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2.14.2003


It's 7 PM on a Friday night. I'm working like crazy to get everything done before my vacation. Soon, my boss will drop me off some dinner from McDonald's, which I will eat quickly so I don't miss the beginning of the community theater production my mother's acting in. All of this can mean only one thing...

It's Valentine's Day!
..:.:7:02 PM:.:..


2.5.2003


-Cost to fly down to Washington, DC at the last minute to get visa for India trip in two weeks: More than I want to think about again. Ever.
-Cost to take cab from Indian Embassy to CVS to get passport pictures taken after discovering that the photo booth at the Embassy was out of order: $8.50 (not including tip!) for 5 short blocks.
-Cost to submit application: $60
-Cost to park at Logan: $22
-Cost in tolls to drive from Logan to work late in the afternoon after being up since 5 AM: $5

-Having your boss call you the night before, just after you've purchased a nonrefundable airline ticket, to tell you that there are courier services that will do the same thing for a small fee: Just really fucking priceless. Totally, 100% priceless.
..:.:2:30 PM:.:..



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