Hi Friends! So I haven't been keeping up with this blog as much as I had wanted since I returned from Mexico last month. After my last post, obviously things were getting to me and I was feeling pretty down for a while. I just have a lot on my plate right now, and I let it get to me. I'm honestly a little disappointed in myself, because I am not at all like that. Like I said before, I tend to roll with the punches no matter what. But everything was weighing so heavily on me and I was so overwhelmed that I just sort of "gave up" for a little while.
But I'm happy to say that I'm on my way back! Over the past few days I've gotten a few things accomplished that I've needed to (some little, some big). One of those included selling David's trailer. While it was pretty damn sad watching it drive away and knowing that I'll never see it in the back spot anymore, I was also proud that I was able to list it, show it, and negotiate the price all on my own, and in the end I was very happy with what we got for it. I'm also happy that I listed it on Friday, and it was gone by early this afternoon (Monday). Quick and painless indeed! And the money will help us out significantly right now. Couldn't have come at a better time. I'm glad I finally got my ass in gear and committed to selling it.
So along with a few other things that needed to be taken care of, I feel more accomplished than I have since I last returned from MX. And I have a little bit more clear of a plan of action. I need to talk to my boss, but I think my next trip will be July 1st through the 9th or 10th. David wants me there for my birthday (July 2nd) and we were kind of talking about having a party at the house, for my birthday, but also for the "4th of July" and have it America-themed. We think everyone down there would get a kick out of it because it's sort of a novelty, you know? So that's what I'd like to do. Plus, it's the week of the 4th, so since my job is closed on the 3rd and the 4th (and technically the 2nd because it's a Monday), I wouldn't actually have to miss that many days of work. If I'm gonna take time off, might as well take time I'd be off anyway!
But then once I return, I would pour all my resources into getting a second job (preferably at a breakfast place), saving up money, paying down my debts; and spend all of my free time working on getting stuff out of the house and the house ready to sell, because I don't think my next trip to Mexico then would be until October. I want to be with him for our first wedding anniversary, obviously (October 18th) and I would also like to piggyback the trip with a trip to Florida for the wedding of a very dear friend that I wouldn't miss for the world. So I would have all summer to work, save money, and focus on getting the house sold. Then hopefully I can get it sold quickly, move in with my mom for a little bit to save some extra money....and then by the end of the year or early 2019, I'll finally be ready to move down to Mexico long-term!
I plan to get my residency right away. I qualify to get my Residente Temporal because I am the spouse of a Mexican National, so I can come and go as I please. I figure I can always come up to the States to work for a few months at a time, since dollars will go so much further down there! After two years I can get my Residente Permanente if I wish, which of course I would. Eventually, especially if the process ends up taking longer than we anticipate, I would absolutely apply for dual citizenship.
So, we have a game plan in place. It could shift and change and adapt over the next however many months, but at the moment, this is kind of how it's looking. I'm happy with the plan; it's just going to be executing it that won't be easy. But I can do it. And I have to remember that I don't HAVE to do everything on my own. I have a lot of people willing to help me out--I just have to quit being too proud to ask.
Welp, there you have it! That's just about my life in a nutshell right now, haha. I've also been toying around with ideas on what direction to take this blog. Obviously, I would like to tell our story as we go. My entire goal when starting this blog was to put our story out there for others who may be going through the same thing. But lately I've been thinking about taking it further. Searching out resources and highlighting organizations that might be able to help, depending on the situation. Demonstrating some of the pluses and minuses and experiences of the American immigration system. Documenting my experiences as an American, married to a Mexican, in Mexico. Comparing the culture and way of life and everyday experiences of Mexico to America, as far as my personal observations. I'm at the stage where I'm past the anger at the whole situation and I can approach it much more rationally at this point, and while I'm still developing this blog into the best I hope it can be, I hope it can eventually be a valuable resource and tool and, of course, reassurance to others in my situation. So it's a work in progress, but hopefully much better things are to come!
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