I have two random bits of info to share with the particlefam

1 - Particleman has probably been too drunk to write but he passed his silly lawyer test that he was so worried about. Make sure you congratulate him so he feels special or something.

2 - I just bought a plane ticket to go to Mexico for 6 weeks where I will be working remotely from grandma's house. Its not quite the crazy running away to Africa dream, but it's a start.

Evil I

Thank you, Evil I. Yes, I did pass my silly lawyer test. And thank goodness. It was kind of important, and yes, I was drunk most of the weekend.

In other news, I turned 28 last week. Almost forgot to tell you. The past couple weeks have been a little nuts whatwith my birthday and the whole silly lawyer test results things.

And guess who's going to see Regina Spektor on Thursday? Me and Girl, who we will call G, because her name happens to start with G, which is convenient. I wanted to propose to Regina at the concert, but that might not be the best idea since G will be there and all. She would probably put the kaibosh* on that. Either way, I'm really excited. I'm hoping Regina plays Dusseldorf. It's become my favorite song of hers. I also managed to hook some people at work on Regina and they are going to the show as well. I think Regina should move to Dallas so we can start a band. A punk band. Can you see it? I can. I bet she'd be all about a punk band.

* More info here.

It's always fun when you have a party and people bring over alcohol and leave it in your fridge/freezer/bathroom. Take, for instance, the bottle of Becherovka liqour from the Czech Republic I found in my freezer. I had no idea what it was when I found it. It looked like vodka, but I wasn't brave enough to take a swig of a bottle with writing I couldn't read. Turns out it's a general mixer and herbal recipe with an alcohol content of 38%. I have no idea who brought it or what they drank it with (if anything). All I know is that there is a green bottle of this stuff in my freezer and I'm going to give it a try tonight. Hooray for party favors.

In other news, it seems The Evil I will be leaving us. Well, not really. He'll be working in Mexico for his same company for two months. He'll still have an internet connection so I hope he will grace us with his presence and tell us about his new life. I'm sure it will involve a lot of the same things it does now, except without the BMW, the condo, or the having to sit in an office. I think it's a good trade-off.

I got to Mexico city last Saturday and have gotten the pleasure of experiencing the backwards third world for a few days and thought I would share my experiences.

First of all, the city is filthy, dirty and disgusting. Please see the picture below for an example. (The square thing is a mall)

Secondly, the government services are ridiculously slow. It took me 3 documents, 30 dollars (not bribe money), and 3 hrs to get a voter registration card (which is the national id card needed for any transaction ever), a drivers license, and another card I apparently need which I still cannot figure out what its for.

Thirdly, the service on my blackberry took nearly 5 minutes before it was seamlessly syncing with my company at home so I can continue to receive paychecks.

I know I just got here, but I think I am ready to go home. The live in maids and natural food are making me crazy. Please feel really really bad for me.

Peace
-Evil I