really. REALLY. the canadian dollar hasn't been this low since january 2007. even in 2006 it stayed below 1.17 (USD:CAD) and the fact that we're sitting at 1.16 now....shit. shit shit shit. this does not bode well for my personal economy. everyone start buying more maple syrup and hockey tickets already. we have a nation to support ( Read more... )

well, the headband is not yet in attendance but i have been officially recognized as a permanent resident of canada and welcome to all the rights of citizenship (excepting the ability to vote). i am so incredibly happy. this morning they stamped the final immigration visa into my passport and crossed out the expiration line. this is huge - my ( Read more... )

woooooO!! pretty passport and even prettier visa!! i feel so special, this is a much prettier visa than my previous ones. it isn't really fancy, no photo or anything, but still -- immigration visa ( Read more... )

2008/03/14 13:28 FORT ERIE, ON Item accepted at the Post office ( Read more... )

well, it's march 14th and despite the optimism of my earlier post -- i have no pretty paperwork. and nothing's showing up in the system yet. *SIGH*

so far i have not yet managed to get the consulate to bend to my will and return my finalized documents. this is saddening but i shall remain vigilent in my use of the refresh button on the canada post website. this is also slightly worrying as they estimate a two-week processing time and gosh darn it, they've had my paperwork for two and half ( Read more... )

oh god, seriously, creating file dockets for a year of material?? SO. NOT. FUN. save yourselves kids and create as you go, do not think, oh i'll go do it next week. BAD. IDEA ( Read more... )

but since the pattern already was skipped and this news is huge, fuck it ( Read more... )

or at least posting patterns. i meant to post earlier but then there wasn't much to post about and i only really got around to starting something yesterday and i thought to myself, but that will mess up my lovely pattern of posting ( Read more... )

we are moved! huzzah! we are living out of boxes! huzzah ( Read more... )