Da Bunny's visiting New York.

Deep, man.

This is all getting awfully close, since I will be relatively incommunicado (as far as A2k is concerned) for a month in the UK and Europe before arriving in NYC on 2nd October.

Just wondering how Beth Soz etc are doing?

I was in Philadelphia recently (well North of) and found out a bunch about train schedules and stuff like that. Might end up flying into Philly and then taking the train to NYC rather than just flying straight to NYC. (Plane fares seem to be better, and train is cheap.) I have Travelocity sending me specials for NYC and Philly. So far nothing really fabulous, but some OK-ish stuff. Still have to figure out the practicalities (whether it's a good time for cousin-in-law, whether we'd miss anything important here, etc.)

Things are very much in process but nothing is definite yet.

I have your cell phone info etc. so will be able to keep in touch...

Are you getting excited about the trip?

More terrified...I am trying to re-finance (consolidate) because I just can't save enough and it is driving me crazy. They demand (I guess post crash?) all this paper...then carry on because, for instance, though I have had my identity testified to by a JP, "can I scan my passport because they can't read the fax".

The same JP was fine WITHOUT faxed passport etc for my police check for my JOB (the one that certifies I don't have any convictions and can work with kids for christ's sake!!!)

Or, this transaction record won't do because it is June (I can't GET July...financial institutions haven't DONE July!)

And so on.

Damned strata company!

Christ on a bicycle!

PS: Would a character reference help?

Yeah, Thomas has his green card and I'm sure he'd give you a good reference.

The difficulty is I WORK at work....I don't have time to fax stuff...then, every time they demand something else, it's at home, so another day is wasted.

Some days I never even get to the building where our fax machines ARE!!!

I understand there are sometimes cheap-ish flights into Islip, a small airport in the middle of Long Island. That's hearsay; I didn't try it myself yet. But I thought I'd throw it in, just in case you have time for one more option to try. If you find a flight to Islip that works for you, you could take the Long Island Railroad directly from Islip Airport to Penn Station. The train ride part would be slightly shorter and much more convenient than the one from Philadelphia airport, because you wouldn't have to change trains with your luggage.

Are YOU gonna be there Thomas?

The first two weeks of October? Yes.

Yay!!

I was kind of getting all stressed about expense, and thinking if not many people are available to play with , I might need to cancel.

Even though I already paid my rent and all!!

I made a couple of trips I really shouldn't have, and am "whole lifetime glad" that I did. Well, you're not me, but I think it is such a joy, a trip like this, no matter the sucky parts, like money. I think of it as a refreshing slap upside the head, a pleasure to do, a pleasure to remember. Just ask Shewolf..


I had trouble organizing myself and meeting folks, and screwed up in that - as I've said before - I paid too much attention to one strong voice wanting me to travel to see her house and failed to even pm Joe Nation (why would he want to meet me, etc.; slaps self). I consider this crushing stupidity on my part.

Go, dammit.

I don't know re the pros and cons of the euro trip (*) but still, I think re-connecting is good. You've been to England before, right? It's a kind of continuum thing, to me, a reclamation of sorts.

* I consider England et al in Europe. I suppose I need instruction.

Oh...UK and Europe is locked in....that's a commitment to a friend.

My stress is gradually lowering as I just got a call that my re-finance has been approved subject to home valuation.

Yay!

Well yay pending the home valuation. But a solid yay for the fact that things are in motion anyway.

I am ridiculously stressed about that!!!

Valuer just called...he's likely to come in in between the council rates value of 320,000 and my wild guess of about 350,000.

Cross stuff folks!!

Stuff is crossed!

Cross more stuff!!!

Jesus wept...you can't even give me a guarantee YOU'LL be there!!!

Ok, wonderful! (crossed fingers still)

oops, not wonderful yet. Still crossed toes and fingers and, of course, eyes.