No, really, if there is a way to avoid filling out a form I will do it. I suppose this goes back to my kindergarten experience. My teacher was strict, old, and grumpy. Actually, the way I remember it, grumpy does not quite do justice.
I don't remember a lot from that year, but I do remember that my teacher made us write our names ten times per day. It was supposed to be an exercise to learn our alphabet and how to write, but with my name it was just torture. My last name alone is eleven letters long. Put that with my first and middle names (which we were required to write out as well), and the grand total is 19 letters.
I remember one day in particular, all the other students had finished their work and were playing (this turned into a common pattern in my early school days). I was about half way done with writing my name ten times, and seeing all the other students playing was making me very anxious to join them. I decided to go bargain with my teacher. She yelled at me that I needed to finish writing my name or I would never get to play.
Since my bargaining skills proved less than adequate, I ended up (begrudgingly) writing out my name the rest of the ten times, just in time for playtime to be over (which I think was deftly coordinated by the teacher).
Fast forward to today. I married a foreigner, and to get her home I have to fill out forms. Not only this, but I am also responsible for making sure that we fill out the right forms, and that they are submitted to the right place... blah blah blah.
Yes, we have begun looking into getting Nádya's visa again. I spent all day yesterday reading web-pages, emailing lawyers (they want money I can only dream of having), and trying to get some coherent idea of what needs to be done. I can't say I got much of anywhere.
The combination of needing to fill out forms—read: “I sense my doom is near at hand.”—and not knowing what direction to pursue... Lets just say that I am ready to throw in the towel. I am not planning on doing that, but I feel the desire.
All that to say that, yes, one of our goals for 2007 is to move to the US. The three of us are aiming for September. ;)
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