Encouragement and Perseverance
Today I got up early to go to my required medical exam for my long stay visa. Marco was helpful getting me ready; making my coffee and breakfast. He had a doctor’s appointment too.
Arrived on time without pressure. Things went flawlessly.
I took advantage to go to the Prefecture with the 2 documents I required for an annual Titre de Sejour. Things have changed since I was last there including their website.
Stood in line for the one office I was at previously only to be told to go to a different on. After waiting an hour, my bussiness papers weren’t good. The woman, to her credit, asked her supervisor but was not helpful and brushed me off.
Came home sad and overwhelmed. Once I got home, I remembered the scrapbooking class Daniele had told me about and went to Chuppy’s. Wrong day but Max was there (Tuesday raw food potluck) and I shared my woes and he shared his experiences in Antibes.
He gave me words of encouragement.”After all you’ve been through to get here. You are definitely over the hump”
Then Daniele posted a link about cultural shock and having patience and perseverance…thanks Daniele.
http://blog.internations.org/2012/02/the-3-ps-of-culture-shock/
And Marco’s words…It’ll all work out.
Just a Little Rusty
The bathroom door squeak can sound rather intense in the middle of the night. Nothing a little can of WD40 can’t fix. (side note: not easily found for a reasonable price) Little did I know I’d be wanting to use same on my brain later today.
As I was dusting the shelves, the light visible coating on my lenses jolted me. It had been over a month since I photographed with a purpose. So tonight before dinner, sensing my dismay, M suggested we go out for a shoot. Why not? Many of the details in becoming an official French resident were almost complete.
The goal was to use existing street and window illumination for the images…and attempt to consistently set a correct white balance as we moved to new locations.
Well we were both reluctant subjects…but well …we were all we had.
Looking for the light, juiced me up but all my images of M were rather the same – nicely composed but still in the “box”. So I’m just a little rusty.
I was quite taken by the one of me that was a “mistake”.
What do you think?
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