The great paperwork coup

Anyone remember the coup? Probably not. It's pretty boring, and the news is filled with far more interesting things. (Though I'm sure life under the junta is more interesting if they think you're making trouble.)

For our children's home, it's meant paperwork requests at inconvenient times, lost paperwork at any time, and surprise government inspections (well, one inspection -- fortunately I was dressed at the time).

This week, it meant this fun enactment, while applying for my yearly visa extension:

Immigration Official: Sorry, you need a new document this year from your district office.

*goes to district office*

DO Official: We can do that, but we need this document that you left at home.

 

*comes back the next day with missing document*

DO Official: Now we need this other document from city hall.

*goes to city hall*

City Official: We can't do that at all. We could do this instead, but you either need to go back to America or get this document certified by the consulate.

*goes to consulate*

US Official: We can do that, but you need an appointment. Come back Tuesday.

So what's life been like under the coup so far?

WORST.

FETCH QUEST.

EVER.