gnatweds

The visa forms just came back (yay!) - and according to them Gene is a Alien Physician.
Yes, apparently, anyone not resident/born in the country is automatically an Alien.
What would that make me I wonder? Alien Spouse of Alien Physician? I could go around calling myself ASAP. Hahahahhahahahahah.

No wonder UFOs are seen all the time in the US of A!

Part of the form requires us to pay $100 for national security screening thingamajig - so its a US$100 to allow someone to yell/look suspiciously/body search you at immigration. Apparently, while paying for it, the program warned G that it would forcibly close all other open windows/apps. Whoa. Talk about fierce security man.

Okay lah, am actually glad that the Visa forms have come back, it simply means that some concrete plans can start being put into place eg: moving out, getting flights and booking accomodation there.
You actually have to declare before you buy a ticket if you're going on a visa status or not.

On the subject of moving to Minn, Weiyng helpfully offers the tip to pick up knitting.
This is the actual transcript of the yahoo mesger conversation.

[19:16] wyjunkie: go take up knitting
[19:16] meilynn1331: snort. Knitting?!?
[19:17] wyjunkie: am considering it... only becos knitting needles r a gd weapon to have when travelin on pub transport late at nite... my akidio friend taught me
[19:17] wyjunkie: not like knife, which makes you look dodgy
[19:18] meilynn1331: erh...
[19:18] meilynn1331: okaaay.

Love you very much wei.

But crime on Melbourne's trams not funny, read full version here but this is a snippet from it:

Nine passengers were raped and 168 sexually assaulted last year as sex crime on the network increased dramatically. There were 870 bashings on or near trams, trains and buses, 800 vandals caught by police, 222 drug offences and 172 weapons offences.
The series of recent horrors include:
THE alleged rape in broad daylight of a woman on a city-bound train in December.
A YOUNG father stabbed to death by a stranger at Box Hill station in February.
A NEAR fatal iron bar attack on a teenager at Footscray station just a month after local residents and businesses pleaded with transport heads for better lighting, cameras and security. THE late night bashing at Blackburn station last month of a 66-year-old man who came to Melbourne from his NSW home to volunteer for the Commonwealth Games.

Cruds. Wei, keep those knitting needles nearby!

Hey, everyone: pls remember to pass to me and or gene your MSN/Skype/Yahoo messenger ids so we can keep in touch even there. In the wilds of Minnesota. Will update when I have more information.