Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About
Finished Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About. I did a lot of laughing aloud, which is recommendation enough. As the title suggests, the book’s a relationship study. It sort of has a plot, but one that feels incidental… a series of events for our hero to react to, and to provide variously direct and indirect fodder for arguments. The coverage of working in a bureaucracy is some of the best I’ve seen, as well.
Began writing a new story I’m really enjoying, a Prometheus retelling. Hermes’ dialogue is cracking me up. (So at least someone will have enjoyed the story.)
The bad news: my passport expired today. The good news: I can still renew by mail for the next five years. I find myself waffling on my next planned international travel, to Toronto on Labor Day Weekend for Torcon, the World Science Fiction Convention, anyway.
Americans don't need a passport to enter Canada, but you need some form of legal ID and a passport will fit the bill just fine. I find it's always useful to have a passport even if you have no plans to travel internationally, just as it's useful to have a driver's license even if you don't have a car.
Posted by Jimcat on April 22 2003 05:55
I, too, waffle on the topic of TorCon. It will probably end up being a financial decision depending on the specific offer we have for our move. Or else a "Toronto is being eaten alive by the flulike death plague" decision. Let's hope it comes down to the money.
Posted by Mris on April 22 2003 06:54
Some delicious amber maple syrup for your waffle, sir? The finest CANADIAN syrup?
Posted by Zvi on April 22 2003 07:06
It's true that U.S. citizens don't need passports to enter Canada (in fact I don't think anyone in Canada asked me for any form of I.D. last fall. though I wouldn't go there without such), but they're quite handy when it's time to come home. You need proof of citizenship to get back into the country and a passport is probably the simplest answer.
Posted by T.B. on April 22 2003 19:21
Yeah, my last time returning from Canada, pre-9/11, even, the U.S. border dude was obnoxious about my coming home with just a CA driver's license. The passport would be a convenience to shut him the hell up, should I encounter another such him.
Posted by Zed on April 23 2003 08:19