Training falling behind schedule:'( but did do my visa application today. The days leading to the visa application interview, were really stressful as there was a long checklist to work through. Having left the corporate world three years ago, I had forgotten how to manage projects, so instead of systematically getting everything ready, I scurried frantically.
Of course, I left the most crucial thing, the photos, for last. As "luck" would have it, there were no photographers anywhere in the rather vast shopping mall opposite the visa application centre. Forty minutes later I decided that it is more important to be on time for my visa application interview so almost ran the 500 metres to the building. As I topped my rather sweaty brow, I saw that there was a photographer right there. Had the photos taken (have to admit that I could make the "wanted, dead or alive" list) and got to the interview with time to spare.
Whilst waiting I thought of thousands of bizarre reasons why my visa would be refused and thought of all the counter-arguments I would use. But when my turn came, I looked up and behind the interviewer was a TV playing a video of the Camino and at that moment showing the Cathedral in Santiago. Suddenly I felt cool, calm and collected. All documents were there, apparently there was enough money in my bank account and I wasn't arrested for looking like a criminal on my passport photo.
Indulged in a freezochino out of sheer relief B-) Tomorrow it's time to get back on track with training.
Of course, I left the most crucial thing, the photos, for last. As "luck" would have it, there were no photographers anywhere in the rather vast shopping mall opposite the visa application centre. Forty minutes later I decided that it is more important to be on time for my visa application interview so almost ran the 500 metres to the building. As I topped my rather sweaty brow, I saw that there was a photographer right there. Had the photos taken (have to admit that I could make the "wanted, dead or alive" list) and got to the interview with time to spare.
Whilst waiting I thought of thousands of bizarre reasons why my visa would be refused and thought of all the counter-arguments I would use. But when my turn came, I looked up and behind the interviewer was a TV playing a video of the Camino and at that moment showing the Cathedral in Santiago. Suddenly I felt cool, calm and collected. All documents were there, apparently there was enough money in my bank account and I wasn't arrested for looking like a criminal on my passport photo.
Indulged in a freezochino out of sheer relief B-) Tomorrow it's time to get back on track with training.
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