My New Office

 

Ah, life is fun, isn't it?!

Ah, bureaucracy

I'm still in the process of getting my work permit for the BVI.  People keep apologizing for the red tape but, in my experience, it really hasn't been unusually long or complicated.  I guess all those years working with government and service provider agencies taught me well!!  I almost always have at least one book with me anyway and most times I carry a little Radica solitaire game (if I don't feel like concentrating).  Once I spent a full 8 hours at the Social Security office in Seattle (seeking income verifications for tenants) playing on that solitaire game and hardly even noticed the daylight fading.  So, off I go again to gather what I need (one office to another to anothere to another).  I'd rather be on the beach but remind myself that I'm not on vacation anymore!!  Time to get down to business!!
(I am waiting for my friend to send me pictures of the beach we visited the other day.  It was spectacular!  Place called "Lava Flow."  Again, I left my camera behind because we were only supposed to be running errnads in less than picturesque areas...  I have got to be better about that!!)

Finally!

I have now managed to get all of my paperwork done for my work permit and leave for Tortola tomorrow!!
I will post updates now that there's something to update.  Should be more fun now if not infinitely more relaxing.  St. Thomas has been very good to me but I am growing tired of city life.  The next adventure starts tomorrow!

Quick Update

Sort of "stuck" over on St. Thomas at the moment.  I am in the process of completing my paperwork for my work permit for the BVI.  (My permit has been approved but there are a few things to do before I can go over and begin working.)  Unfortunately I keep running out of money and it seems that there's always something else to do and cost involved.  All in all, it could be worse!!  I'm making slow progress but that's still better than no progress!  I'm excited to start working again and over in Cane Garden Bay!  Very soon all of this stress over getting one more thing and then one more thing will be over and just a memory as I begin my new life on Tortola!  It's very exciting. 
Wish I had more to tell but that's about all for now!

View from the terrace of the apartment on St. Thomas!  This is what I get to wake up to every day!!