CAF and the Royal Wedding

So the months long ordeal of battling CAF for financial assistance to pay my rent is OVER! Of course, I leave France in 2 months, and I started this in December, but oh my god...

Here's the play by play til now:

December: Filed paperwork just before Christmas

January: Receive a letter saying oops ya dun fucked up and forgot to sign the forms...which I did...even after a friend reminded me. Fail. So I do, go turn them in, no big.

February: Get another letter: Your passport is illegible. I was pissed because now THEY'RE fucking around. So I get another photocopy, and off I go to the office. Guess what was closes "à cause d'un mouvement de grêve?" Yep you got it. So I got pissed and gave up.

March: Get a letter giving me til the end of the month to give them a photocopy. I debated, was it worth it, do I need to, etc, and figured why the hell not? So At almost the last second I take another photocopy (mind you I had also been REALLY busy between la Semaine Européenne and papers and whatnot) and they ok'd it.

April: After almost a MONTH, I get a letter, FINALLY saying you're eligible BUT we need your birth certificate and SSN. Ok, SSN is nothing, but birth certificate? Let's just say right now, it's easier for Obama to prove his birthplace than it is for me. Because of all the moving of the last year, I have NO idea where mine is. It may be lost, or it may not be, I don't know. And to get a new one is $10. Oh and I wasn't born in Fort Wayne, I was born in Indianapolis. So yeah, that makes it even MORE fun.

So I go in today to see about it, they said no big deal, that it's not THAT important since I had my SSN and SS card. Thank GOD! So this month I get money for April and May I get 94€ ($138 thereabout) and June I get 47€. Not a lot, but after having to buy this comp, it helps BIG TIME!!!

So I spurged on Subway for lunch lol

OH! And since I'm here I may as well write about the Royal Wedding today. I have to admit, I thought t was adorable they got married on St. Catherine's feast day. I bet they planned it but still I love it! The wedding was so pretty, and everyone looked fantastic, and I even got home from CAF just in time to see them kiss! It made me so happy!!! Weddings in general do, and seeing them so happy and so in love was just great. When she finally got walked down the aisle and they stood at the altar together, you could see it all over their faces how much they love each other. It was such a great way to wake up and start the day!

Anyway, that's all for now. I wanted to share my little bit of news before I go find something else to do!