Another big surprise came last night leaving me absolutely tongue tied. Since I was not expecting a package, I had not scoured the area around my house to see if there was a package delivered –for some strange reason, the postman (or some postman) sometimes leaves my packages somewhere other than next to the door under the porch, as if he wants me to go on a treasure hunt and I can’t figure out why he thinks leaving the package next to the gate to the backyard on the side of the house is a splendid idea. If topsurf hadn’t called me to tell me I had a package delivered today, I might have never known, but I digress.
I hunted down the package and found out several friends from plurk got me an absolutely beautiful watch perfect for the occasion – Citizen watch. Not only that, it’s engraved with the date 01-14-09, the date I am to take the oath of US citizenship. What a bunch of thoughtful and caring people!!!!!! I am truly astonished and humbled by this and seriously at a loss for words other than THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I LOVE YOU GUYS, citizenjaney, topsurf, NewYorkJew, cajunvegan, MissRiss, NotAMeanGirl, CHiC, JustJen, MissAttitude, and perpstu!!!!!
Ain’t it a thing of beauty???
Oh, and I have to give a shout out to ALL the wonderful people on plurk who changed their screen names in support of my becoming a US citizen, so many of them in fact, I can’t list them all. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Now that I’m rereading this, this post reads a tad like a thank you speech after winning an Oscar for Best Actress or something… Feels pretty damn good, too.
Three days from today, January 14 2009, I will leave my house at the butt crack of the dawn and drive to Alfonse M. D’Amato U. S. Courthouse in Central Islip, NY to take the oath of U.S. Citizenship. When I got the letter of appointment for it, I announced it on Plurk and many people congratulated me and were proud. What happened afterwards completely floored me.
One of my friends on Plurk, topsurf, wanted to come with me to the courthouse to be there and share the joyful moment with me if she could manage her schedule at work and at home. And then two other friends also expressed their wish to be there with me, germaine and NewYorkJew. I wouldn’t have been THAT surprised by these kind and generous offers if they lived in Long Island, even in NYC. But topsurf lives in Pennsylvania about 4 hour drive away, germaine lives in New Hampshire about 5 hour drive away, and NewYorkJew lives in upstate New York about 3 hours drive away, according to google map, which means during the rush hour you add a coupe of more hours. I was humbled by these amazing people and their offer of great friendship.
But germaine has to go to court that day and so she is not able to come. NewYorkJew could stay with his fiancee in NYC the night before. topsurf was still trying to make it happen trying to arrange her schedule. She made me absolutely speechless. But the other day, she called me on the phone, apologizing profusely that it turned out she couldn’t make it after all because of her obligations at work and at home. I told her that I was relieved. Even though I really do want to meet topsurf in person, I had been worried she would have to drive so much fighting NYC traffic during rush hour, attend the ceremony, and drive right back without having time to sit down and talk. All on account of me. She is one of the most caring, kind and loving people I’ve met online AND in real life, and I look forward to meeting her in July, when she comes to NYC on vacation.
Another reason I’m thankful is that I was able to torture my friends around me with Some people I met only online want to come and congratulate me and share the moment, what’s YOUR excuse? what have YOU ever done for me? and so on. It gives me endless unspeakable pleasure to do that to my friends, you know.
Then yesterday, a bunch of beautiful flowers were delivered. Even before I read the card, I had a feeling it was from topsurf, and I was right. I cannot express with words how thankful I am to have made such a caring and loving friend online. She makes me want to try to be kinder and to love more and to love better. Thank you, topsurf. You make me want to be a better friend. I will strive to be worthy of your friendship.
The economy is on free fall and most of us are clutching our wallets a little tighter and count the change a little more carefully and think twice or thrice before making a purchase these days. And now the holidays are coming and the money doesn’t stretch as it used to. Some very nice bloggers on plurk want to help two peope who are struggling to buy their loved ones presents by holding a contest across their blogs. I was supposed to participate, but having lived the last week in a big hazy blur, I didn’t remember to check my private plurks and I missed the final call.
To enter, go to each of the following blogs between November 23rd through November 26th and comment on that day’s post, one comment per day per blog. If you have a blog, do what I’m doing and blog about the contest to get the word out. They will announce the winners on the black Friday. For more information, go to each of these blogs below. Good luck!
Everybody on plurk is doing this meme and I decided I’m a lemming.
1. What do you add to your coffee?
Half & Half and brown sugar
2. What are you reading now?
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
3. Do you own a gun?
Yes, I have a nail gun.
4. Are you registered to vote?
No.
5. What do you think of Hot Dogs?
I don’t find dogs hot, bur rather cute and adorable and such.
6. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Hell yeah. That’s why I don’t make appointments for checkups.
7. Favorite Christmas Song?
O Holy Night
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Coffee
9. Can you do push ups?
Not even one.
10. What was the name of your first boyfriend?
I don’t remember.
11. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry?
I don’t have a favorite. I just wear some studs so that the ear piercings don’t close.
12. Favorite Hobby?
Sleeping
13. Do you work with people who idolize you?
No, I work with people who are scared of me.
14. Do you have ADD?
Only when I have to concentrate.
15. What’s one trait that you hate about yourself?
These days? Just about everything.
16. What’s your middle name?
I don’t have one.
17. Name three things you brought yesterday?
Nonfat plain yogurt, apples, granola bars
18. Name three thoughts you had just now.
Thoughts? What did I buy yesterday? I should make up a middle name.
19. Name 3 beverages you regularly drink.
Water, coffee, diet coke
20. Current worry right now?
It’s a whole another blog entry and a half by itself.
21. Favorite place to be?
Home
22. How did you bring in the New Year?
With my friends, eating, drinking and watching 1930′s silent porn online
23. Where would you like to go?
I’d rather stay home.
24. What color shirt do you have on?
Navy blue
25. Can you whistle?
I can blow a whistle
Serious Stuff. Seriously
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