Month: July 2011

I’ve had the car for about 5 years now. It treated me well. It was giving to me almost free[…]

After three grueling days of selling, packing, and moving … we have finally gotten rid of almost everything … and have put over 80% of our belongings under a tarp. It’s funny to think that all we own, our “life” fits in a 20′ by 16′ tarp.

After talking with the Iranian consulate, I realize how frustrating sexism can be and the differences between men and women. If I were an Iranian man marrying a foreign woman, then she could be placed in my passport or receive her own Iranian passport. However, because I’m an Iranian woman marrying a foreign man, he still needs a visa to enter Iran.

After much deliberation and hours on the phone with American Airlines, the basic flight itinerary is final! We leave to LA on Aug 30, 2011. A little over a month to sell all our furniture, pack the belongings we want to keep, and turn in our apartment keys on July 17th. The final itinerary is:::::

We’ve spent over 10-15 hours on the phone with the American AAdvantage International Travel desk trying to come up with[…]