Bank Account Open

Well, despite the 4 hour wait in the bank today, I officially opened a bank account. I guess preparing ahead of time for the bureaucracy helped a great deal speed up the process. However, the waiting in the bank was extremely painful. To date besides applying for marriage this was by far the most painful process. I suggest anyone intending to move to Brazil as an expatriate check out the Brazil forum on the expat-blog.com. This site really helped me prepare for everything I was facing well in advance. Besides finding a job, I think I am good to go until December and now I can sit back and relax and help others through this painful process/culture shock.