Howdy everyone! I’ve been a bit slow on the updates over the past few days – not exactly sure why, it’s not like I’m working or anything. Ha! Anyway, here’s the scoop: after several trials and tribulations, I’ll be picking up my work visa tomorrow. Took me a few attempts to get it right though.

I went in last Wednesday to apply for it, but wouldn’t you know it – I couldn’t find the consulate! You would THINK 1 Dundas St. W would be easy to find, but NOOOOO. I had to make it difficult on myself by trying to find it from Yonge St, and I just didn’t go far enough west on Dundas to see it. Turns out it’s attached to the Eaton Centre, but it’s not quite part of it – who knew?

So, with slightly better directions and a different route of attack, I went in on Thursday to try again. This time I found it easily, but I was missing one item. I didn’t have my diplomas translated into Spanish. So, away I went again. I faxed them into my translator on Friday, then on Monday she dropped the translations off and I went into Toronto to pay for the work visa. This time, no problems, woohoo! So, I get to go back in AGAIN tomorrow to pick it up – only took 4 trips, not bad :)

In other news, I now have an address and phone number in Bogota. If anyone needs to get in touch with me, here it is:

Cra. 13A # 107 – 79

Apt. 402

Bogotá-Colombia

South America

Phone: (571)619 – 0445 (I’m not sure what the country code is off hand)

So, there you go! Talk to you again soon…