So apparently the Iroquois Confederacy has been trying to get to the World Lacrosse Championships held in the United Kingdom, and have not been allowed entry because they have been using Iroquois passports (which have been accepted for 30+ years, apparently out of courtesy).

Two articles on the issue:
Here is an article that describes how they've ( Read more... )

So, good news: my passport arrived today! And as stoked as I am about that, I can't help but be a TAD confused. The lady on the phone a couple of days ago said it wasn't anywhere near close to being ready, yet here it is. Even more strangely, the package was just SHOVED in my mailbox, despite my needing to sign for it. Just what happened there ( Read more... )

So yeah, you may have noticed a lack of a Multilingual Monday. I had quite a bit written, and then my damned computer crashed. I thought I was in luck when Semagic said it had a saved draft, but the draft had a single sentence. Blah, fuck it, I'll rewrite it next week. -_ ( Read more... )

I FOUND IT I FOUND IT I FOUND IT!!

:: happy dance ::

I HAVE MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE!

Fuckin' AWESOME!!!

So I'm supposed to bring everything for my passport replacement tomorrow.

Guess who can't find his birth certificate?

Again?

:: hyperventilates ::

So yeah, yesterday I went to get a new ID, and used my passport to get it. I left it on the table, and this morning -- just ten minutes ago -- I was woken up by Carl saying, "... I told you you should have put this away ( Read more... )

よっしゃ！　終にパスポートを貰った！　だが、 貰うのがいかに困難なことか分かってるのか？！？

Awright! FINALLY we got our passports! Do you realize what a pain it was to GET these things?!?