It has been a stressful couple of weeks, as our new post in Kuwait has repeatedly requested that we send them just about every piece of identification you could imagine. They need diplomas, they need University transcripts, they need passport photos, and the list goes on and on. The scariest part is that this request is merely "Step 1" of the Employment Procedures booklet we were sent.
As Lindsay and I were gathering the items off of the list it became apparent that we were in a bit of trouble. First we had to have Lindsay's sister Dana photocopy her diplomas and bring them overseas (which was delayed an extra week thanks to volcanic ash). Roadblock #2 was that Lindsay was sure that her University transcripts needed ordering from Trent and Queens as they were nowhere to be found. Online ordering was attempted but quickly deemed a failure, as Student ID #'s were needed which we didn't have. We finally decided that we'd deal with the consequences of an incomplete information package, whatever they might be.
Before heading to Fed Ex to send the package, I asked Lindsay to get me her passport photos for the envelope. She headed over to the chest in our living room which is filled with all of our important paperwork, and began snickering. "Phil, you're not going to believe this!" she said. As I turned around, she slapped copies of her diplomas, transcripts, medical information, and just about every piece of ID she has onto the table. It turns out she had them all along thanks in large part to her father preparing her for living abroad no doubt. Don't worry Doug, I have filed the documents appropriately, and promise to deal with these kinds of issues from here on out :) Organization is not her strength!!!
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