2012 is the year

No, it's not the year the world is going to end (well, hopefully), it's the year I'm going to become a U.S. Citizen. Ya, ya - I know what you're saying - "you've said this before...wasn't 2011 supposed to be the year?" Well, yes, that is correct - I have said this before, and yes, I had intended on getting it done in 2011....but stuff happens, or doesn't in this case.

2012 is different though - this is the year that I HAVE to do something. Much like the Mayan calendar's doomsday date for us (these correlations are what I get for watching History channel while I'm writing this) my green card's time is also up in December 2012. So, I my choices are to either become a citizen or renew the green card for another 10 years.

I've been approaching the necessary decision from a mostly rational stance - trying to decide what "makes the most sense" and which choice is most fiscally responsible...always comes down to the dollars, doesn't it? Citizenship looks like it will be the winner.

Why write a blog about it? Two reasons mainly; Firstly, I doubt that many of my friends, relatives or countrymen realize what exactly is involved in applying for and gaining citizenship and secondly I have to work through how I feel about the whole thing - will I still be me? What will becoming American mean to me? Will I not be Canadian anymore?

I hope to figure that stuff out over the next few months, and not lose my mind from willingly engaging in another immigration process.