When our loved ones finally arrive, there are so many things that must be done, I swear we don't just have time to relax and enjoy eachother. All our stuff is finally done.
We got the SS card the day after he arrived. But it didn't do us any good, because the employers around here are terrified of hiring someone who is not "authorized " to work.
Thai is working now. He starts some english classes on monday. He can speak well, but he has a difficult time understanding us. Even though he was an english teacher, he only knows the basics of english. He also needs to learn our accent. English with a vietnamese accent sounds very differant than the real thing.And that is what he was used to listening to.
He is spending more time at home, and less at his brothers house. I was getting a little worried there for a bit. After his brother died,he wanted to be at his brothers house all the time. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind that he goes to his brothers house. But at one time, he had most of his stuff over there and it was like he was visiting me and living there.
He has his driving permitt, and goes driving with his neice. His neice has an automatic, I have a stick. The first time he drove he wanted me to come with him. I declined and told him, since I am the bread winner, I should stay healthy and alive. Anyway, he is getting better at it and is about to get his license.
Our wedding reception went rather well. A few people did not come because they are prejudiced idiots. But still it was a great turn out. I told Thai about the "dollar dance" and asked him if he wanted to learn. So my oldest and I practiced with him a few days. We would only dance a few minutes at a time. Well, when it came time for us to do the first dance, he kept begging me to stop. "We need to stop now. Can we please sit down." He did not realize that we had to dance a whole song. But after we made it through that and he danced with all the women, he became more comfortable. Also we had practiced to take the garder off me. But a week before he saw "America's funniest video's" on weddings and the men were taking off the garder with their teeth. So I was TOTALLY shocked when this SHY husband of mine took my garder off with his teeth in front of about 150 people. The vietnamese got a huge kick out of it.
We turned in our AOS. I'm glad that part is over. Now we have time to just learn, relax and enjoy eachother.
One woman reciently said "I cannot imagine living with a man who cries over sad love movies. I do not want a "sensitive" man in the way they talk about it. I do not want a man in touch with his feminine side. I am the only feminine thing I want him to touch. ;-) I want a strong man, a good provider, a protector, one who deserves my love and respect. American women can have our leftovers."
What this women does not understand is that you can have BOTH a sensitive man AND a great provider, protector. So, YES I am VERY happy I took your "so called" leftovers. Now I have the best of both worlds.--LORI
Remember, you don't have to hate American women to love asian women. You don't have to hate american men to love asian men. Seek an Asian spouse because you love their culture, values , or looks. Seeking a spouse of a differance race, solely because you hate the women of your own race, is only playing catch 22.
....... my 2000 dongs worth
