit around and wait for the man to call, whoever he is. He's just perfect because he called...
Bleugh...I can't even say it!!
I love your replies. Hilarious!
Their sexuality is their right. Women are allowed to choose to spend a night with someone and have that be it. There's a big difference between that and someone pretending that they are into you and then not calling.
I would like to know what the measure of fitness is. A few years ago I lost a fair amount of weight through changing my diet and exercising. At my lowest weight, I was still overweight but was able to spend at least 45 minutes to an hour on a cross trainer 5-6 days a week on a level 10 with no problems. Put me on a treadmill though and I could not run for more than 2 minutes. I could walk 10 km but couldn't climb 2 flights of stairs without getting breathless. Being able to do one thing repetitively should not be a measure of fitness because your body adjusts.
Having said that though, maybe fat people can't be fit (some maybe but I would say it's a minority) BUT the fact that their fitness is even being questioned means that they are trying to be fit/do something for their health and that's a good thing.
I have been following your instagram. I've loved so many of the books you recommended in your email. I've got you to thank for getting me back into reading!
I like your way better! That's how I would pronounce it too.
I hope you feel better soon and get too have a nice, big steak very soon (and not too sound sleazy but I hope you got to have a nice, long shower)!
That's what I was thinking too but didn't say very well at all in my post! :)
Just to be clear, I am not in any way suggesting that I expect the Mamamia staff to sit around on a Friday night just waiting for me to post an update before they clock off. I think they do a fantastic job of keeping the trolls away on this website compared to every other website of its kind that I have seen, I just wonder if there is a way for these "community" posts to be more open - like being able to report offensive comments or if people's posts are allowed to go through and then if they break the rules give them a strike and they have to wait to be approved. I don't know the system though and at the end of the day it's not going to stop me reading the comments and probably won't stop me posting if I have anything to contribute - I was just sharing my opinion and didn't intend to come across as spoilt or entitled.
At the end of the day I get that it's my choice to wait until the end of my work day to post comments (usually). In future I will just do what I know others do at my office and sit in the toilets playing on my phone - given the number of times I've heard the unmistakable sounds of Candy Crush starting up from the next cubicle.
MM I'm seriously frustrated. I posted a comment at 4.40pm Perth time and it's still not been approved at 3.25am (insomnia is back!!). I love Open Post and Best and Worst but kind of don't see the point in posting in it if it is going to take so long to get through. I don't think anything I said was controversial and should not cause offense...I genuinely enjoy this website and enjoy seeing the support that everyone offers to each other in these sections but it seems like a waste to spend time posting when I can't really be a part of the conversations because I've gotten in too late.
Also, Bec if you are reading this, I spent ages reading your blog tonight as I am not sleeping. You are a great writer and baker!!
Good decision to go on the cruise! Enjoy it!
Wow, crazy that you guessed I would say that! Nobody I know knows who she is and refuse to give it a go because it's not Twilight or the Hunger Games or anything. Where did you work with her? Have you read any of her writing? She's very funny!
It sounds like emergency might be the best idea if it isn't improving. Hopefully that would get things moving a little faster for you. No chance of speaking to someone higherup than that lady in the hope of them trying to fit you in?
I hope you start to feel better soon. Take your family up on the offer of coddling!
Agreed mummamoo, I am so sorry that he is playing these games with you. You deserve so, so much better. I hope at the very least that he is being a good dad to your little ones but I think you definitely should see about a new home and put some distance between yourself and him. I hope that your new job is still working out well and you get some peace soon xx
Where do you live? See if there are any MM meetups in your area! I know there is one in Melbourne but not sure about anyone else! Have you invited your coworkers out for a Friday afternoon drink or anything like that? You have my email address if you ever feel like chatting :)
Best: Found out that I will get a $1200 rebate from an insurance policy that I didn't know I had. Pretty happy about that! Also made a decision on health insurance after months of trying to decide so that's another thing to cross off my to do list.
Worst: Husband quit smoking a month ago and it caused his ulcerative colitis to flare up big time. I have never seen him look so sick. He looked pale white last night, like a piece of paper. Finally got him to a doc yesterday and they started him on a course of steroids and it is starting to settle down a bit. Feeling a bit worried about the impact of the steroids and his meds when babymaking time comes around but also feeling so selfish for thinking it when he's in so much pain. I am starting to research foods that will help him with his stomach and help ease the pain and maybe calm the disease right down and also researching foods that can help increase fertility on both our sides and hopefully come up with a meal plan that's a lot better for both of us.
OMM : do any Perth MMers know of any good cooking classes/schools? Thinking of getting some lessons as I am the worst cook in the world!
I'd have been so tempted to fill the jar with pineapple juice and leave a note saying "sorry, have not drunk much water today".
Her name is Melanie La'Brooy and she's not a moron at all :)
Sorry for your loss xx