Hampton Inn & Suites Edmonton International Airport
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Week One
... Legend! lol!
the rest of the week was mainly dominated by getting all the legalities sorted out for being here....I needed to visit the Service Canada building to get my SIN number (their version of the National Insurance Number) so I would be allowed to work, getting a bank account...which is ridiculously easy considering i'm not from Canada! and getting a mobile phone.....I couldn't get a card to go into my iPhone coz the plans are a bit expensive ...
Edmonton is the pits (UK Visa Dramas)
... the actual visa itself is processed and approved). Now to think how else we could prove that we had enough funds in the bank (even though all of us more than enough in our aussie accounts). We ended up with the idea of combining all our canadian funds into each account and getting a statement printed before moving the money to the next account to do the same. So frustrating given I honestly though this drive to Edmonton would be the last time I'd have to worry about the ...
Cold shock!!
... the smoke from their breathes! Lol. My luggage eventually came but as I tried to leave, they told me I had to go through inspection which I thought was odd as I didn't claim any alcohol or anything like that.
As I waited to get inspected, a girl and her family came through and she found out that the walker that she purchased at a Wal-Mart in Tuson Arizona had to be confiscated as baby walkers like that were illegal ...
Why does being done work mean more work?
... all the stuff i slacked off on doing is bearing down me like a freight train. i have to be careful this time around- can't be forgetting bank cards, passports and other junk like last time. if i could just find that stupid packing list i'll be ok.
speaking of packing lists, someone gave me granny underwear at work today as a present. you know who you are. maybe i'll take them and get ...
Packing time!
... and well wishes in creating the "Mother Blessing" bracelet for me. I wear it everyday to remind me of all of our friends and to give me strength during those tough days!
Today’s project’s…pack, set up beds, last minute laundry, re-pack, put together photo albums for child / children, re-pack ...