Ready. Set. Go.

I feel completely unprepared for everything that is about to unfold with the entire "move" process.

It seems odd to me that I can't figure out one solitary thing I can do to speed of the process towards me being able to work and live over there. huff*

I think after the wedding I'm going to have to go down to the embassy and really try to get more information.

My friend who moved to Derry in May is still waiting for her paperwork to process because they have sent it back to her 4 times now....they are going to go see their local MP (which I am told speeds things right along) how odd?

We still don't really know where we will be living or if Dougs is going to be able to have work at the start of the new year...but we will see I suppose.

As for me, I will have to wait until papers clear ugh. I'm considering doing some "under the table" teaching...but I want to be careful and make sure I establish a good business that is in the right and paying taxes. I want to be a good citizen. Whereas here...I could care less. Why is that I wonder? I guess ever since I found out I was leaving the U.S. I have sort of pre-conditioned my mind. I'm actually starting to like dreary weather. Like today for example. It's in the 60s and cloudy with a light breeze and it's beautiful. My eyes dont hurt from the sun...and the air is so clean and fresh. I think my voice will improve just from breathing better air.

I'm feeling rather optimistic as of late.

27 days!

I hate Expat websites...

So, I have decided never to visit another expat website....ever.

They are just depressing and make me think I am doing nothing with my life but making a HUGE MISTAKE. grrr...

I have no idea really what the hell I'm getting myself into....well I mean I kinda do. My soon-to-be husband thinks it will be a much healthier place for me to be insomuch as I will have more friends and a healthier social life. But I wonder.....

Will I offend people?
Will people think I'm a spoiled American?
What will they think when I comment on some of the stupid shit that people do there? (not that they don't here but...)

I am VERY frustrated with the fact that there still seems to be a huge bitterness between Catholics and Protestants...something that makes almost NO sense to me....except in a political view. BUT evenso, there is nothing that can really be done to change that. So why don't we just suck it up and try to compromise? Because really....NOBODY is going to visit the place unless things calm down a lot....therefore there will be no more money in the place than there is now....ugh.

My frustration with the complete failure for such a gorgeous land to prosper is huge. ALSO, a lot of these people are extremely intelligent....why are they not kickin ass? Sigh* I guess it's the socialism? I just don't know yet. I have to get over there and find out why.

Is it better to be determined or patient?

The thing is...I need to make decent money so I can travel back and forth to the states and hopefully get to travel around Europe as well. I need to move around a bit. You know what I mean?

I guess something will come along....that something will work out.

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