Seems that my passport was stolen when my car was taken. I've searched through everything and it is nowhere to be found. This is exciting because I'm supposed to go to Canada on Saturday. Now, I know what you're saying; "But it's Canada for Christ's sake. You don't need a passport to get to Canada." Well, the truth is that the entire world is so fucking disorganized (like my room), that it's hard to know what I'll need. I checked with about a million websites. I called the US department of something something and asked them, and everyone I've talked to says something different, and everything I read is something new. It would be so easy to just write down what I need. "You will need a passport, or a photo ID and citizenship identification such as a birth certificate or a social security card. Copies of such documents are not valid." But that's not what I get. I get, "You may be asked to show..." Nothing about copies. Stuff about how starting in 2008, you'll definitely need a passport, but right now they're more lax. Only, they're not sometimes. For as many variations as there are between websites and governmental types, I assure you there is as much between the individual porder patrol officers. It's possible I would only be asked for my driver's licence. And it's possible that they wouldn't let me onto Canada (or back into the US) if I didn't have a passport. Exciting.
So I called Lynn Woolsley's office, my personal congress woman from California and asked to speak to ... well, there was a title I was told I should use, but I don't remember it. And I told them that I need to go to Canada for a funeral and my passport was stolen and I don't have time to get a new one. And this representative for something or other called me back this morning and the new problem is that I'm not living in my home district. Exciting. So maybe I'll have to drive up to Seattle to get a new one. And maybe they can't do it at all. My mom very thoughtfully found me a real copy of my birth certificate, which she will mail to me, also. So it looks like I might actually be able to get into Canada, and out again. The question now is, will I have enough time in running around trying to get everything that I need, to finish my paintings for this show. I think I'm done with two of the three, but I'm not sure. I keep telling people I'll get them pictures but I forget. I keep telling people I'll call them, but I forget. I am totally lost in this art world right now. But I have less than four days (cause I have to pack) in order to finish the third painting and then get them all ready for hanging. Lord is this ever going to be tight. At this point, I've completely given up on the work I'm getting paid for, the research. Oh fucking well.
Finallly, the show will be at Karma Cafe on Division & 82nd. I only have three pieces there, but my housemates, Hunter and Sara will have about 8 up, each, and you should totally come out if you're in the area and check it all out.
So I called Lynn Woolsley's office, my personal congress woman from California and asked to speak to ... well, there was a title I was told I should use, but I don't remember it. And I told them that I need to go to Canada for a funeral and my passport was stolen and I don't have time to get a new one. And this representative for something or other called me back this morning and the new problem is that I'm not living in my home district. Exciting. So maybe I'll have to drive up to Seattle to get a new one. And maybe they can't do it at all. My mom very thoughtfully found me a real copy of my birth certificate, which she will mail to me, also. So it looks like I might actually be able to get into Canada, and out again. The question now is, will I have enough time in running around trying to get everything that I need, to finish my paintings for this show. I think I'm done with two of the three, but I'm not sure. I keep telling people I'll get them pictures but I forget. I keep telling people I'll call them, but I forget. I am totally lost in this art world right now. But I have less than four days (cause I have to pack) in order to finish the third painting and then get them all ready for hanging. Lord is this ever going to be tight. At this point, I've completely given up on the work I'm getting paid for, the research. Oh fucking well.
Finallly, the show will be at Karma Cafe on Division & 82nd. I only have three pieces there, but my housemates, Hunter and Sara will have about 8 up, each, and you should totally come out if you're in the area and check it all out.