Kuwait, Norway and more!

I am back to the Philippines more than a month ago from my trip in Kuwait. It was tiring,exhausting trip but all in all, it was okay.

I might have left a good impression to the client since he is actually pirating me to work with them and leave my current company - an idea that never crossed my mind but been considering since it was offered to me.

Part of me like to grab the oppurtunity - its all in the process now, by the way, but nothing has been really finalized.

But then, the other part of me, wanted to stay. The reason? I just had my (our) house bought not more than a year ago. I am still in the process of developing its potential. Though the area is not perfect - a little flaw there and everywhere but for a community, isn't always that there are dilemmas? And of course, it's the people who made these problems.

The other thing is that, they already made an offer but I refused to accept because I believe that it's low based from the standard.

I am the one being pursued here, I was not the one who initiated the offer - I guess I feel important so I had the nerve to ask more. But I believe I deserve more and to me, if you think you are deserving, it is not bad to ask for it.

But am I too money-oriented? What if they've realize I'm not worth it and back out from the offer? I guess part of me will feel a bit of regret from the result but the, a bigger part of me would say "at least I tried and I stand from what I think is deserving".

I've submitted our visa application to Norway these week. It was mentioned that the visa will take 4-6 weeks to process. It was such a hassle because I need to go to the embassy for a week (except today, Friday as visa application submission is close). I asked my parents to come all the way from Ilocos because it was mentioned from their website that applicants should be in person.

Monday, we are early, I suppose only to find out that the embassy was closed due to holiday - which was celebrated the other day (sunday) but the embassy decided to move the date later for them to have a long weekend. My parents are always in a hurry and they can't afford to be away from our home in Ilocos for such a long time plus my brother had to take a leave from his work because no one will look after the house - it was a huge dilemma for us.

Tuesday, we were there again, only to find out that there are already many people queing up. Since it was my first to go to an embassy for visa application ( my company always do it for me for business trips abroad), I never anticipated such scenario. Novertheless, it was more easy compared to US embassy (from what I heard). I had to take a half-day leave because of it. When my time came, I was adviced that I need to photocopy everything my sister's paper, being she, as the guarantor. What the heck - it was not mentioned from their site. I rushed down from the building to look for a photocopy machine. Luckily, I found one nearby, went back to the embassy and re-submit the application. This woman, a pregnant woman by the way, accepted our papers. I can't help but from the moment I was there, I feel that she hates me. It seems to me, she likes to make it hard for me. Anyway, I said to myself patience. After submission, we have to wait again for them to check all the requirements. I was called again only to find out that she rejected the submission of the application because the photocopy of my parents passports are not "CLEAR ENOUGH" for reading. I mean, what the fuck?! It was eligible to me, what is she getting at. I mentioned it to her that my parents came all the way from Ilocos, etc etc. But she's determined as hell. Well, ha! I'm determined to continue with the application.

Wednesday, I came back earlier (but not early enough). Anyway, I was one of the first people who had my applications checked after submission. It was another woman who received our application. I was confident that this time, it will got accepted. Thank God, it was. Nevertheless, I still need to go back by tomorrow because since I mentioned that I will partly shoulder the expenses, I need to submit bank documents. I said okay, at least application has been submitted already.

Thursday, I was really early this time, I was number 3 from the queue. I was expecting the same woman but hell no! It was the pregnant devil woman. So I gave her the OR (which states that I just need to submit some supporting documents, etc etc..), and the supporting document. She looks at them. First, she said, she can't accept the credit card statements, I said fine ( but it was stipulated from the application that I will be using credit cards). Second thing she did, gave back the print out bank statements since I also provided them the summary. Third, she wants me to go out again to photocopy my time deposit bank statement - I mean hell no! I counter-react and said to her, I don't need it anymore. What is she trying to do really? What else but to make it hard for me. What the fuck?

So there, in 4 or 6 weeks time, I will learn the result. For my parents, I believe it will be easier for them to get one, I don't know in my part - I guess at least for me, I'm eligible enough to travel.