Fucking officers... I just came back from the immingration office to report, as required by law. In this country, even if you have a one year visa, you have to report to the immigration office each 90 days. For me, 90 days since the last time I visited that office is actually tomorrow, so I thought I'd be all right.

But when I arrived there, they actually counted the days since I entered this country (180 days ago), not since my last visit to the immigration office (90 days ago!). I don't understand. If 90 days ago I was supposed to report as well, how come nobody in that office told me to do so while I was there?

I had a stamp in my passport dated 90 days ago proving that I'd really been to that office 90 days ago, so after muuuch muuuch time, and consultation with four or five different officers, common sense prevailed, and they let me finish the paperwork without paying the fine! Imagine, a fine! In my case, it would've been at least US$50, and could've been as high as US$125! Ridiculous.

No, I should apologize. They may fuck in private, I'm sure. But they're not "fucking officers" in the disdainful sense of the phrase. I don't think they had in mind milking me for some bribe nor anything. It's just that their way of counting the days is a bit "funny". That's all.

By the way... I remember my brother had told me that he'd bring me onboard his company, and once there I wouldn't even need to show up in person to complete these nor other paperworks. I'm gonna take care of you! Everything's gonna be wonderful!

Three months later I'm still kicking cans in the street and he's even talking about finding me work in yet another poorer country! Great move! That way you can forget about me once and for all!

If that's the case, instead of me quitting my high paying job in Japan to come and start up something with him here in this strange country...