February 7, 2008 - Thursday
Cold with a dusting of snow.
Today was a truly odd day. It started well. I got up, watched the news and then did a bit of computer stuff while Fumihiko was at the doctor's. He came back and then we went out.
First we went to my school to pick up some papers, then we went to Bistro des Pointes for lunch. It was very nice. We had stewed pork for the main dish. It was a little salty though. I'm thinking it was supposed to be that way, but Fumihiko wasn't so sure.
After lunch we made a brief stop at the mall, then headed up to Sakata. We were going to go to the Immigration office. I'm in the midst now of applying for permanent residency. Well, they asked for stuff that we didn't have, and said that what we brought them wasn't right, but then they wouldn't return the papers. Unbelievable. So Fumihiko has been stressing all day about that.
On the other hand, I was stressing all day about a letter that I received from a friend. It's very bad news for her and I'm rather worried about the whole situation. I can't go into it as it's private, but it is worrying me.
After the Sakata Immigration office I got Fumihiko to drop me off at my school. I worked for a couple of hours. I shovelled snow...not much today thankfully, then prepped classes for this weekend. I also got some other classes props sorted out. Whew. I was working quite hard and didn't really sit for ages. Fumihiko called me in the midst of my work, wanting me to come home. I did.
We went to Cocos for dinner and he just wouldn't stop talking about the Immigration office things. Apparently more happened than he told me about there...they need some certificate to say that I can run a school or something. But...there's no such thing. Anyway, I just got more and more stressed out and finally I almost started crying. Fumihiko was being his dunderheaded worst, and I had absolutely no idea what he wanted. And what's more, I didn't really care anymore.
We bought a few groceries on the way home and then had a quick drugstore trip. We came home then and had a quiet evening at our respective computers.
Himself has been in bed for hours, but he keeps tossing and turning. It's very annoying for me. I know I'm probably "keeping him awake" but he's making me more anxious than anything else.
Anyway, it is very late and I really should be going to bed. I'll talk to you tomorrow! Night night.
4 comments:
I have no idea what it takes to establish permanent residency besides having been here for a long time, but I don't see why you should need a certificate that says you can run a school. Shouldn't you be able to get one simply because you are married to a Japanese person and your occupation doesn't have to enter into it?
I may not know what I'm on about, but I wonder if your husband is making this harder than necessary by telling them more than they need to know or consider. While you're probably stressed out about it now, you might want to look at all the bare necessities on your own once some of the stress has died down.
I basically agree with you! I think the guy at immigration doesn't know what he's talking about. My husband wasn't so quick to come to the same decision.
I said that to him, what if I wasn't working at all, would they not allow me to remain with you?
I think hubby isn't as jaded by all the bureaucracy here as I am. I know they are out to get me, I haven't convinced him of that yet! (My tongue is mostly in my cheek as I write this!)
I've done a bit of checking through some of the teaching groups that I belong to, and a quick search of the archives turned up NOTHING about having to have a license to start a conversation school.
Hi! thanks for the link to my blog, nice surprise there!
What a stressful day. I HATE going to immigration. I hope it all works out for you soon.
You're welcome! Your blog is such a happy place. I love reading about people's creative endeavours...I used to be very creative but don't have the time at the moment.
I probably should have asked first...gomen ne!
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