Monday, August 28, 2006

Navigating bureaucracy

Cheryl and I spent five hours today navigating the bureaucracy to get our car registered and to obtain our Guam drivers' licenses. We were successful!

Contrary to what we read online no written test was required. But they came up with other hoops to keep us busy -- including a run to the Social Security office to get certified confirmations of our SS numbers. (Our SS cards are in the cargo container on a ship somewhere between California and Guam. Our passports were apparently not enough identification.) Cheryl also had to find an optometrist to certify that she can see well enough to drive. (In California they test both eyes together but here they test each separately and since she has natural bifocals they didn't know how to handle that.)

Meanwhile, back on campus, students were registering for classes. Some classes began tonight. The first chapel is tomorrow. My first classes will be Monday morning. Oh boy, oh boy...

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