December 8, 2012
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Report # 949
Well I’m 100 % certain that I’ll have to return to Vancouver if I want to ever get my work visa. There was a time I thought the hardest thing to do would be to get the job offer in the first place, and while that was difficult, it’s all of the stuff that has to be done afterwards that’s even harder. In my opinion the whole process makes no sense, but as the saying goes, rules are rules and I just have to follow them.
I talked to the lady from Teleperformance yesterday and explained her everything, and now she too was aware that I would have to return to Vancouver. Unfortunately it’s not just as easy as hopping on a plane and going back right away and there are still things that I have to take care of here. From what I read from the Mexican embassy website, a work visa can only be given if it’s been authorized by the national institute of migration, so I have to get the authorization before flying back.
It would just be a huge waste of money if I fly back without being 100 % certain that I’ve done everything here that needs to be done. So on Monday morning I’ll go back to the national institute of migration for a third time, with documents showing the people what I need, and if it gets to a point where it’s just too complicated for me I’ll have to get some visa expert from a law office to help me out. I didn’t come all this way to fail so I will do everything I can to succeed, despite all of these inconveniences and ridiculous rules.
So depending on how things go this coming week, I would like to be able to fly out very soon. At the very least I should definitely be able to make it home well before Christmas. I told the guy who I rent from here that I would pay him another 2,000 pesos (160 dollars) to keep the place rented for January, as I really can’t be bothered to have to come back here and look for another place.
Ultimately the decision of whether I would get the visa to work here lies within the hands of the people who work at the national institute of migration, but the company I’m applying for is posting jobs online every single day and they always need people, to speak English and Spanish. So it definitely would not be like I’m snatching up a postion where no one else could apply, so if I do everything the right way they should accept me….. at least I’d hope !
So the last few days haven’t been very enjoyable as I’ve just been stressing about all of this stuff all week. At least for today and tomorrow I can relax a little as everything is closed and I can’t do anything anyways. I just want everything to work out. I’ve worked too hard for this to have a failure, and for once in my life to have success where I want it would be a huge booster for me.
I’ve seen two movies over the past few days; Trouble with the Curve, a Clint Eastwood movie about an old baseball scout and the relationship he has with his daughter, and Espíritu de Triunfo (The Spirit of Triumph) which was a Mexican movie about a soccer team and how a few different people were connected to the team. It was a good movie, but I’m sure the fans of the team, Santos Laguna, would have appreciated it a lot more.
I think I can say I’m kind of tired of going to the movie theatre. I never though I would say that, but after going so many times that I’ve lost count over the last 3.5 months…. sometimes multiple times per week, I guess it’s gotten rather old. Of course I enjoy watching movies, but after going again and again and eating the same large popcorn and the same coke, I have kind of lost interest. So the simple solution would to be to take a couple of weeks off from the cinema… whether or not I do that is another story though !
On Friday evening I went to Fundidora Park and walked around and took some pictures and waited for it to get all dark to take pictures of all of the Christmas displays. There was a lot of Christmas stuff, a concert with some singers and performers, and even fake snow getting blown around…. though I have determined it appears to have been soap. I walked the whole Paseo Santa Lucía route and I arrived in front of the government palace and they actually had set up an outdoor ice rink.
I always wondered how they did this in Vancouver seeing as Vancouver is hardly ever below freezing temperature, but here it was like 20 C (68 F) and they still managed to do that….. I was very impressed. After walking around for a few hours I returned home and just had a relaxing evening. I returned to Fundidora this morning and did my super long run that I definitely needed as I hadn’t ran since last Sunday. I will probably go there again tomorrow. It’s such a great park and I love taking advantage of it.
Two times now people have asked me for directions how to get somewhere, and surprisingly both times I knew the answer. It’s kind of cool that I’m not even from here but I already know how to get to some places. Though I’m a little surprised people are asking me in the first place…. I never thought I’d look like someone who would know the answers to those questions, but I’m glad that I do.
In the movie theatre the other day I saw a trailer for a movie about the Tsunami that struck Asia at the end of 2004. All I can say is I’m really not a fan of these types of movies. Whether its about a Tsunami that killed thousands of people, September 11, hunting Bin Laden, or any sort of natural disaster, I really don’t think it’s a good thing that people are stuffing their pockets with cash by recreating such tragic events.
I’m sure some people will disagree with me, but I just can’t stomach the fact that people are getting rich off of showing the world these disasters once again in the movies. Many people lived through these horrors, and they don’t need to relive them again on film. Of course as the saying goes if someone doesn’t want to watch a movie they really don’t have to, but I just don’t think it’s all that respectful for directors, and studio heads, and actors to be fattening their wallets by portraying real life people from heart breaking tragedies.
As long as there are people lining up to watch these movies, there will be more of them, so I don’t expect anything to change. I just don’t understand the point of making these types of movies aside from the money, and while they may be profitable films, I don’t think they speak very highly of all of the people involved. For the next question:
Do you think movies based on real life tragedies and natural disasters should be made, why or why not ? Do you agree or disagrees with my arguments ?
I will leave you all with my final set of pictures from Guadalajara. Take care and I’ll talk to you all on Tuesday, bye for now.
Comments (2)
Sorry to hear about the job situation. That sucks. I don’t know the reason why you think you HAVE to work only in Mexico. Why can you not work in Canada or the US?
RYC on my post, I didn’t understand what you were saying. Is there a problem about viewing my blogs? I don’t see anything wrong with the font or the words.
How frustrating. I do hope you’re able to work it all out and get the visa without too much trouble. I know your heart and desire is to live in Mexico.
I feel the same way about those movies. I will never watch a movie about 9/11 because I’ll never forget that day and the emotions of it. I don’t need some director’s take on it. Real suffering is not entertainment. That said, I’m all for documentaries or movies that bring issues that need attention to light. The Stoning of Soraya is one of those movies. It was awful and I cried for days after seeing it, but it’s important for people to know that women are still stoned in some countries and how it’s justified and carried out.