Friday November 14
I went to the city to meet Judith. The first place we went to my bank to transfer money from one account to another. When we went to the cashier he told me that my account is frozen!?
Judith asked why and he said we have to go to the desk and find out.
Now, I have two accounts in this bank and one I use regularly with no problem
The girl at the desk said that because I hadn’t used the account in 6 months it’s inactive. She said that to activate it again I have to make a color copy of my two forms of ID here and a copy of the last electric or phone bill.
This is stupid and I said so (but Judith didn’t translate it it)!
1 – An account should not be ‘inactive’ in such a short period of time.
2 – It should be activated automatically when a deposit or withdraw is made.
3 – I should not have to provide copies of my IDs and an electric bill.
The last one is really stupid. They already have a copy of my IDs when I opened my account and they have a copy of my utility bill. So, what do they want with a duplicate? And what does paying your bills have to do with the price of eggs in China?
So, I’ll have to go back Monday and do this.
I went to another bank here as I needed to sign a paper for my account. This is a foreign bank in Quito. I told the girl there the story and they don’t have anything stupid like that. I was told that if your account is inactive it becomes automatically active with a withdraw or deposit. And this is with just a checking account not a savings account.
After all this mess I had to have a cup of coffee.
I got home about 6pm.
Another stupid thing in Ecuador!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
More Paper Work
Tuesday November 11
I had to go to Quito to meet with Judith at her sister’s office. I had to get two papers from government offices. This is for the process to get Jayne visa.
There’s always more red tape in this country! They already have a record of me from a previous time that I got my own visa.
So we went to one office where you get a paper for a police check – this happened rather quickly. Then we went to the “Movement Migration” office. We had to wait an hour there.
From there, I wanted to go to the bank and transfer money from my euro account to my dollar account. When we got there we were told that the exchange office closed at 4pm (it was about 4.30pm at the time). However, we were told that we could go to another mall and have this done. So we went there. Then we were told that they don’t do it there!?
Judith and I have coffee and a little something to eat.
It looks like I have to go back tomorrow to Quito.
I had to go to Quito to meet with Judith at her sister’s office. I had to get two papers from government offices. This is for the process to get Jayne visa.
There’s always more red tape in this country! They already have a record of me from a previous time that I got my own visa.
So we went to one office where you get a paper for a police check – this happened rather quickly. Then we went to the “Movement Migration” office. We had to wait an hour there.
From there, I wanted to go to the bank and transfer money from my euro account to my dollar account. When we got there we were told that the exchange office closed at 4pm (it was about 4.30pm at the time). However, we were told that we could go to another mall and have this done. So we went there. Then we were told that they don’t do it there!?
Judith and I have coffee and a little something to eat.
It looks like I have to go back tomorrow to Quito.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
November 8-9
Saturday November 8
My internet is not working. This started yesterday. I tried what I could but the message I get that there is no dial tone, however my phone works. (Yes, I have the slow dial up.) So Jayne and I went to town here to go on the internet.
Sunday November 9
Jayne and I are at the mall today with my computer. Now, I’m able to post to this website. I still have to get my internet resolved at home. This is a pain not being able to use it at home.
My internet is not working. This started yesterday. I tried what I could but the message I get that there is no dial tone, however my phone works. (Yes, I have the slow dial up.) So Jayne and I went to town here to go on the internet.
Sunday November 9
Jayne and I are at the mall today with my computer. Now, I’m able to post to this website. I still have to get my internet resolved at home. This is a pain not being able to use it at home.
Gardener Wants More Money
Thursday November 6
Jayne went on the FedEx website to see where her package is and found out that it’s still in Guayaquil. This is another large city in Ecuador where many planes fly to first.
FedEx is really a slow service as it has taken a couple of weeks for a package to come from England.
Friday November 7
The workers came, as usual today. My gardener came, too.
I had some words with my gardener as he wants more for cutting the grass. He said that the cost of the nylon wire for the weed cutter costs more and for this he wants $10 more! He already gets much more per hour than construction workers. I told him no. so he cut the grass for the same price.
I’m about to let him go and cut the grass myself. I would have to buy a lawnmower but it would pay for itself in a couple of months.
People are poor because they do things that make them poor and they don’t even realize it. Many don’t want to learn. If people don’t like being poor they should change. You get the results by the way you work and think.
Jayne went on the FedEx website to see where her package is and found out that it’s still in Guayaquil. This is another large city in Ecuador where many planes fly to first.
FedEx is really a slow service as it has taken a couple of weeks for a package to come from England.
Friday November 7
The workers came, as usual today. My gardener came, too.
I had some words with my gardener as he wants more for cutting the grass. He said that the cost of the nylon wire for the weed cutter costs more and for this he wants $10 more! He already gets much more per hour than construction workers. I told him no. so he cut the grass for the same price.
I’m about to let him go and cut the grass myself. I would have to buy a lawnmower but it would pay for itself in a couple of months.
People are poor because they do things that make them poor and they don’t even realize it. Many don’t want to learn. If people don’t like being poor they should change. You get the results by the way you work and think.
Election News
Tuesday November 4
Today is Election Day in the US. Both candidates, Obama and Mc Cain, will make terrible presidents.
I went to the city to get money from my account. Galo had to go to the city so he offered me a ride.
Then I went to the mall there to have breakfast, then I went home.
Wednesday November 5
Obama won. I heard a lot of terrible news about this guy in the past months. So, America will still be going downhill. I’m sure the Blacks liked it that he won. The truth is, that this guy is no more a Negro than a Caucasian – he’s a mualetto (half and half).
Two workers continued work on the roof and another one (who does not work for Galo) worked on the balcony.
I went to the city again today. A package was supposed to arrive from FedEx but it hadn’t. this was sent by Jayne’s Mother
I called my Mother today. Carol (my aunt) answered the phone and said “June’s residence.” So, I talked to her a little while, then my Mother. Sharon (my sister) was also there and I talked to her longer. Jayne also talked to Sharon.
It was nice talking to three family members. However, it does leave less time for them to talk to my Mother. Carol had said in a previous email that she usually goes when Sharon goes.
Today is Election Day in the US. Both candidates, Obama and Mc Cain, will make terrible presidents.
I went to the city to get money from my account. Galo had to go to the city so he offered me a ride.
Then I went to the mall there to have breakfast, then I went home.
Wednesday November 5
Obama won. I heard a lot of terrible news about this guy in the past months. So, America will still be going downhill. I’m sure the Blacks liked it that he won. The truth is, that this guy is no more a Negro than a Caucasian – he’s a mualetto (half and half).
Two workers continued work on the roof and another one (who does not work for Galo) worked on the balcony.
I went to the city again today. A package was supposed to arrive from FedEx but it hadn’t. this was sent by Jayne’s Mother
I called my Mother today. Carol (my aunt) answered the phone and said “June’s residence.” So, I talked to her a little while, then my Mother. Sharon (my sister) was also there and I talked to her longer. Jayne also talked to Sharon.
It was nice talking to three family members. However, it does leave less time for them to talk to my Mother. Carol had said in a previous email that she usually goes when Sharon goes.
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