still in Sydney
Now Playing: Mosh (Eminem)
So i'm still around- having had passport problems at the airport when I tried to leave on Tuesday...which was totally demoralising- having customs confiscate a passport that I thought was valid (the passports office had said they reactivated it). But all that is sorted now- except I have to get another US visa- A TOTAL HASSLE usually- but they've been nice and fast-tracked my appointment for tomorrow. I actually CANNOT believe how confusing all this bureaucracy is. I am a highly educated person, and yet I don't get it at all- e.g. the US Visa waiver program-It's almost as if they (esp the US consulate) deliberately confuse people to get a power trip or something. Even on their FAQ's pages, the US consulate do not make it totally clear that you need a US visa if staying in NORTH AMERICA for more than 90 days. (it would be good to do a study on bureaucracies and their interactions with less- educated people).

It's weird having no obligations and waiting around until I leave on Tuesday 26th. I have been playing tetris on the internet- I was deprived of playing this as a child- so now I am addicted. My top score last night was 7609. The score totally varies according to how alert I am. (I just went and played again for a few hours and more than doubled my score to 15,722). I guess I am just imagining being on the plane and paying such games- and hence wasting my time here. Anyway will post more later.