On how we met, or “I can’t believe it’s been 9 years”

“Hi, mein Name ist J….” With these three German words, J’s and my relationship began exactly 9 years ago today. He was this handsome Freshman in College and I was the exchange student from Germany. Two other exchange students and I had gone to the Freshman party on Campus and I didn’t really expect anything…

Now I am technically a PERMANENT resident alien

… for 10 years at least, before I have to re-apply for the extension of my green card. Sigh. The two year ‘temporary’ residency mark (since immigration) was reached yesterday and I am now a resident alien (“I am alien, I am a legal alien, I am an Englishman German girl in New York California” …