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Forum: New Zealand
Nov 13th 2008, 8:51 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 803
Posted By Shahlax

Re: Central New Jersey mum and baby/toddler

Yeah sure, dads are welcome too! I guess then I have to extend the offer to my husband too!
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 13th 2008, 4:54 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 803
Posted By Shahlax

Smile Central New Jersey mum and baby/toddler

Hi, I would like to set up a New Jersey mum and toddler group for meet ups, play dates and just plain socialising! I am a mum of a 20 month old living in somerset county and would like to meet other...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2008, 4:17 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,964
Posted By Shahlax

Re: Top Shop USA website - now open!

Oh no, I wonder why! Next clothes are not overly trendy, I wonder why Americans were unimpressed. I think it is just hard for a foreign clothes retailer to break the market. Zara (spanish store)...
Forum: USA
Sep 10th 2008, 5:36 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 36,549
Posted By Shahlax

summa cum laude

Hi, anyone put summa cum laude or magna cum laude on their resume as an equivalent to first, 2:1 etc? Is there a direct translation? Just wondering as I doubt US employers really know what a first...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 25th 2008, 5:21 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,592
Posted By Shahlax

Re: 'Excited Puppy' - (Boris Johnson)

:blink:

Could not agree more. Boris should have buttoned up his jacket. Also, i am sure everyone was thinking of the usual British bad teeth cliche, with that cheesy smile
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 25th 2008, 3:47 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 2,656
Posted By Shahlax

Re: What magazines do you get?

Radar
Fast Company
Marie Claire
Glamour
Wall Street Journal
Inc
Working Woman
TV Guide
Forum: USA
Jun 30th 2008, 8:40 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 772
Posted By Shahlax

How to compare school districts?

How do you find out what the best school district is in New Jersey? Is there a national database on the web?

I have done a goggle search and all the sites allow you to compare individual schools....
Forum: USA
Jun 21st 2008, 9:41 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 9,964
Posted By Shahlax

Re: Getting children born in US their UK passport

I see they have changed the wording on the www.britainusa.com website. Full used to mean something else when I last read it. Good, so I will go ahead with my application.
Forum: USA
Jun 20th 2008, 2:09 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 7,516
Posted By Shahlax

Re: Phoning Home

I use Lingo which is a VoIP phone (works over internet). it is a competitor of Vonage. For a flat rate of $21.95 per month you get free nationwide and european calls, including UK.
Forum: USA
Jun 20th 2008, 2:05 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 9,964
Posted By Shahlax

Re: Getting children born in US their UK passport

Well, last I recall they wanted a 'full' birth certificate with hospital name and it says that if you don't provide this, they could send the application back. So I decided not to apply for now...
Forum: USA
Jun 13th 2008, 1:53 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,673
Posted By Shahlax

Re: Asking for part-time

Yes I should have reported him but he later sheepishly came to my office and said I could take longer off. He did say a lot of shocking things like how other women took less time, in the old days...
Forum: USA
Jun 13th 2008, 1:20 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,673
Posted By Shahlax

Re: Asking for part-time

Hmmm, I hate the fact that there is no statutory paid leave in this country.
Forum: USA
Jun 13th 2008, 1:19 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,673
Posted By Shahlax

Re: Asking for part-time

Hi,

I have considered temping but they are all fulltime (40 hours) in my field plus involve more commuting (NJ traffic is horrible). Right now I have a 20 minute commute and I like everything...
Forum: USA
Jun 12th 2008, 5:48 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 9,964
Posted By Shahlax

Re: Getting children born in US their UK passport

Wondering if you are sending in their 'full' birth certificates or the regular state one? I also have to apply for a UK passport for my son but he was born in NJ and has a birth certificate that...
Forum: USA
Jun 12th 2008, 5:44 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,673
Posted By Shahlax

Re: Asking for part-time

Thanks for your ideas. I think I need to present him with a flexible plan. The worst that can happen is he can say no.
Forum: USA
Jun 9th 2008, 7:04 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,673
Posted By Shahlax

Asking for part-time

In the UK, a lot of women I know come back part-time after maternity leave and it is not a big deal. Over here it seems to be that most women come back full-time (mostly due to benefits issue) but...
Forum: USA
May 15th 2008, 7:00 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 4,881
Posted By Shahlax

Re: Any expats living in Princeton NJ

Hi 'Wegmans' in West Windsor has a British section as do all 'Stop and Shop's in the area. Also Indian grocery stores (there are a lot in central NJ) sell some British goods like baked beans,...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 16th 2007, 7:01 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,746
Posted By Shahlax

Re: trifle recipe

Thanks ElaineQ, sounds yummy but quite hard work...will have to make the effort though...I do miss trifle!
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 16th 2007, 5:21 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,746
Posted By Shahlax

Smile trifle recipe

Hi,

Anyone got a good trifle recipe they can give me? Went to the UK with my American husband recetly and he tasted trifle (Marks and Spencer's, to be specific) and is in love with it. I have...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 15th 2007, 3:29 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By Shahlax

Re: InfoPass appt re. I 751- what to expect?

Hi, just an update. I went to my infopass interview and they stamped my passport with the one year extension! I also managed to speak to someone at USCIS who said they will re-send the receipt...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 7th 2007, 3:31 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By Shahlax

Re: InfoPass appt re. I 751- what to expect?

Thanks, will definitely take my passport.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 7th 2007, 2:06 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By Shahlax

Re: InfoPass appt re. I 751- what to expect?

Hi, I thought the biometrics letter was proof, you are right. My green card expired in september. However, USCIS says I need a receipt notice or extension letter; the biometrics appt letter that...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 6th 2007, 4:53 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By Shahlax

InfoPass appt re. I 751- what to expect?

I applied to remove conditions on my permanent residence (I-751) in August and had my biometrics done in mid-September. However, i never received a letter with a receipt number, only a biometrics...
Forum: USA
Oct 29th 2007, 2:38 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 6,353
Posted By Shahlax

Re: US infant car seat in UK + rental car in UK

[QUOTE=lapin_windstar;5481354]Ha! They hate that - they all want 70 quid fares into London. **** 'em.

QUOTE]

I know what you mean, they make a face when I tell them where my parents live, they...
Forum: USA
Oct 27th 2007, 2:07 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 6,353
Posted By Shahlax

Re: US infant car seat in UK + rental car in UK

My parents live 3 miles from LHR so might take a black cab as my parents' fiesta will be too small to hold all of us and our luggage + stroller. Called black cabs at terminal 3 and they couldn't...
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