1) Have you ever done this? If so, which way did you go?
nope.
If not, would you consider it? - and skip to question 9, please. 
we may think about moving to berlin from time to time. it would be hard. i'd likely marry the man and get visa'd up that way or whatever.
4) What was the most difficult part about adjusting to life in a foreign country?
i'm gonna guess food. i can learn german fast.
5) How did you go about moving your possessions?
guessing we'd use a container.
6) How did you go about finding a place to live when the desired city/location was many miles away?
assuming we'd visit and find housing and then do the move.
7) Did you invest in any kind of professional assistance? (Immigration lawyer, accountant, moving company...) Do you think that was worth the extra costs?
this is interesting. moving co. is a likely one, lawyer unlikely, accountant beyond unlikely.
8 ) What's one thing you really, really wish someone had told you ahead of time?
hehehe. how about about the dog's rabies quarantine deal? you can get around it with a series of titers and shots, so if you are serious, get the process started asap.
9) If you moved to a country with a language different from your mother tongue, how long did it take to achieve fluency? (And what level of proficiency did you start with?) - Am happy to hear answers from people who have just studied or lived abroad for a bit, too.
i assume it would take 6 weeks for me. all are different.
10) Which domestic products do you miss the most when traveling or away from home?
i will miss ca fruit. i <3 my california awesomeness.
11) Which more intangible things do you miss, if anything? (For example: climate, or a general sense of space, or social norms, like the basic level of friendliness between strangers.)
holy crap, i'd miss the climate. it's beautiful in berkeley and cold wet and dark in berlin. i'd be unhappy.
12) This is kind of a fun hypothetical question. Let's say you're romantically involved with someone, but you haven't been able to live together long term because you are separated by geography. The simplest way to fix this is to get engaged and have a civil ceremony for marriage. But, you've always been of the opinion that people should live together (ideally for a good long time) before getting married. Would you go for it, or would you back away slowly from the insanity?
go for it. i've always thought you should.
Thank you so much, in advance, to anyone who answers. I know I'm not the only Rafonaut who will benefit from your replies. 
you are very welcome.
"it's like the real world, except there's dragons!"
cw, you are missed...
cw, you are missed...
/survey: moving across the ocean & international borders. 12 easy questions. (...yes, am joking.)
- 28/11/2009 04:27:21 AM
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Answers, of a kind.
- 28/11/2009 12:48:34 PM
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Re: Answers, of a kind.
- 28/11/2009 05:48:04 PM
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Re: Answers, of a kind.
- 28/11/2009 07:12:08 PM
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Re: Answers, of a kind.
- 30/11/2009 02:12:08 AM
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Generally quite true, but let me add one or two qualifications.
- 30/11/2009 02:21:33 AM
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Here's that ranking, if you're curious.
- 30/11/2009 02:27:37 AM
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Re: Generally quite true, but let me add one or two qualifications.
- 30/11/2009 02:53:48 AM
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you forgot about the rabies quarantine!
- 28/11/2009 05:27:13 PM
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