update: visa 19 November, 2005

so the place was closed last night. I made it all the way to the office, which had a light on and people talking inside, officially closed in fact almost an hour before I arrived. I returned this morning, at the godawfully early hour of 9am, and they said they took care of everything. *crosses [...]

an adventure into the world of diplomatic intrigue, maybe 18 November, 2005

Such is what happens when you try to get a visa from the Russian Federation. In fact, I’m about to go back to the office today with my paperwork to try to apply again (but that’s putting the happy ending at the beginning of the story, which really ruins the tension).
Background: I’m going to visit [...]

another week gone 15 November, 2005

… and so few left (a scary thought, to be sure). For one, I have a midterm this wednesday, not to mention loads of make-up classes (to compensate for time lost to national holidays and such, only it’s at monday, 8am) and more work than I’m anxious to do.
Further, I haven’t done nearly the travelling [...]

… in which i visit a Hungarian hospital 9 November, 2005

Romania was a great trip; it was beautiful, we met all sorts of interesting and friendly people, and things were so cheap, it made Hungary look expensive. That said, I had a little bit of a panic attack, caused by some abdominal pains and… let’s just call it a ’symptom’ sunday night (by now a [...]