Reminiscing Your First time experience over in United States, Canada and Europe…..
The idea came from Jen when she asked me to share my story on her journal.. Anyway, I came up with this idea to just reminisce the first experience you had when you got here in United States… If I remembered correctly mine started was like this…. I got here in Seattle on May 2000. I got cleared at the custom around 11:30 am and when I got to the exit door there was the Grimmer clan ( I mean the entire family) to greet and welcome me.. I was very nervous and excited, to finally meet Cory's family in flesh for the first time!.. Well, after the hello how to do you do and hugs, we went to the parking lot ang got into the van! We then, went to the nearby Taco Bell to grab something to nibble on while we drive home.. ( cannot believed it took us 3 stinkin long hours drive!) At first, I really liked what I saw during the drive coz Seattle is one of the most beautiful city in America.. But then as we continued our journey, the view was slowly changing from fine trees to some sort of dessert! I begun to get this chills in my spine.. I was thinking.. Minnie Girl, what have you gotten yourself into?! (LOL) anyway, we finally arrived to our destination! YAKIMA… the place where Cory was raised! I was very disappointed! I mean, I grew up basically in the city and from what I have seen from that moment was endless farm and a acres and acres of RANCHES full of stinky cows!I thought, I am in big… HUGE TROUBLE! Anyway, I took shower and got into my room. ( FYI: Cory and I didn’t sleep together until after our wedding ) I couldn’t find Cory since he was at our townhouse that was built for us as a gift after the wedding.. So , I was left alone with his family and every eyes was on me.. It seems like they are studying me,observing me, although it was all smile I felt uncomfortable.Anyway, I proceeded to giving my gifts to each person.. Nice way of getting to know them and points for me! (Wink).! Night came and as I lay on my bed, I cannot help myself but contemplate to wether I should stay and marry Cory or just pack my things and take the next flight back to the Philippines. ( Typical Cold Feet ) The next morning I havent come to conclusion to what should I do.. Then, mom asked me if I would want to go with her to visit a friend of hers who is organizing a wedding shower for me. She then showed me off to all her friends.Then relatives started to pop up like mushrooms to check and meet this girl Cory is about to marry. So, I just couldn’t bare the thought of leaving Cory like that!.. What kind of person would I be running away from my groom to be after all the things we've went through.. I then decided to marry Cory and see what life awaits us. I sure am glad I took that risk, and didn’t listen to my guts when I was having a major cold feet.. Cory has been a wonderful husband to me and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.. As for our situation,we just stayed at our townhouse for 6 months and moved to a city where Cory continued his schooling and I got a job at the tv station. Ive come to like the place (Yakima) it’s a very lay back country little town and the cost of living is very cheap.. But when Cory got done with school we decided to move to Seattle and now currenlty living in Bellevue, one of the most beautiful city in the northwest. So, I guess I still wound up having a handsome husband and living in a beautiful city! ( What a deal huh! )
hello to a beautiful couple cory and minnie,minnie thank you very much for the tag, and i would love to write and share w/you my journey in the united states when i get a chance,this is very interesting,and good idea to share with our fellow bloggers.i will let you know when i'm done.tc and god bless
Hi Minnie, it's nice 2 know a bit about ur first glimpse 'n experience sa journey mo 2 da U.S.A.
. Thanks for sharing. Hay, ako I was both excited 'n scared, had a mixed feelings, but at the same time looking forward 2 where I'll be living
. I had lots of high hopes coming 2 America even though my husband 'n I weren't getting along very well
. Flying over 2 America was like a forever flight, palagi kong tinatanong na kailan pa kaya kami mag land, parang walang hanggan na flight, hay ang tagal, sinabi ko tuloy sa sarili na once we land di talaga ako babalik so soon, yet I was always ready to take off...LOL
, ang long ng flight, kakapagod @ makaka impatient. When we finally arrived, I liked what I saw, fine ang lahat, we had 2 live sa apartment kasi naka work up there sa Everett WA. fiancee ko-husband to be pa. I didn’t mind where we’d be living as long as ok lang ako at least I always consider na better than where I was @. We did everything the quickie way @ moments notice
. I didn't feel like I fit, saka daming staring sa amin because parang misfit na couple, bata pa naman ako noon eh, kaya parang inadequate sa public. No white gown wedding sa amin, nothing like what I had hoped 4, just trouble. I wanted 2 juz go home pero down da road we managed 2 keep our marriage going kasi nagka baby kami. Hay, may mga happy @ sad moments sa start namin, kong gaano ako ka happy ganon din ako ka sad pag sad. Some things certainly didn’t turn out da way I anticipated pero ok nalang dahil ito buhay pa ako, saka as long as we-r alive we have hopes. Life is not 2 bad, my blessing naman ako na anak namin, she s what I am living 4. 
