more old email... foreigner registration, and the details of everyday life

15 sep 06

"An Excellent Day:
first, my visit to the local police station to register went smashingly--all smiles and no fines despite being over my time limit. Moral of the story: be exceedingly courteous to the wannabe important man behind the desk, and he might be nice to you back.

more importantly: i finally got a sim card. my brand-spanking new mobile number is XXXXX-XXXXX. The national roaming plan will hopefully be set up by tomorrow."

"oh, yeah- re: time for permit processing, i wasn't so clear on all that. from what i understood, someone from the central police station may come out to peoples watch to investigate me, and then the processing will continue. possibily wont get my permit for a month. also, i couldnt get a receipt to prove i'd submitted my paperwork. sounds sketch, but i trust the person that went to the station with me, so i'm letting it flow.

in other news, i just acquired a bicycle. it's a forest green one-speed with rainbow-colored, fuzzy toilet brushes squeezed between the spokes. cool. "