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finally.

by Jen at 8:06 am on 24.01.2008 | 13 Comments
filed under: londonlife

5 years
4 visas
£3K pounds
2 citizenship applications
1 deportation

finally, irrevocably, amazingly… i am here. i am full fledged, and bonafide. i am a loyal subject of the queen. i am an insider. i am a voter. i am a complete and equal citizen under the law. i am someone who counts.

i am thankful and brimming with emotion.

i *am* british.

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  • 1

    Comment by Amity

    24.01.2008 @ 10:09 am

    Congratulations Jen, how exciting!

  • 2

    Comment by Nicole

    24.01.2008 @ 11:16 am

    Congrats!!!

  • 3

    Comment by nikoline

    24.01.2008 @ 13:47 pm

    fantastic news! Congratulations and kudos for your tenacity!

    P.S. Great photo!

  • 4

    Comment by Jen

    24.01.2008 @ 18:48 pm

    thanks guys!

  • 5

    Comment by Stacey

    24.01.2008 @ 19:59 pm

    Good grief, I’m tearing up, which you know I don’t typically do! It’s just that you have the same grin on your face that I did when I got mine. It’s an amazing feeling. Congrats!

  • 6

    Comment by Stacey

    24.01.2008 @ 20:00 pm

    also…your hair looks fantastic.

  • 7

    Comment by Jen

    24.01.2008 @ 20:14 pm

    awww, stacey – would you believe i actually got choked up during the national anthem?

  • 8

    Comment by vanessa

    25.01.2008 @ 01:26 am

    wow. Congrats Ms. Ex- pat.

    So does this mean you can’t vote for the US prez? We needs yo help over here you know…

  • 9

    Comment by Amy

    25.01.2008 @ 04:19 am

    Big congrats, girlie girl!!! Whoohooo!!!

  • 10

    Comment by Jen

    25.01.2008 @ 20:04 pm

    “So does this mean you can’t vote for the US prez? We needs yo help over here you know…

    oh no, i can and will still *vote*… just on both sides of the pond! i get twice as many votes now, woo hoo! lol

  • 11

    Comment by Tabitha

    28.01.2008 @ 02:17 am

    Congratulations!!

    Did I read that correctly, deportation?

  • 12

    Comment by Jen

    28.01.2008 @ 21:25 pm

    oh yes, a long sordid story! i got physically escorted onto a plane!

  • 13

    Comment by Denise

    2.02.2008 @ 01:02 am

    Hey Jen -
    Haven’t looked at your blog in quite a while. You might remember me – we emailed back and forth once back in October when I was headed to UK and you had posted that quote something to the effect of “sometimes your soul lives elsewhere and you have to go find it”.

    Anyway – my gosh CONGRATULATIONS. I remember the last time I was reading your blog months ago you were so devastated for getting turned down again and so as I was scrolling down and read this – well I got teared up just like others said they did. I can only imagine how you must feel!!! How absolutely fantastic – so, so happy for you. Only thing better would be if it were me! haha Just teasing. Way to go Jen!!! Wahoooo !! )

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