Hello there.
evilC here.
You might remember me from such threads as 'BigSexyLand' and, oh... numerous Electropop and punning marathons. I dunno - take your pick!
If you don't - and I can't blame you - you're probably thinking "Who is this cunt?!"
But for those who do - and aren't on Facebook (perfectly understandably) - then this is a brief explanation for my extended absence. ...And it is good news, personally speaking.
Just under a year ago, now, I once again delved into the world of online dating ...only this time, it actually worked! I was on the verge of giving up when I started talking to a <strike>young</strike> lady who not only had pretty good music taste, but also actually seemed interested in me ...and was surprisingly hot! The only *ahem* slight drawback was that she was 4,500+ miles away, in southern California!
Well, that turned out to be less of an obstacle than I thought and things escalated quickly - before long we declared ourselves an item ...and soon she decided that she was coming out here, to the UK, to see me! When she did, I took the opportunity to propose to her (under the so-called 'Bridge of Sighs' in Oxford) and she said yes! So - as of 20th of November, last year - we are engaged ...and yes - I am emigrating to the U.S. to be with her and to get married to her!
So... that's the gist of it. I realise responses will be mixed, depending on one's life experience. I must admit, I was cynical about relationships and marriage, previously: three of my four brothers and sisters have been through messy divorces and the one who didn't was the very one who should have, most of all. But I'm 53; she's 47 - I think we're just about ready, now.
We started the bureaucratic immigration process at the start of February (I had spent the Christmas & New Year period visiting her - in Riverside, part of the 'Inland Empire', for those interested) and last weekend, we received the initial notice, confirming that our papers had been filed correctly and approved - right on schedule, almost 5 months to the day, after they were received. Now we have a short wait until I am given an appointment date for a medical and then an interview date at the U.S. consulate in London. I took the liberty of already booking a flight: 11th of February, via Norwegian Air (they had a special offer - I got a 'Premium' (i,e business class) ticket to LAX for £520! :-) )
Thus, I have recently been making preparations: buying flightcases for (some of) my vinyl and CDs, selling synthesizers, stockpiling certain clothes while dispensing of others, etc, etc. So I haven't had much time for social media beyond my default place of Facebook, really. I know some of you are linked with me on there already. My absence from here hasn't been 'personal', so to speak.
However... Evan, San Bernardhinault, DGLH, Femme Folle, et al... I'm a-coming for ya! :-)
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evilC here.
You might remember me from such threads as 'BigSexyLand' and, oh... numerous Electropop and punning marathons. I dunno - take your pick!
If you don't - and I can't blame you - you're probably thinking "Who is this cunt?!"
But for those who do - and aren't on Facebook (perfectly understandably) - then this is a brief explanation for my extended absence. ...And it is good news, personally speaking.
Just under a year ago, now, I once again delved into the world of online dating ...only this time, it actually worked! I was on the verge of giving up when I started talking to a <strike>young</strike> lady who not only had pretty good music taste, but also actually seemed interested in me ...and was surprisingly hot! The only *ahem* slight drawback was that she was 4,500+ miles away, in southern California!
Well, that turned out to be less of an obstacle than I thought and things escalated quickly - before long we declared ourselves an item ...and soon she decided that she was coming out here, to the UK, to see me! When she did, I took the opportunity to propose to her (under the so-called 'Bridge of Sighs' in Oxford) and she said yes! So - as of 20th of November, last year - we are engaged ...and yes - I am emigrating to the U.S. to be with her and to get married to her!
So... that's the gist of it. I realise responses will be mixed, depending on one's life experience. I must admit, I was cynical about relationships and marriage, previously: three of my four brothers and sisters have been through messy divorces and the one who didn't was the very one who should have, most of all. But I'm 53; she's 47 - I think we're just about ready, now.
We started the bureaucratic immigration process at the start of February (I had spent the Christmas & New Year period visiting her - in Riverside, part of the 'Inland Empire', for those interested) and last weekend, we received the initial notice, confirming that our papers had been filed correctly and approved - right on schedule, almost 5 months to the day, after they were received. Now we have a short wait until I am given an appointment date for a medical and then an interview date at the U.S. consulate in London. I took the liberty of already booking a flight: 11th of February, via Norwegian Air (they had a special offer - I got a 'Premium' (i,e business class) ticket to LAX for £520! :-) )
Thus, I have recently been making preparations: buying flightcases for (some of) my vinyl and CDs, selling synthesizers, stockpiling certain clothes while dispensing of others, etc, etc. So I haven't had much time for social media beyond my default place of Facebook, really. I know some of you are linked with me on there already. My absence from here hasn't been 'personal', so to speak.
However... Evan, San Bernardhinault, DGLH, Femme Folle, et al... I'm a-coming for ya! :-)
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