what a day...

[arbie]

Robin and I went down to Victoria today to renew my passport. oh.my.f***ing.god. .
Note to self #1:When you know it is going to be busy and you think you have that covered, double it. We left home at 8am and drove past the passport office at @9:45 to see a line out the door and half-way down the block. Oh.Crap. Parked in a hurry and were in the

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[dacro]

I called them back, but had to answer a bunch of questions I didn't know the answers to. Next time, warn me, so I can get the info! :D
*headdesk*
but I think you should be good. I think they believed me. hee hee.
Sorry about the crappy day.

[arbie]

Ok now that I'm looking at this after I replied to your comment on your post... by the time we finally got home it was kinda late for calling and they apparently started calling first thing the next morning.
But again, thank you thank you thank you. And sorry for the lack of heads up.

[dacro]

*hugs*
no problem.
For future reference, they ask
What is _____'s full name?
How long have you known _____?
What does ______ do for a living?
Where does _______ live now?
How long has _______lived there?
Give a physical description of ________.
(well, that's what they asked me, anyway. heh)

[arbie]

Wow. What is really stupid is the form asks what I have done, nothing about whether I actually do it anymore. I couldn't give most of my friend's full names and of course mine is tricky cause I don't go by any of my given names and there is no option to give aka's. And how they could verify a physical description from the stupid little picture you give them.
I also used my friend (and former schoolmate, bandmate, and chiropractor) who I have known for 35 years or so, but I haven't talked to him in 5 years, I doubt if he knows where I am or what I have been doing for a living. Nor did he get a heads up, for the same reason you did. I used him because I could find his phone number and I knew he would be in his office during the day.
*sigh* I owe lots of people big time.