exordinarily ordinary

Sunday December 30th 2007, 10:00 pm
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And I nearly forgot. The word settlement in my passport scares me to no end – does indefinate leave to remain means I am indefinately stuck here in rainy england?

In a way, receiving my ‘official’ status puts me in a more comfortable position in this nanny state. It enables me to claim benefits, or go on social security…not like I ever would. But if I had kids, I would be able to claim child relief, and if I ever become unemployed I would be able to claim benefits as well. This sticker would also enable me to pay a very low price for classes that I would want to take in university – at last, resident prices rather than the ubiquitious ‘International Student’ fees that most of us were made to fork up during our university days.

Do I feel any different? No, not really. But I do feel safer…at least I have a chance to claim on the exhorbitant tax that I pay -somewhat like insurance?

So yea…one more step closer to being ‘English’

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Pingback by Insurance » and now I am here forever 12.30.07 @ 10:35 pm

Come to the states and you don’t have to be legal to get all of those things………you just need to learn spanish!

Comment by Skippy-san 12.30.07 @ 11:32 pm

congrats ^_^ on feeling ‘safer’ heheh

Comment by zona marie 12.31.07 @ 1:36 am

Your England is now even more super-powerful. Congratulations!

Comment by mooiness 12.31.07 @ 2:07 am

thanks all..:)

One thing I did not mention is that I now do not need to remain married to bacon to stay here..so if I spoke spanish and was just in it for the ‘green card’, I can officially get a divorce now!

hahaha.

No, I am not leaving bacon.

And bacon, if you are reading this, stop lurking and go clean the toilets.thnks

Comment by sourrain 12.31.07 @ 11:40 am

Happy new year to you and Simon. Congrats on your new ‘status’ Mili! Wow, what a year eh? So, did you have to go through a gruelling interview with Simon before they gave you the indefinite leave to remain? I have all that to look forward to in the summer! Will ask your advice closer to the time. Now I am just looking forward to going home to KL for a long awaited visit. Take care.

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