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Archive for June, 2008

Disappointment

You need at least 120 points to qualify for a permanent resident visa. It looks like you only have 100 points, maybe 110.
That’s what I was afraid you would tell me.
You could try to get a state to sponsor you. That would give you temporary visa and after 2 years you can apply for a [...]

Lightening

For the last hour or so there has been a lot of lightening outside. It reminds me of being 4 or 5 years old, living in New Mexico and we’d get heat lightening in the summer. Lots of lightening, no thunder, no rain, nothing else.
What I really want is a violent thunderstorm. One where the [...]

The best medicine

I arrived back from Sydney very late Sunday night. Well, technically it was Monday morning. The first day back at work was a blend of exhaustion, resentment and overall hatred for not being in the place that I really wanted to be. I spent the day in a fog, almost as if I was out [...]

Haven’t missed you

Hello insomnia my old friend. Haven’t missed you one bit and yet here you are again. 3:20 am, eyes barely can stay open, but brain clicking away. Brain re-thinking many, many, many conversations I’ve had in the last 8 or so months. Re-thinking things that can’t be changed, things I should just let go, but [...]

“Discussion”

“You remember waaaayyyy back in cork, when we were betting on the new pope? You and I had a discussion of what would come first. You bet female president, I bet black male president.”
“I do. I can say that this whole thing still to this day shocks me. But…That is just a testament to how [...]

Meaning

I was starving, wandering through one of the two Cold Storages near me, unable to decide what to eat. Then I remembered that the sushi place had re-opened and they do take-away. Up I went and placed my order.
As I started to head towards home, I peaked in my bag and saw two sets [...]