Comments on: Crazy Guangzhou City – America is so far away! http://blog.michaelmichelini.com/2009/10/crazy-guangzhou-city-america-is-so-far-away.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crazy-guangzhou-city-america-is-so-far-away Its not always where you are, but where you want to go, and getting there. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mike http://blog.michaelmichelini.com/2009/10/crazy-guangzhou-city-america-is-so-far-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-3491 mike Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:55:19 +0000 http://blog.michaelmichelini.com/?p=999#comment-3491 yes.....it was a serious, secret meeting i had with her, and her friend (to translate), but yes. she wanted to become a US citizen. And therefore was looking for a husband there. If I married here, I could still have another girlfriend, but would have to act like a married couple sometimes....and share an apartment together... it was actually tempting...especially starting up my business - better then an investor, haha yes…..it was a serious, secret meeting i had with her, and her friend (to translate), but yes. she wanted to become a US citizen. And therefore was looking for a husband there.

If I married here, I could still have another girlfriend, but would have to act like a married couple sometimes….and share an apartment together…

it was actually tempting…especially starting up my business – better then an investor, haha

]]> By: dswei http://blog.michaelmichelini.com/2009/10/crazy-guangzhou-city-america-is-so-far-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-3489 dswei Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:45:33 +0000 http://blog.michaelmichelini.com/?p=999#comment-3489 Polish girl offering me 10,000usd to marry her? oh man, really Polish girl offering me 10,000usd to marry her?

oh man, really

]]> By: mike http://blog.michaelmichelini.com/2009/10/crazy-guangzhou-city-america-is-so-far-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-3482 mike Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:39:21 +0000 http://blog.michaelmichelini.com/?p=999#comment-3482 thanks Piotr, I know you agree with me on this topic, and I was exposed to a lot of this when living with you in San Diego.. remember the Polish girl offering me 10,000usd to marry her? And then I would have to interview with the INS saying that I am genuinely in love with her, blah blah blah.... She told me separate bank accounts, contract, etc etc. and this would be all OK. how badly she wanted to be a US citizen. To carry on her future family, give her children the opportunity to grow up in America. Sad, people don't realize the things they have, till its too late. But live and learn, and appreciate who we are and where we are.. right? thanks Piotr,
I know you agree with me on this topic, and I was exposed to a lot of this when living with you in San Diego.. remember the Polish girl offering me 10,000usd to marry her? And then I would have to interview with the INS saying that I am genuinely in love with her, blah blah blah….

She told me separate bank accounts, contract, etc etc. and this would be all OK.

how badly she wanted to be a US citizen. To carry on her future family, give her children the opportunity to grow up in America.

Sad, people don’t realize the things they have, till its too late.

But live and learn, and appreciate who we are and where we are.. right?

]]> By: Piotr http://blog.michaelmichelini.com/2009/10/crazy-guangzhou-city-america-is-so-far-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-3480 Piotr Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:09:51 +0000 http://blog.michaelmichelini.com/?p=999#comment-3480 Hey Mike good article. I agree with your point and its something I try to express. Many US Citizens do not know how fortunate they are to be born in the USA. Its just amazing the advantages people start out with. The level of what we consider normal vs dangerous/unsafe is just so different. That bus wouldve probably been shut down in the US because busses should have 2 exits, and maybe overcrowded? and it always gets me when people are so surprised to see immigrants and say "why do they wanna come here, why dont they just wait till they come legally, why cant they just stay in their countries". The USA has just such a better quality of life. there are less risks to everyday life. and yet many people take it for granted, even me sometimes, im surprised as to how used to it I got and what level of comfort I expect. but that's what makes this country great. People don't just accept what is going on, they demand better. Hey Mike good article. I agree with your point and its something I try to express. Many US Citizens do not know how fortunate they are to be born in the USA. Its just amazing the advantages people start out with. The level of what we consider normal vs dangerous/unsafe is just so different. That bus wouldve probably been shut down in the US because busses should have 2 exits, and maybe overcrowded? and it always gets me when people are so surprised to see immigrants and say “why do they wanna come here, why dont they just wait till they come legally, why cant they just stay in their countries”. The USA has just such a better quality of life. there are less risks to everyday life. and yet many people take it for granted, even me sometimes, im surprised as to how used to it I got and what level of comfort I expect. but that’s what makes this country great. People don’t just accept what is going on, they demand better.

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