tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5813998.post-26902982668622189342008-07-07T14:37:00.003-04:002008-07-07T15:18:16.100-04:00Today, I went to city hall and registered to vote. After I did that, I walked over to our post office and got my passport application in. My very own US Passport! Wow!<br /><br />Tara made this paper flag at our local art gallery, I was impressed by the size of it. Now that I am American, it IS all about size, right? <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_s3k19bXyiUM/SHJluJ7EI3I/AAAAAAAADcM/qPqlw2TW5wQ/s1600-h/rockthevote.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_s3k19bXyiUM/SHJluJ7EI3I/AAAAAAAADcM/qPqlw2TW5wQ/s400/rockthevote.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220346761687868274" /></a><br /><br /><ul><li>Fourteen years ago, I entered this country with just two kids, and a H1B visa; <li>Ten years ago, I entered again, with 4.5 kids this time, and a H4 visa, as the spouse of a H1B visa holder; <li>Nine years ago, I entered with a brand new and shiny green card after getting lucky in the diversity lottery; I also had a brand new baby, named Kate; <li>When Kate turned five, I knew <a href="http://o-scientist.blogspot.com/2004/03/five-years-ago.html">I was</a> <a href="http://o-scientist.blogspot.com/2005/01/naturalizationi-am-planning-on.html">going to</a> <a href="http://o-scientist.blogspot.com/2006/03/visit-to-big-city.html">apply for</a> <a href="http://o-scientist.blogspot.com/2006/03/happy-birthday-kate.html">naturalization soon</a>. I had six kids and was pregnant with Sylvia.<li>Life happened, and it wasn't till December that <a href="http://o-scientist.blogspot.com/2007/12/e-pluribum-unum.html">I actually started the process</a>. <li>January 2008, <a href="http://o-scientist.blogspot.com/2008/01/they-took-my-money.html">the application arrived at the USCIS office</a>.<li>Today: I am official and registered to vote, and will have my passport soon. What a ride it has been!</ul>NannyOgghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058163876793685461noreply@blogger.com