Ups and Downs

September 28, 2009

So I received my first package today from HOME! After I got back to the English Classroom from lesson-planning with Christina in her office, Anne told me, “Davis, I think your package arrive”, hah. I felt such a rush of happiness because I know how much trouble mom went through to mail this thing to me, and how worried she was that it wouldn’t make it through customs! But alas, it made it safe and sound, thank god.

Anyways, I open the package at school because I can’t wait to open it at home, and I read the IRS document that is supposed to exempt me from paying income tax while over here. Well, uhhh, looks like it may not be that easy! Either I’m really stupid and filled out the initial form wrong, or the IRS is even more stupid because they’re the ones who told me how to fill the damn thing out over the phone! Either way, I don’t have the form I need yet, and it looks like I’m going to have call the IRS and get this straightened out ASAP. I’m a little pissed right now, mainly at the IRS. They even deposited my check for this form, yet didn’t give me the form! Not cool.

However, on a more positive note, the package is great and couldn’t have come at a better time! I can’t wait to open the brownies and the icing and the sprinkles, oh my god! And the Mexican food!! And the marshmallows. And the chocolate! Thank you so much mom!