Author Topic: My Last Hours as a Bachelor (Read 3169 times)

Capstone · « **on:** July 10, 2009, 08:48:41 AM »

Well the day has finally arrived and my fiancÃ©e will be arriving at the Atlanta airport today at around 5:00. I spent the entire night transforming my bachelor pad into a home fit for a woman - LOL! I must say that I have really enjoyed and gotten used to living alone again over the past 5 years but I am definitely looking forward to my new life with my soon to be wife and am ready to relinquish my bachelor status for good.

I have been checking off the items on my 'things to do before she arrives' list for about the last 2 weeks and I just about have everything covered. I still need to run out to the local Asian grocery store later this morning and get a few items just in case she happens to get the munchies tonight and then I should be set. We will be getting married on Aug 1 which is only 3 weeks away so now I have to start working on the to do list for the wedding

We were pretty lucky in that our K-1 petition and subsequent application made it through the system with no problems. The only part of the process which I did not enjoy was trying to keep my patience during the long waits in between milestones. It took us almost exactly 9 months to get the visa but I am actually glad that it took so long because it allowed me to make several trips back to China that I would not have gotten to take had the process not taken so long.

Dave H · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2009, 10:01:33 AM »

Hi Capstone,

Congratulations to you and your fiancÃ©e!

I have an idea, why not buy "Chinese" takeout...she will think that it is American food.

Dave

Ray · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2009, 01:07:10 PM »

Congratulations on surviving the process and please wish your bride-to-be a cordial welcome to America.

Ray

Planet-Love.com · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2009, 01:07:10 PM »

Jeff S · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2009, 01:26:20 PM »

Congrats Capstone, and best wishes for your new life together!

- Jeff

jm21-2 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2009, 04:47:57 PM »

Congrats Capstone!

Bear · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2009, 07:27:13 PM »

Welcome Mr and Mrs Capstone

The Bear Family

piglett · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2009, 10:02:56 PM »

congrats on surviving the process & leaping through all the hoops the government puts in front of you.
I hope you & your bride are very happy together.
please keep up updated

piglett

stevjulietb · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2009, 05:06:38 AM »

Best of life to you both!

Steve and Julietb

Bob_S · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2009, 02:13:47 PM »

This is great news, and kudos for your perseverance to get through the system. Now the fun begins. Culture shock for her will be stressful. You must be her rock.

Capstone · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2009, 03:08:47 PM »

So far everything has been going smoothly and she has been assimilating very well. By far the thing that she is going to have to get used to the most is the food - not just the different type but also the price. Food is so cheap and plentiful in China and my fiancee has been stunned at how much food costs in both restaurants and the grocery stores here.

Yesterday I taught her how to pump gas because in China all of the gas stations are full service so even though she has been driving for about 5 years she has never once pumped her own gas and did not have a clue as to how it is done. I also took her to the bank during my lunch break today and opened her up a checking account - she had brought a big wad of cash with her from China so I insisted that she get it safely deposited into the bank ASAP. So she now has her own account & check/debit card and is set.

Bear · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2009, 03:37:36 PM »

Tell her I'm shocked too!!! I bought a months supply of food for a family of 6 for less than $50 in the R.P. and that barely covers a family of 5 for dinner here at a Chinese restaurant

The Bear Family

Dave H · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2009, 11:11:51 PM »

Quote from: Capstone on July 13, 2009, 03:08:47 PM

Yesterday I taught her how to pump gas because in China all of the gas stations are full service so even though she has been driving for about 5 years she has never once pumped her own gas and did not have a clue as to how it is done.

Hi Capstone,

I am happy to hear that your fiancÃ©e is adjusting well!

I had the opposite problem...it took me some time (OK very little) to get used to NOT pumping my own gas in the Philippines.

The gas station attendants all know me by name..."Sir Dave."

They are very courteous and efficient, and also speak English. LOL Reminds me of when I was a kid in the US.

Sir Dave

piglett · « **Reply #12 on:** July 14, 2009, 05:49:54 PM »

Quote from: Dave H on July 13, 2009, 11:11:51 PM

Hi Capstone,

I am happy to hear that your fiancÃ©e is adjusting well!

I had the opposite problem...it took me some time (OK very little) to get used to NOT pumping my own gas in the Philippines. The gas station attendants all know me by name..."Sir Dave." They are very courteous and efficient, and also speak English. LOL Reminds me of when I was a kid in the US.

Sir Dave

do they say

"ALL HAIL SIR DAVE"? & them bow
LOL

piglett

Planet-Love.com · « **Reply #12 on:** July 14, 2009, 05:49:54 PM »

Dave H · « **Reply #13 on:** July 16, 2009, 02:01:22 AM »

Quote from: piglett on July 14, 2009, 05:49:54 PM

do they say

"ALL HAIL SIR DAVE"? & them bow
LOL

piglett

Hey Piglett,

No, they have not quite gone that far...yet. But, I'm working on it!

I am also known as "Sir Dave" at my daughter's school. I am not complaining, but I would prefer "Datu Dave." Sultan or Rajah would be even better!!!

Sir Dave

piglett · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2009, 01:50:45 PM »

Quote from: Dave H on July 16, 2009, 02:01:22 AM

Hey Piglett,

No, they have not quite gone that far...yet. But, I'm working on it! I am also known as "Sir Dave" at my daughter's school. I am not complaining, but I would prefer "Datu Dave." Sultan or Rajah would be even better!!!

Sir Dave

keep working on that you will get them trained

TurboSS · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2009, 04:26:47 PM »

Thats awesome. Congratulations. Post some pics and keep us updated!

jm21-2 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 23, 2009, 07:10:21 AM »

Not to mention that fresh seafood is a lot more difficult/expensive to get here. I had fresh seafood every meal over there and I imagine it would be hard to give that up.

Keep us posted!

Capstone · « **Reply #17 on:** July 23, 2009, 08:28:33 AM »

Quote from: jm21-2 on July 23, 2009, 07:10:21 AM

Not to mention that fresh seafood is a lot more difficult/expensive to get here. I had fresh seafood every meal over there and I imagine it would be hard to give that up.

Keep us posted!

Wow you definitely got that right!! My fiancee is from Xiamen which is right on the coast and the seafood there is incredible. On my last trip her dad took us out to eat at a seafood restaraunt that was fantastic - when you walked into the front door there were hundreds of fish tanks full of live fish, shellfish, crab, lobster and any other form of sea life imaginable. You go to the tanks and pick out exactly what you want for dinner. There were 7 of us total and we probably had about 20 dishes and the bill came to be about 500rmb (about $75) - that same dinner would have cost at least $400 in the US easily.

My fiancee started driving this past weekend and for the most part she has been doing a very good job. I knew that if she could drive in China then she could drive anywhere (those people are crazy drivers!!). We did have one sort of close call though when we came to an intersection where we had a yield sign and she just kept on going. Apparently there is no such thing as a yield sign in China so she thought that she had the right of way!! Oh well she knows about that now.

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