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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Chihuahua!
Current Mood: CC is listening to: Manic Monday (the Bangles) The last time I was over in Manila, my brother showed me this AMV that Steve and I just absolutely loved.
An AMV is an "Anime Music Video," where anime fans use video editing skills to create a music video using clips from anime shows. This AMV was funnier to us because we had actually seen a few episodes of GoldenBoy (thanks, Robin--you're going to love this AMV too, I know it :-)).
The guy did a GREAT job syncing the mouth movements with the song lyrics :-).
And this is the kind of song that sticks with you. Steve hates it when I sing it and then it gets stuck in HIS head too :-).
So anyway, fast forward a few weeks. I was at my boss's house helping things get organized for their move when I came across this Webkinz doll that was just going to end up getting donated:
I just HAD to take it home :-).
This doll is now a running joke for us :-).
I hide it in his grooming bag. He unzips it while getting ready for work.
"Chihuahua!"
Two days later he takes it and hides it in my stack of ironing. I pull a shirt off.
"Chihuahua!"
A couple of days later I put it in the kitchen cupboard. He gets a mug for his tea.
Current Mood: CC is listening to: Nothing right now Finally, after 5 years of waiting, filling out forms and paying fees, it's done :-). I took my naturalization oath last Thursday. My parents couldn't be there, but there was no shortage of love and support since Steve's family was with me :-). I was kind of hesitant to invite people at work (even though I wanted to), because when I asked the immigration officer how many people I could bring, I first got a weird look and then a vague response: "It depends on how many other people are getting naturalized and how much of their family and friends *they're* bringing."
This is one of the first few times that this facility hosted a naturalization ceremony so they've still got a few kinks to work out in the process. But the notice said to be there at 1, and by the time we got all the citizens-to-be and their families into the facility and got started, it was around 2.
Here's a copy of the program:
The Naturalization candidates that day were coming from Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, People's Republic of China, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon, Liberia, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, The Gambia, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, the UK, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
And a copy of the oath of allegiance:
Here are some pictures from the event:
At the immigration office. They didn't have chairs for friends and family so they ended up having to stand :-(.
Me!
Taking the Oath. After saying "So help me God," we were told: "Congratulations, you are now citizens of the United States of America." :-)
A congratulatory video message from the president.
I was the only one from the entire group that was willing to be wacky :-). Everyone else was so... serious, like they were almost afraid to be happy. The lady next to me was Kathy Redman, the Southeast Regional Director. As soon as I smiled like this she said, "Oh, this one likes to pose!"
The Naturalization Certificate
It's almost hard to believe it's finally over :-).
Current Mood: CC is listening to: Nothing right now This is the commercial that started it all...
After this came out, real customers started rapping at taco bell. You can find lots of videos of those online. So I thought it was kind of trippy that taco bell responded with the employees rapping back.
I love how the beat guy (when he was at the soda station) shook his head while he was listening as if he was thinking, "Oh, you sad amateurs."
I laughed when the guy in the car went, "The Taco Bell girl just OWNED you."
But of course, that's staged. It's a commercial.
In real life, the most the employee can do, really, is to take the order.
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