So, I got the flu.
No, not the swine flu (hell, I don't know what kind of flu it was) but I'm feeling a little better now. I have not left my appartment in two days tho. I ought to. It's actually starting to finally look like summer.
Last weekend my friend Luis and I headed down to the states. Grand Forks to be exact. We ate at a HUGE Mexican Restaurant (was very good) and bought a couple of shirts n'stuff at the TJ Max then headed back over the boarder. The trip entailed all of 6 hours.
I was anxious. It was my friends first time over the boarder I wanted it to go smoothly. Honest to God tho - I don't know what the boarders are like where he comes from but where I come from you do NOT look at the boarder patrol and ask "So, what can't I bring back? I mean, what kind of things are not allowed back and forth?"
Later I said - "That's the kind of shit you Google BEFORE you enter the country!"
I felt myself involuntarily flinch in preparation for the "Will you come this way..." we were sure to hear next but it didn't happen. As we walked out to the car thoughts of all the horror stories of people having their minivans taken apart panel by panel and left in pieces in the parking area flooded my brain.
When we got about 15 minutes away from the U.S. boarder he declared he wanted to open a U.S. Bank account. WHY? I asked - as we have perfectly fine U.S. fund bank accounts in Canada.
I asked him if he was crazy and told him I thought maybe we should keep the suspicious behavior to a minimum our first trip.
It's kind of funny to think about it now, but at the time I seriously thought he was going to get us into a serious mess of trouble. How could he not share my white hot fear of international authority figures? Besides, my mother had already told me if I got into trouble... not to call. I didn't think I lived remotely close to a universe where that would even be possible! (Geez, I'm 34 for cryin' out loud!)
He got mad at me. I said I was sorry (and I was... people do and say crazy things when they are scared)
We haven't really spoken since...
I'll call him next week.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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Rockets, ya gotta come to the Twin Cities this summer or maybe I need to go to Canada. OR we can meet in Grand Forks, ND. Whaddya think
P.S. Don't forget if you are in the states, you can always call us, even if your Mom says don't call. Smile.
minnie, I hope I NEVER need to call for bail - but I'll put you on speed dial.
Maybe in July? I have every Friday off... I might come alone tho
Ohhh, now my July is getting filled up. Will be gone the part of the third week and the last week of July. Also, going to see my folks for the July 4th holiday. Whew!!!
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