Hi Minnie, i have replied to your comment at my journal. Anyway, what a big brave girl you are Minnie to have taken all those risks. But look at you now, seems so happy..Regards again ganda din nitong topic mo. 
Ethel,
Ritz...I wish you share your experience too.. I know we have been quite close firends but I would like other people to read how and what did you think during your first couple of months in California.. Anyway, take care and hey, let hook up if we happen to visit pinas at the same time..
Ana, I am sorry if you didnt get what you've expected.. sometimes thats how life goes.. we take risks and sometimes those risks sure bite us bacl.. Im glad you managed to stay and overcome whateve it was did bothered you before.. hey, your daughter sure did played a big role huh!.. I am glad to hear that...
Min, di na ako naka tira sa Everett, naku! Di ko talaga nasabi ng specific sa iyo
. I was juz mentioning na I've been there sa Bellevue
. Anyway, we moved around since I arrived d2, kaya ito we're in Michigan na, malayo na kami dyan sa inyo. Bellevue is not that far from Everett, parang not quite a half hour to drive nga eh if I can remember right. We got there quickly enough naman. Hay, sa amin talaga first namin ay nice and not so nice kasi di ko gusto ang nangyayari, na opposed ako, sa Pinas pa nag start trouble namin no'n, one of them yong naka in line kami then we left 'n when we came back eh, I was going 2 go back doon sa spot ko pero sabi ng husband ko rude na daw while he happen to be talking to some woman in line mid way at doon bigla siyang naka-linya behind her, boy! It made me mad and insulted kasi ok sa kanya mag linya doon na di naman polite kasi may mga tao ding naka linya na-una sa kanya (juz because of woman yan ha), kaya I was mad talaga sa ginawa nya, saka he got rip-off sa visa nya kasi not paying attention sa ginagawa niya na taking care of business but mixing it with pleasure na, may kaharap na babae ayon na naman bumanat na naman kaka-talkative nya parang wala na atang kasama eh, na kong pwede siya maka stay with the woman he would na parang nakalimutan na ako sa labas na naghihintay sa kanya (getting impatient na), hay ang dami ng ganon sa amin yon ang kontra ko sa kanya, parang I felt humiliated and invisible. How would he like it if I do that, leave him waiting outside while I enjoy chatting with some guy and laughing as if I have nobody waiting for me, not just for a few minutes but hours na, nakakainis talaga. Buti nalang tapos na yon, kaya I was disappointed of his actions, di articulate sa what he's doing. Nag reply din pala ako doon sa 'yo sa journal ko.
Oops, na mistake yong ibang words ko, (juz because of the woman yan ha), at ripped-oof pala...LOL.
hello minnie, i'm back as i said i will share w/you my first journey here in united states. i do believed all ladies has thier own diffirent ways of experiencing thier owns journey.my journey begins back 1990 when i marry my hasband back in the philippines after over a year of corresponding our letters,well it was a bit easy for me all i have to do say the magic word yes or no but of course, you all know my answer because i here now in the united states for 15 years going 16.i was only 19 years of age when i got married my beloved mother had a hard time letting go her baby duaghter to a strange place, to her not only strange its a long distance from her a thousands miles away
.i am so happy that i did it with no regrets.in search of good...convinced yourself that good is everywhere, wherever that is to find that good at one level profiling ordinary and extra-ordinary heroes so other know about them. at other level we have left country philippines,homes and comforts in america to cultivate our own hearts, to develop our vision to see the good in life.its a journey w/out distination.my goal is to continue reaching the success w/out measuring the outcome,oh my gosh i think thats it getting tired now
thank for being a part of it.
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