Dave W

Anyone have any experiences with their fiance being homesick?

Joshscarole

Originally posted by dave w
    > Anyone have any experiences
with their fiance being homesick?

Is yours already homesick
after 5 days, Dave?

I haven't been homesick yet, I just miss French
food and my family! =)

Scotthenshaw

Originally posted by dave w
    > Anyone have any experiences
with their fiance being homesick?


Dave although you and I
have never gotten along online, I am more than happy to share some of my
input in order to help Janette.

Here are some things that have helped
Nanette:

Downtown Seatte: Uwajimia, they have a little restuarant
called Inays Kitchen which is Filipino. From time to time she likes to
eat some of the food from home, (Although she says that it is not very
good).

Everett, nice little Filipino store on 7th and Everett Mall way.
Guy ships LBC and Janette might really like joining the LBC club. $65
for a big box to the anywhere in the Philipinnes. Ship 5 and the sicth
is free. She might feel, "In touch" with her family if she always has a
box rady to fill with stuff for them. (Remember helping family is part
of the culture).

Also, send her family a laptop, you can get them cheap
on ebay. Nanette uses MSN messenger to talk to her family 3 or four
times a week. With me in DSL and her family on dialup in her city, they
can talk as long as they want for free, (Only have to pay for there dial
up).

Other than making every effort to keep the flow of communication
with her family let her adjust to the new culture. Dont try to adjust it
for her. Let her pick the restuarants that she like, (Nanette likes to
go to the differnt Asain Buffets around town). Although that does not
mean that all Filipinos do, but I have found that places like Dennies
and IHOP just dont get the same smile as a nice bowl of rice and clams.
I love Buffet in woodenville is a realy nice one and the often times
have Filipino stuff. (I mention all this stuff about food, as that is
one thing that Nanette really misses from home).

I am curious to know
if Janette would like going to garage sales? Nanette just loves them and
her family and friends always seem to be excitied about what all she
finds. Also goes hand in hand with the LBC boxes. She has been making a
little extra cash on Ebay selling the excess, which makes her feel good,
as she was the, "Bred winner" in the Philippines and cant stand to sit
around will the EAD is being processed.

Hope some of these ideas help
out and keep in mind that I am only speaking of Nanette's experience and
I am not claiming that all Filipinos are the same:)

Scott Henshaw

Rete

Originally posted by ScottHenshaw
    > Dave although you and
I have never gotten along online, I am more than happy to share some of
my input in order to help Janette.
    >
    >

Janette? I thought
her name was Faye. Like in Davd Wilkerson and Faye.

Rete

Dawn

dave w <member21024@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<>...
    > Anyone have any experiences with their fiance being homesick?

I think probably we all have. There was a thread about this
not long ago. Try doing a group specific search for "homesick"
and you should be able to find it and all the posts/comments.

Dawn

Dave W

Originally posted by Rete
    > Janette? I thought her name
was Faye. Like in Davd Wilkerson and Faye.
    >
    > Rete


Yes,
You are correct Rete.

and thanks for all the information Scott. That
was nice of you.

Janette is the wife of Booger

I do have the TFC
channel, and I think that helps also.

Veryfunny

Originally posted by dave w
    > Anyone have any
experiences with their fiance being homesick?

I never
thought I would say this but I do miss the british sence of humour.


Yes family and friends too.

Jadm

dave w <member21024@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<>...
    > Anyone have any experiences with their fiance being homesick?

oh hell yes...my UK hubs been in the states for 3 years and now wants
to move back to the UK... his 1rst 8 months here wasnt too bad but he
was homesick yes, not like now though..LOL NOW we are planning to give
a go at moving over to the UK, then it will be MY TURN to get
homesick!
Deb & John..USA/UK

Scotthenshaw

Woops, yes I just mixed up the names of Boogers Fiance and Dave W's...
Sorry about the mistake.... I spent about 20 minutes looking for my car
in the Costco parking lot today, not only did I forget where I parked,
but also that I drove my truck and not my car.... My memory is starting
to get.. what was I talking about?
Scott