Just another shitty day in Paradise
Just another shitty day in paradise. I used to have a large coffee mug with that on it. I bought it in the Philippines and used it for about 5 1/2 months on my first West-Pac. A week out of San Diego, my home port, my ship did a hard starboard turn and the mug slid off my desk and shattered on the deck.
Lately it seems every turn I take is equal to that mug smashing on the deck. I noticed a pattern a few weeks back. First I came down with Dengue Fever. To say it was unpleasant would be a huge understatement. Being ill I let my pool maintenance slide. Not smart. It's taken me at least a week to get it back in Ph range. For a while I had what looked like a chemical cloud for pool water. I then found myself having relationship troubles, which was really odd being that I'm not in a relationship. I'd explain that in more detail but I don't understand it well enough myself. The next day someone side swiped my truck in a parking lot. hit and run. My cost- $1000. Today I went down to pick up my new FM3 visa only to find out I've been fined nearly $1000 dollars because the guy who stamped my visa at the border last year stamped the wrong page. And I was suppose to know which page was right because?
I find myself at a cross roads, I feel like I'm getting 1000 dollar'ed to death. I've filed an appeal with immigration. I have an appointment with the head guy tomorrow morning. I've been told this is a waste of my time, but figure why not at least jump through the hoops before handing over a grand. If I didn't have two dogs I'd just leave and move elsewhere. Costa Rica, Belize, Chile all sound good. But dogs are a problem with all these countries, or so I've been told. Plus if I leave and don't pay the fine I can never return to Mexico, least not without paying the fine and any interest it gathers. I can't see myself never returning to Mexico.
I've also considered packing it all in a joining the Peace Corps. Again the dogs. Also considered cashing in a few things and selling (at a really large loss) my truck, buying sailboat and pointing it in a direction. Which direction? I think I'd figure that out once I got the boat.
All and all for living in paradise it's been a pretty shitty time lately.
Lately it seems every turn I take is equal to that mug smashing on the deck. I noticed a pattern a few weeks back. First I came down with Dengue Fever. To say it was unpleasant would be a huge understatement. Being ill I let my pool maintenance slide. Not smart. It's taken me at least a week to get it back in Ph range. For a while I had what looked like a chemical cloud for pool water. I then found myself having relationship troubles, which was really odd being that I'm not in a relationship. I'd explain that in more detail but I don't understand it well enough myself. The next day someone side swiped my truck in a parking lot. hit and run. My cost- $1000. Today I went down to pick up my new FM3 visa only to find out I've been fined nearly $1000 dollars because the guy who stamped my visa at the border last year stamped the wrong page. And I was suppose to know which page was right because?
I find myself at a cross roads, I feel like I'm getting 1000 dollar'ed to death. I've filed an appeal with immigration. I have an appointment with the head guy tomorrow morning. I've been told this is a waste of my time, but figure why not at least jump through the hoops before handing over a grand. If I didn't have two dogs I'd just leave and move elsewhere. Costa Rica, Belize, Chile all sound good. But dogs are a problem with all these countries, or so I've been told. Plus if I leave and don't pay the fine I can never return to Mexico, least not without paying the fine and any interest it gathers. I can't see myself never returning to Mexico.
I've also considered packing it all in a joining the Peace Corps. Again the dogs. Also considered cashing in a few things and selling (at a really large loss) my truck, buying sailboat and pointing it in a direction. Which direction? I think I'd figure that out once I got the boat.
All and all for living in paradise it's been a pretty shitty time lately.
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how important are the dogs to your well-being?Posted 08-18-2008 at 05:15 PM by uncle phil
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My problems with the two dogs are two fold. One I'm attached to them. They've been constant companions for several years. Several rough years I might add. Second I have an ingrained thing where I took them in and as such feel responsible for them. It's not like there's a nice farm some place where they can go live and be happy.
I recognize they're anchors. I likely will not acquire any more when these two pass. Until then I'm responsible and will fulfill that responsibility.Posted 08-18-2008 at 09:41 PM by Tully Mars
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Jesus, I hate it when shit like that happens.Quote:Just another shitty day in paradise. I used to have a large coffee mug with that on it. I bought it in the Philippines and used it for about 5 1/2 months on my first West-Pac. A week out of San Diego, my home port, my ship did a hard starboard turn and the mug slid off my desk and shattered on the deck.
You're always welcome back in the states, and we fucking love dogs.Posted 08-18-2008 at 11:13 PM by Willravel
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