Sunday (Domingo) 25 Julio 2010
Hi everyone.
You may have noticed that I’ve made some
changes as in the type and general look of my
Blog.
Now...none of this is “carved in stone”.
That said...I would of course welcome any
constructive criticism and or suggestions about
any of the changes.
So…with the above business “out-of-the-way”…
off we go to more of my rants J
Monday (Lunes) 26 Julio 2010
As this morning…a day that falls in the category
of beautiful and sunny…I did a bit of perusing
the local area. I ended up at the Indigenousness
{for lack of a better word}…Flea market in the heart
of Cuenca. Now I had ZERO plans to buy anything
however…as I was “just looking” a sweater type
jacket caught my eye.
Now….it should be known that I have never been
one for bargaining. OK…but it’s an unspoken law in
these parts…that one is supposed to bargain.
So…this Norte Americano Cuencano (how’s that for
a mouthful? ) played the game as best I could.
Bottom-Line…this morning I bought an Alpaca
Jacket and saved literally a couple of bucks...
$16 down from $18.
I know…I know…Not a big deal. However…to the
Indigenousness vendor bargaining is a way of life
and…not only do they thrive on the “play” but get
insulted if you refuse to participate. This so much
so…that if you refuse to bargain they just may
refuse to sell to you!!
So...there be the truth !!!!!
On a more serious note…I received my passport
from my Quito attorney which included my
“Residencia Visa”. The Visa was signed by the
Ministerio de Gobierio Director General de Extranjeria…
which by the way translates to: Government Ministry
Main Directorate of Foreigners (no actual translation
available anywhere for extranjeria…but this was the
best explanation I received)
Tuesday (Martes) 27 Julio, 2010
Today proved to be the day where an Official of
some sort should have said…
”LET THE GAMES BEGIN”.
The reason for this...will become apparent as you
read on!
I guess I should call this the day of reckoning
although…I had know way of knowing what lay
before me. This was the day where I should have
been done with getting all the “residency” papers
completed. So what happened you asked????
This morning my attorneys assistant picked me up
and off we went to play the Government Game…
which in this case was my "quest" to secure my
Cedula y Censo. Anyway…
here’s the rest of the story!
After 2 hours of being driven around to various
agencies and getting photos etc. I now have my
Censo J J. Censo in hand we then continued to
proceed to another government office to get the...
“all important” Cedula (which finalizes my legality).
We arrived and she [Linda] then found out that
“you know who” could only get the Cedula in Quito.
This incidentally wasn’t directed specifically at me
but…is a "new and infant" regulation. As one gets
accustomed too…rule changes like getting “blind-
sided” in a football game (ouch)!
Unfortunately…this new regulation went into
effect yesterday (Monday). Apparently the cause is
do to the influx of Peruvians and Columbians
(not to mention Cubans). From what it looks like now…
I will need to travel back to Quito for a day
(possibly two) in order to resolve this Cedula situation.
OK…Just back from a nice relaxing lunch. I finally
spoke with my abogado (attorney) Gabriella. Her final
comment…due to the new regulation…"I do indeed"
have to travel to Quito (or Guayaquil –ain’t gonna
happen) and have 2 months in which to complete this
situation.
She also informed me that the “process” takes 3 days.
The first day is a “full day” the third is a quick pick-up.
ARRRGGGG….I can’t even think of this now…so
more stuff later on in the near future!
Wednesday (Miercoles) 28 Julio, 2010
Today is “home maker” (that’s me) day. ;o ;o
That means laundry…food shopping…ye’ know…
funstuff J
Back to the laundry and…FYI this is done by hand
as I now have “no” washer/dryer. Now "if" I really
wanted to go native…I would do as the Indigenous
people do and take the dirty clothes to the river and…
well you get the idea!
THIS…mi amigo’s...ain’t gonna happen!!!!!
Thankfully…the above is true only for the clothes
that would most likely shrink from the heat in a...
“dryer”.
So now with some of my chores done…
i.e. picked-up laundry and did the wash by hand.
This by the way is now hanging [and blocking] my
windows. Truthfully…I feel as though I’ve stepped
back in time (again) by about 60 years...
ye’ gotta love it J
Anyway...next up is a “run” to the SuperMaxi.
Actually…yes I’m doing it again…a bus ride there
and return via El Taxi.
Thursday (Jueves) 29 Julio, 2010
In order to finish the past few days Blog…I just
have uno comment!
Early yesterday (Wednesday) or it may even have
been the night before…my Internet went into to
slow-mode. No that’s not entirely true…as even
though it was telling me it was working…it was
indeed...not!!!! There was no way I could access
the internet…period!!
So…this morning I was also set to venture out to
California Kitchen and would then have the use
of their free wi-fi. Anyway…it is now Noon and as
I was just about to pack-up El Laptop I figured I'd
give it a try.
Now I don’t know if it’s coincidence or my Mac has
other “special” ;) ;) capabilities but low ‘n behold
the Internet connection is now in "go mode" and
is now working...Ha-La-Loo-Ya...
Am I complaining…NO WAY J
Hasta Luego J J
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