Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Trials of being an Expat; part 1


I'm hiding in Honduras
I'm a desperate man
Send lawyers, guns and money
The shit has hit the fan
-Warren Zevon


Hello dear Blogees!

As i convalesce after Rage IX, i am also waist high in the drudgery of paperwork. I need to find new health coverage as Kaiser only covered me in DC. I need to find a new bank because Bank of America sucks. I need a new Visa card because on the B of A one "disputes did not apply to International purchases," according to the Epsilon minus semi-moron i spoke to in May. Maybe he hasn't seen all of those VISA commercials for the Olympics on TV every seven minutes.

But i did register to vote and get an absentee ballot. I also fixed the auto debits that stopped when my credit card was stolen.

And Russia - well, trying to get an entry tourist visa is like trying to knock up a giant panda. If worse comes to worse i'll just bag the trip. But i will continue to try and get it done.

Observations and Mid-Tour wishes:

  • The Ruskies really have not figured out this capitalism thing
  • Shrubby should be tried for war crimes and crimes against sensibility
  • The only place to get the REAL news in the USA is The Daily Show and The Cobert Report
  • I still cannot believe how great all of the musicians at the Rage are and that i get to jam with them
  • My US residence is in CT (Save me Jebus!).
  • CT summers are very humid
  • You need to sell your first born to get a ticket at Yankee Stadium this year
  • My friends and I are old
  • Frippy is still my boy
  • Annie Greco is as cute as the proverbial bug's ear
  • Our children ready to take their place in the world in the next 20 years as our influence begins to wane
Lastly, i have given away most of my wordly possessions like a Buddhist Monk. The two things i cannot part with are my ipod and my schlong. Everything else is gone or up for grabs.

Wayward Platypus Songs Performed at the Rage:

  • Ships burn
  • Can't Picture
  • Don Peyote
  • Phoenix
  • The other half
  • Don't forget about the sea 1
  • If i saw you in Denver
  • Hopeless
  • Between Heaven and Earth
  • Sounds of the Day*
  • Last Wishes*
  • I can't be the one*
  • Side Show Bob's revenge*
* Adults songs

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