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My Life in Exile de Facto: October 2010
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My Life in Exile de Facto. Monday, October 25, 2010. Americans are very fond of aligning themselves with political parties. Those political affiliations play a large role in defining Americans as people. If you are a Republican, this is more than just a footnote on your personality profile—it becomes a badge of honor that you wear and defend every day. The same holds true with those who are Democrats. I would go so far as to say that there is a lot of anger and hatred between voters of these parties.
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My Life in Exile de Facto: When a Canadian is Not a Canadian
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My Life in Exile de Facto. Friday, December 30, 2011. When a Canadian is Not a Canadian. Ahhh, Canadian beers. They were my favorite before I even moved to Canada. I particularly like Moosehead. I remember the days when I could buy a six pack of Moosehead in Michigan for under $6 plus deposit. Ordering a beer I knew as “Molson” by calling it “Canadian” felt as unnatural as ordering sliced turkey in grams rather than pounds. To avoid embarrassment and confusion, I eventually st...8221; In the end, I actua...
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My Life in Exile de Facto: A Nice Little Reminder!
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My Life in Exile de Facto. Wednesday, May 9, 2012. A Nice Little Reminder! Ahh, when I see CRAP like this in the news, I am reminded of why I am living in Canada, and why I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to move to a country that accepts my spouse and me as equals. North Carolina, and so many other states' voters, including my own fellow Michiganders, have reminded us all that the tyranny of the majority is alive and well in the United States. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Life coaching...
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My Life in Exile de Facto: Citizenship Application Update
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My Life in Exile de Facto. Wednesday, February 15, 2012. For any of you who are interested in the process and the timeline of applying for citizenship, here is what has happened with my file so far. We mailed the application and all supporting documents, including receipt of the paid fee on January 9. I sent this as registered mail, and I was able to see that the documents were received by CIC on January 13. Where you can request up to 50 copies (! Thats interesting. My official documents cut off the...
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My Life in Exile de Facto: The Application is in the Mail!
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My Life in Exile de Facto. Wednesday, January 11, 2012. The Application is in the Mail! This past Monday, January 9, I mailed in Sarah's and my Canadian citizenship applications! What a relief to have that off in the mail. We had planned to send it in as soon as we were eligible, which was back in November, but we needed more time to gather the $200 per-person fee, so we waited until after the holidays. Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Request the official receipt from the CIC. 3) Citizenship photos- ...
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My Life in Exile de Facto: April 2011
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My Life in Exile de Facto. Wednesday, April 6, 2011. We Have Huge News. Last week, on March 29, I received an e-mail from. The immigration arm of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBT advocacy group in the US. I have been on their mailing list for many years, even before they were part of the HRC. After I moved to Canada, I really kind of only skimmed any e-mails they sent, as their news wasn’t particularly relevant to me in my new situation. If I would have received such an e-mail three years ago ...
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My Life in Exile de Facto: January 2011
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My Life in Exile de Facto. Monday, January 31, 2011. Detroit: My Adopted Home Town. Growing up in a small town in Western Michigan, I was taught from an early age that we West Michiganders were not. Like the people from the east side of the state, the east side of the state being the greater Detroit area. I can remember family vacations out of state when I was quite small, and my parents, upon meeting other couples, were asked where they were from. My parents frequently raved about the virtues of Chicago...
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My Life in Exile de Facto: June 2011
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My Life in Exile de Facto. Tuesday, June 7, 2011. I was out for drinks with my soccer team on Sunday after our game. Several of the players from the opposing team joined us, some friends, and some who I only met that day. One of the gals I had just met started on a rant about Americans and how they don’t know their own history. 8220;I think that we [Canadians] know more about American history than they do! 8221; she confidently declared. These types of comments grate on my nerves. That evening after I wa...
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My Life in Exile de Facto: January 2012
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My Life in Exile de Facto. Sunday, January 15, 2012. Back on the Emotional Rollercoaster- Momentarily. Back in December, there were reports that former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien had been sending communications to supporters of the Liberal party warning them that Harper's Conservative government was secretly planning to repeal same-sex marriage. This was dismissed as propaganda. And posturing, and I took no notice. However, whether Harper says the same-sex debate is closed in Canada, it clearl...
