i wanted to thank everybody that sent emails concerned about my passport. yes, when i opened the envelope and saw the way they added new pages, i was shocked. and i could just imagine going through customs in bali later this month and getting pulled into the back room. then have to bribe my way out of getting sent back home.
anyway, i went down today to the passport agency to try to have them fix my passport. the lady told me that was the normal way they added pages. eeh? i told her that traveling through third world counties, the customs will probably take a second look at my passport and think it was fake. then i told her that i was tired of paying off customs officials in other countries for no dam reason. she looked at me as i was joking. well, i’m not. i’ve gotten taken to the back room more than once and let me tell you, it ain’t fun when you have a customs agent asking you for money. and if you don’t pay, you get sent home. so you end up bargaining with him until you both reach a reasonable price. that’s a pretty shitty way to start off a trip.
so i pulled up to the window when my name number was called. i explained my situation and the lady said there was nothing she could do about it. she went to the back to talk to the supervisor and said the same thing. so i asked if i could talk to the supervisor and he didn’t look to happy when he came to the window. i explained my story and right as i was about to give up and just pay $135 for a new passport, he said, “ok, i’ll give you another one.” YEAH!!! i was so happy!! if i walked out of that office having to pay $135 for a passport they ruined, i would have been pretty pissed off at the united states of america. then i would have had to call president obama and have him clear things up. haha..
so come march 17th, i will have a fresh brand new passport that has 55 blank pages. i feel so good because i stood up for my rights. this is america and every citizen has rights. that’s what i love about this country. i went there 2 x and both were successful. in any other country? they would have told me to go home!! haha… anyway, all i have to say after march 17th is
“HELLO WORLD, HERE I COME!!”
the other day i was looking for tako, i found one on the smaller size. i was going to let him go but he was weak and didn’t look to healthy. so instead of releasing him and letting him die, i took him home and gave it to my fisherman friend brandon. yeah, the same brandon who did the firework stunt on new years eve. anyway, brandon cut off one of the tako’s legs, put it on a hook, and threw it out in the ocean. and guess what he caught? yes, this 5 lbs. ooio or bone fish. he called me yesterday to thank me. i said “don’t thank me, just drop off a couple fish cake patties.” haha…
