dude...

today, i registered EMBELLISH! my business here in Holland is official! and i received a letter today from the IND (immigration) to come to their offices on monday the 17th of december to get all of that taken care of and get the residence permit! now i have to send in all of this information to my lawyer, to the tax guy that i am working with here, get an administration set up, get a tax number for me and the business, wait to receive my sophie # (like a SS#).... ok, i am stopping now. that is starting to look overwhelming. but, the important thing is that i am in! i live here! this is so insane! please believe me when i say that i can hardly believe what is happening and that this is my life. it is almost as though i wasn't entirely sure that i could pull it off, but decided to think i could anyway..... and now it is actually happening! for those of you that have culture-shocked before, you know about this, i think. for those that have not moved to another country.... let's just say that it is one of the scarier/more exciting things i have ever done. i really should have my head examined. oh, wait.... i think i have. yikes. thank you thank you thank you thank you a million times over for your love and support in this... i think of you all all the time. i am sorry that i have not called as often as i should or emailed enough, but please know that i do think of you all the time.... you are very missed, and i would love to hear from you when you have a moment ;)