Interview time!

Woohoo! I checked the mail on Wednesday and we received our notice from immigration for our interview. It is set for January 18th in Chicago. Yikes. I'm absolutely terrified. Although I'm scared to death, I'm ready to get the interview behind us so I can stop stressing and stop being a mad freak about saving every single piece of paper, envelope, picture, blah blah blah. This process has been moving extremely fast. It feels like it was just yesterday when we filed our paperwork. I hope the interview and everything after the interview goes just as smooth.

p.s. Neither of us are British, but I got a kick out of the cartoon..

Things I've Learned...

During the time that I've been with my husband, I have "learned" many things.

1. You can't cut a watermelon 10 minutes or more before eating it. You must cut it RIGHT BEFORE you eat it.  The watermelon has to be cut into large pieces. Any other way makes the watermelon taste nasty and your Brazilian husband will refuse to eat it.
2. Avocados make you fat.
3. Americans are pigs because we don't always shower at night. You know, some of us prefer a daily morning shower, not a night shower. This makes Americans pigs because you sweat when you sleep and bacteria will infect you. 
4. The cat is absolutely not allowed anywhere near the bedroom. If your Brazilian husband sees a little bit of fuzz on his shirt it will automatically be blamed on the cat. 
5. Cleaning means shoving everything where nobody can see it.
6. No matter how busy you have been the car has to be squeaky clean before picking up a Brazilian friend. If it's not clean, the Brazilian friend will apparently think you're a lazy pig.
7. Drinking old milk in your coffee is not a problem.
8. 25 degrees is not 25 degrees. It is -15 degrees, and gosh darn it! Without an Arctic extreme conditions sport boot he will freeze to death!
9. Nobody has been through what your Brazilian husband has been through. Nobody has as much experience as him....not even your 80-year-old grandpa.
10. Everything Brazilian is better. Everything American is crap. That includes the food, music, clothes, cologne, and probably toilet paper.

I could keep going but for now I will stop. I love the man dearly, but sometimes I have to laugh at the way he thinks.  Of course his culture is much different than mine. Not to mention, we were raised in much different ways. Things from his Brazilian culture are rather shocking to me, just like things from my American culture are shocking to him.

Webcams are a beautiful thing!

Last night my husband and I spent 2 hours webcamming with his family in Brazil. We haven't been able to do this recently because he's always working and with the time difference it just doesn't work out. Also, their internet connection is terrible where his family lives. Luckily enough we were able to visit for 2 hours, which never happens! His mom, little cousin, and 2 of his aunts were there. I love his family. They are always soo happy! This past summer my parents went through a divorce and it's childishly forced me to not talk with my mom. It's great to feel a motherly connection with his mom. Hmm..I wonder if I will feel that way when we are her neighbor?!  Anyway, webcams are a wonderful thing. It's WAY cheaper than calling and a lot of fun! I can't wait for the next opportunity to webcam with them.