It's almost like I live here

Today has been a landmark day. I got my security briefing at the embassy, got my embassy badge, successfully used an ATM, figured out how to put more minutes on my phone, paid for my hostel, got my white card (the first step for a residency permit here), started signing on an apartment, moved in, unpacked, got (partially) organized, went grocery shopping at three different stores, and lastly had a celebratory gelato for dinner.

Not to worry I will post more details about these happenings later, including pictures of the apartment but as of right now, I'm pretty tired. Snippets to look forward to include: "You work here?", "History quiz!", and maybe one on the security briefing too.