Hello Everyone,
I know it's been a little bit of time since I updated. I don't have a lot of literary updates for you this time, but I do have a lot of pictures.
On March 31st, Mike and I made our way into Hiroshima where we had our affidavits signed by the Canadian Consulate. Basically we checked to make sure that our pre-submitted forms were correct and then we were ushered into a room to wait for the Consul. He then (waddled in in a rather grumpy-old Japanese man fashion) signed our papers and left. After that we taxi'd back to the train station to head to the City Hall in Kure, where our foreigner cards are registered. After giving them our affidavits and trying to semi-explain what we were trying to do they consulted their books and had us fill out some forms. Of course we didn't really realize that we'd need witnesses, so our friends Ryan and Lindsey came down and signed for us. After that we were shuffled off to another booth at city hall to wait while it was registered on our foreigner cards. It was a pretty bureaucratic day, but in truth the sun was beautiful, we didn't have to wait more than a few minutes for a train to and from the city, Mike wore a tie and I found a dress, and at the end of the day Ryan and Lindsey ended up taking us out for a nice Italian dinner. For not having a wedding ceremony, we still couldn't have asked for a nicer day.
To see all the pictures we have you can try this link: It should be publicly viewable.
On March 31st, Mike and I made our way into Hiroshima where we had our affidavits signed by the Canadian Consulate. Basically we checked to make sure that our pre-submitted forms were correct and then we were ushered into a room to wait for the Consul. He then (waddled in in a rather grumpy-old Japanese man fashion) signed our papers and left. After that we taxi'd back to the train station to head to the City Hall in Kure, where our foreigner cards are registered. After giving them our affidavits and trying to semi-explain what we were trying to do they consulted their books and had us fill out some forms. Of course we didn't really realize that we'd need witnesses, so our friends Ryan and Lindsey came down and signed for us. After that we were shuffled off to another booth at city hall to wait while it was registered on our foreigner cards. It was a pretty bureaucratic day, but in truth the sun was beautiful, we didn't have to wait more than a few minutes for a train to and from the city, Mike wore a tie and I found a dress, and at the end of the day Ryan and Lindsey ended up taking us out for a nice Italian dinner. For not having a wedding ceremony, we still couldn't have asked for a nicer day.
To see all the pictures we have you can try this link: It should be publicly viewable.
Next up on the update list is some pictures from my ceramics class. I talked pretty extensively about it before, and all the pictures on my facebook page have descriptions on the photos, so I'll just share the photos here.
The cups I'm making are for Noriko, from the international center. She's the one that helped me find this class and is always doing everything in her power to be 150% sugar and spice ALL THE TIME.
Here's the album!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=635092&id=721050359&l=1a0013fe18
Lastly, It's spring break here in Kure, and the Cherry blossoms, while late this year, have finally started to bloom. I took a lovely bike ride today and later a walk with Mike to get ice cream, see if the outdoor pool was open, and appreciate my last day of semi-freedom before I go back to school tomorrow.
These pictures are 97% cherry blossom pictures. There's a few of some Koi that we saw in a river on our walk at the end of the album, some other flowers, a pigeon, and a picture of Mike .
Here's the album!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=635099&id=721050359&l=216cf4499b
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=635092&id=721050359&l=1a0013fe18
Lastly, It's spring break here in Kure, and the Cherry blossoms, while late this year, have finally started to bloom. I took a lovely bike ride today and later a walk with Mike to get ice cream, see if the outdoor pool was open, and appreciate my last day of semi-freedom before I go back to school tomorrow.
These pictures are 97% cherry blossom pictures. There's a few of some Koi that we saw in a river on our walk at the end of the album, some other flowers, a pigeon, and a picture of Mike .
Here's the album!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=635099&id=721050359&l=216cf4499b
