Doesn't seem real yet !!
Dec 28th 2007, 10:22 am
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Doesn't seem real yet !!
Well I'm sat here in my Kitchen surrounded by boxes and removal men, I leave for Dallas tomorrow morning and right now nothing seems very real to me. Its as if I'm going on holiday for a few weeks!! 
Did anybody else feel like this when they were getting ready to leave and if so when did it finally hit you that you were gone or going for good?
Did anybody else feel like this when they were getting ready to leave and if so when did it finally hit you that you were gone or going for good?
Dec 28th 2007, 10:36 am
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Re: Doesn't seem real yet !!
Well I'm sat here in my Kitchen surrounded by boxes and removal men, I leave for Dallas tomorrow morning and right now nothing seems very real to me. Its as if I'm going on holiday for a few weeks!!
Did anybody else feel like this when they were getting ready to leave and if so when did it finally hit you that you were gone or going for good?
Did anybody else feel like this when they were getting ready to leave and if so when did it finally hit you that you were gone or going for good?
I hope a lot of good things are waiting for you in Texas
Dec 28th 2007, 11:39 am
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Re: Doesn't seem real yet !!
If you think it's surreal now, wait until you get to Dallas.
Dec 28th 2007, 11:59 am
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Re: Doesn't seem real yet !!
Well I'm sat here in my Kitchen surrounded by boxes and removal men, I leave for Dallas tomorrow morning and right now nothing seems very real to me. Its as if I'm going on holiday for a few weeks!!
Did anybody else feel like this when they were getting ready to leave and if so when did it finally hit you that you were gone or going for good?
Did anybody else feel like this when they were getting ready to leave and if so when did it finally hit you that you were gone or going for good?
A new Year, a new start.
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Dec 28th 2007, 1:04 pm
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Re: Doesn't seem real yet !!
I know what you mean, it's wierd thinking "this will be the last time that I do ..." and even stranger at the airport but don't worry in a couple of days time you'll be attending to all the "joys" of settling into the US
Dec 28th 2007, 4:29 pm
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Re: Doesn't seem real yet !!
Within a month you'll be on here begging to find out where you can get Heinz Baked Beans 
The first few months over here are hectic; exciting, scary, and you do feel like you're on holiday. But then reality sets in and before you know it, you'll be having a moan and a half on here with the rest of us poor sods.
The first few months over here are hectic; exciting, scary, and you do feel like you're on holiday. But then reality sets in and before you know it, you'll be having a moan and a half on here with the rest of us poor sods.
Dec 28th 2007, 4:40 pm
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Re: Doesn't seem real yet !!
Well I'm sat here in my Kitchen surrounded by boxes and removal men, I leave for Dallas tomorrow morning and right now nothing seems very real to me. Its as if I'm going on holiday for a few weeks!!
Did anybody else feel like this when they were getting ready to leave and if so when did it finally hit you that you were gone or going for good?
Did anybody else feel like this when they were getting ready to leave and if so when did it finally hit you that you were gone or going for good?
I felt like I was on Holiday for about 3 years....then the money really ran out and we hit the ground with a big bump....
Dec 28th 2007, 4:48 pm
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Re: Doesn't seem real yet !!
Don't burn your bridges...
Dec 28th 2007, 5:37 pm
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Re: Doesn't seem real yet !!
Within a month you'll be on here begging to find out where you can get Heinz Baked Beans
The first few months over here are hectic; exciting, scary, and you do feel like you're on holiday. But then reality sets in and before you know it, you'll be having a moan and a half on here with the rest of us poor sods.
The first few months over here are hectic; exciting, scary, and you do feel like you're on holiday. But then reality sets in and before you know it, you'll be having a moan and a half on here with the rest of us poor sods.
There are several expats on this board in the DFW area. You *will* enjoy the weather this time of year with lots of sun and summertime (UK) temperatures. It's your chance to make sure your house and car have working air conditioning before April arrives.
Dec 28th 2007, 7:50 pm
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Re: Doesn't seem real yet !!
I was so tanned, folk asked if I had just flew in from Africa!
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Dec 28th 2007, 9:53 pm
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Dec 28th 2007, 9:55 pm
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Dec 30th 2007, 1:08 am
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Re: Doesn't seem real yet !!
i can remember getting all tearful as i went round tesco for the last time, or paid the milkman, or posted a letter in a mailbox - daft things like that! I been here 2 and a half months and it all feels scarily normal now.
Dec 31st 2007, 5:20 am
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Re: Doesn't seem real yet !!
Hi there, I found a new part of my Albertsons store that has Ribena Codial drink, Real Baked Beans and Tetley Tea Bags.
All other stuff I buy at the British food store here in Las Vegas, have not been home for nine years and itching so much to get back to visit I'm blotchy.....
There is also a British Shop in Dallas that I used to go to while I lived there, think it was somewhere near Greenville (a Street in Dallas), it should be in the Yellow Pages.
All other stuff I buy at the British food store here in Las Vegas, have not been home for nine years and itching so much to get back to visit I'm blotchy.....
There is also a British Shop in Dallas that I used to go to while I lived there, think it was somewhere near Greenville (a Street in Dallas), it should be in the Yellow Pages.
Dec 31st 2007, 11:28 pm
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Re: Doesn't seem real yet !!
I'm in Wisconsin at the moment with my girlfriend and her family for xmas (she's from WI originally) we are moving from London to NYC in March. I'm going to NYC for a couple of weeks from tomorrow to work in the ny office and to finalise details, meet with human resources to disscuss terms..etc .etc......and it already feels really surreal! I cant believe that it's actually going to happen. I dont know how I'm going to feel when the time comes to move out....I'm sure it'll be fine after I'm settled but I expect the first month or two to feel very weird.