I have been getting feedback that my blog is too depressing as if it’s the end of the world. I need to clarify this. I am not dying of any disease or cancer. I am not crying of any heartbreak. I am not succumbing to any stress or mid life crisis. Actually my life has been really good so far (it got a lot better after my lasik eye surgery 3 years ago, before which I couldn’t see anything without thick glasses). I just tend to go from one extreme to another. That’s why I started to write a blog so that a few years later, when I’m happily married to a great guy, have a great job, I can look back at this and think “Gosh, why did I sound so desperate!” Ha ha…
OK, so the only not so good news these days is the status of my H-1B visa. I haven’t heard of any news and at this point it is quite unlikely I will get it. Maybe God didn’t believe my promises, or maybe he was on vacation, who knows. I am sure God will have a better plan for me, but I can’t help feeling sad, thinking of the beautiful city and the wonderful friends I am leaving behind.
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Last night, after hearing the “death sentence” from the HR people at my company, I felt so sad. As always, when I am sad, I would call Luan to whine and hear him say “It’s Okay honey, we’ll find a way”. It always makes me feel better.
So I was walking around feeling a bit down when a friend called. Hearing of my situation, he suggested “Wanna get a cup of coffee?” “Sure”.
So we met up in Greenwich Village. I haven’t been there at night in a while and the vibe of the neighborhood is just so charming. We were walking around a bit and my friend told me “This is Greenwich Village, you shouldn’t walk so fast. Slow down and look at the flowers, the houses and everything around you. Isn’t it beautiful?” This was surprising coming from an IT guy. We sat at this cute coffee place in a small quiet street lined with trees and had a really good time. This is definitely what I will miss most about New York, being able to meet for coffee anytime of the night, sitting outside in the beautiful weather, having good conversation with friends. As we stood up, ready to leave, I just realized that I am the only girl in this coffee shop, he’s the only straight guy and the rest are gay men! What do I expect, being near Christopher Street.
So last night I just went to bed, trying to deal with my problems tomorrow like Scarlet in “Gone with the winds”. After all, tomorrow is another day!
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OK, so what should I do about my visa situation?
- Accept a marriage proposal to stay (a guy even offered to "adopt" me)
- 4
- Try my best to stay (grad school, apply for jobs at NGOs, Universities)
- 6
- Apply for jobs elsewhere (London, Sydney, Singapore)
- 9
- Go home, be a spoiled princess, and finally pursue my dream of helping the poor
- 3
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