the order of things

the order of things and the dependability is amazing here. full stop.

i’ll give a few examples.

1. the good old case with my residence permit. i didn’t get it when i thought i was supposed to get it. on a wednesday afternoon i went to “skat” which is the state registry office (public domain), they told me it’s not ready yet but i will get it by the end of the week. it came by post friday morning.

2. the CPR number (CNP in romania) – i went to the “raadhus” (city hall), i filled out my name, birth date and address on a form, gave the lady a photo of myself and a she took a copy of my passport. this was on a monday; she told me i will get my CPR number by mail the next wednesday. tuesday morning it was on my doorstep. she also told me i would get my yellow card (health insurance card for which i chose my doctors when giving her the papers for the CPR) one week after i get my CPR, also by mail. compared to this, i got the card 2 days after i got my cpr (the cpr was already imprinted on the card along with the doctors’ name)

3. bank account. i went to the bank, opened an account in 1 minute, the lady told me i would get my e-banking instructions in 2 days by mail – in english, because i am, after all a foreign citizen. this was on a friday. I got my e-banking id on tuesday, the active card on wednesday(today) and i should get the mastercard in a couple of days (10 day limit). i promised to update this post, so here it is: i got my mastercard today (thursday, oct 1), a couple of days earlier than the deadline….

4. you get on the bus in the back and you get off in the front. period.

5. if a place opens at 20.00, it opens at 20.00.

etc etc.

i’ll probably update this post soon with new stuff.

ps: sorry if it seems cocky, it’s just amazing that things can work well…there is hope

hit the road jack

i think the title is very fitting, i’m hitting the road again….
a brand new world, brand new experiences, friends, “buddies”, teachers and soul mates… all this, of course, without forgetting the old ones!
i attached some pictures of the preparation process – lots and lots of luggage