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*checks around* Did Hell freeze over? I got my passport in the mail yesterday YATTA!! Color me shocked, in fact, this is probably the ONLY time I've been impressed with the Gov't. Granted, before I applied for it, I was reading up on the articles about how far backlogged the Gov't was when it came to issuing ppl passports. They said that it could take up to at least 14 weeks. So I'm thinking 'okay, I do this now so I can hopefully have it before the end of the yr or just as long as I have it before next springs vacation.' Here I am counting to at least Dec. till I receive it.

Looking at my dates, it only took them 2 weeks and some spare change for them to process and me to receive. In fact, I got a notice in the mail last week saying that they received my info and were working on it. Now quite a few reasons I thought it was going to take awhile to process: the amount of ppl all applying, the few Gov't workers who were tackling all the forms (which I later read they were bringing more ppl in to help), and my last name being Smith (believe me, I run across some problems from time to time on that kind of last name and it fucking SUCKS!).

When I was talking to the postal lady who was doing my passport form, I told her about the stuff I was reading and about how all over they were having alot of problems on just giving ppl their appointments that could take up to two weeks to actually be seen. She said that a couple of weeks before I came in, they did have problems when too many ppl were trying to apply at once hence why they too were backed up. But thankfully by the time I needed to apply, it calmed down. Plus I had to laugh at her when she said "WOW! For once, a name I can actually pronounce."

Since I got the passport, I need to work on contacting ppl in regards to next springs vacation.....to Japan. I want to go during the Cherry Blossom season. And it's only me that is going, bubba has no desire to go. Though if anyone on my flist has a yearning to go as well, feel free to let me know.

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I also got my lovely and very beautiful, as always, Honey Canon's new RenRuki doujinshi in the mail last week. After flipping through it again, the first story I want to say looks like it might take place on Renji's bday considering the calendar page Rukia was looking at said 31st. Plus the other stories take place before RenRuki head to HM and Bya has some screentime in this book too. Whatever is being said to Renji seems like Bya wants to maim him yet wants to be somewhat civil. Though things didn't look too good when he caught Renji & Rukia together. *lol* Poor Rukia had to hide under the table to escape brother's wrath while poor Renji got a few scratches.

Here are just some teaser pics I managed to scan in last Fri. Eventually I'll scan the whole book.















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Someone also posted some pretty neat JEM icons here.