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Finally!
Well, it finally happened. I moved to Montreal. I sent my application to Ontario just about one year ago, and I finally received my visa about two weeks ago. I loaded my brother's truck up and hit the road on Thursday. Spent the night with my cousin in Burlington VT with my hubby Patch and then my brother and his wife and my niece arrived Friday morning. Patch and the twin and I headed for the Champlain border Friday morning - where we encountered a long line.... grrrr, but it didn't take long for us to reach the booth.

Immigration Canada people were really very nice and even joked around a lot with me once they realized that I hardly take anything too seriously. The whole process only took like 30 minutes and we were off. The old folks next to us weren't so lucky. Their truck was getting searched while I pulled out of the lot, something that they didn't do to me! Guess they only pick on people who argue about paying duty on Lysol products (what a fool that old couple was). I was quite pleased - the thought of pulling all my shit out of that truck just disturbed me. It isn't like I'm 21 anymore. Just loading the fucking thing in 100 degree heat was enough to get me to down about 2 gallons of cold water over a two hr period.

So I've spent the last day and a half transforming the apt here. I think I've done well - long way to go to make the place more cozy. I think Patch is pleased with the changes. I am too. And so I'm ready to go from here! I'm a bit wiped because I've been on my feet putting together furniture etc for almost two days but I'll make it hehe - my back seems better (I pulled a ligament or something and was in horrid pain for about 5 weeks). Saw my Dr. in Boston before I left - after multiple back x-rays (which I didn't have to wait more than 15minutes to get by the way), there was no evidence of permanent injury. I had so much fun with the x-ray tech that she had me in her little booth with her reviewing my pictures and joking. She's like, take off your clothes an lay down for me - and I'm like I'm not THAT easy... well ok, perhaps I am.

It was sad to see my twin pull off and away. We're so close and don't really like living so far apart. Almost as hard was leaving behind my niece and sister in law - both of whom I'll miss terribly. I have a great group of friends and family back in Boston, so I hope being up here doesn't really impact that too much. It pained me to leave my car behind too. I'd love to have it here with me but the compications of the lease etc made it impossible to bring. Sigh. I left it in Vermont, so it is close by.... but still, it isn't easy knowing I can't have instant access to it. I've had a car for like 22 years now - this is going to be a change to get used to!

So now - time for me to look for work. Get my SIN number, sign up for insurance yadda yadda. Not sure what I want to do work wise - so long as it isn't the stress position I used to have. No money is worth that kind of stress. Ahhh and now Celine Dion comes on the radio - I'm a not so secret fan of hers. Sorry folks, either you love her or hate her. If you hate her, keep your mouth shut, didn't yo' momma ever tell you that if ya ain't got nothing nice to say, then DON"T SAY IT. LOL

I need more coffee - now if I could only get into the curd cheese (doubt it).