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merchimerch ([personal profile] merchimerch) wrote2008-07-03 10:51 am

VISA!!!!!

After months of wrangling and worrying and forms and networking and waiting, I have a 30 day visa for Uzbekistan!!!!!!

Wooooo!

[identity profile] densaer.livejournal.com 2008-07-03 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Rad. Let me know if you need a ride to the airport :)

Uzbekistan ... gods, how cool is that?

[identity profile] merchimerch.livejournal.com 2008-07-03 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Actually it's hot - 120 degree hot.

Why did I end up doing research in the northern hemisphere desert? My colleagues doing research in Argentina and even Fiji have it made. This is especially true since the only free time I have to do research is during the "chille," a 40-day period of intense heat.

But I digress. I think I'll have the ride to the airport all covered, but I'd appreciate if I can hold your offer as a back up plan.

[identity profile] kethryvis.livejournal.com 2008-07-03 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Another reason why I'm so glad my research can be done from the comfort of my living room in my jammies. Phew! But it's kinda boring when you say you're doing fieldwork, you're asked where, and you say "uh, my couch." No one wants postcards.

Congrats on the visa and have an awesome trip!!!

[identity profile] nisaa.livejournal.com 2008-07-03 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Hooray!!! I knew it!!

[identity profile] sasha-khan.livejournal.com 2008-07-03 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Could I get you to deliver a steamer trunk?

Ignore the airholes...

[identity profile] merchimerch.livejournal.com 2008-07-03 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
lol - not with the extra charges for baggage these days!

But you're more than welcome to trek up to SC after I'm back and sip tea, play music, and chat with me.

[identity profile] hitchhiker.livejournal.com 2008-07-03 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
yay!!

[identity profile] aelfscine.livejournal.com 2008-07-03 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope you got a good APR on it.
*hides*

[identity profile] merchimerch.livejournal.com 2008-07-03 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
-groan- I was wondering how many comments I'd get before that pun came out. 5 it is!

[identity profile] iyindo.livejournal.com 2008-07-04 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
Yay! Good for you! When are you going?

[identity profile] merchimerch.livejournal.com 2008-07-04 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
August

tabriklayman!!!

[identity profile] pach00ey.livejournal.com 2008-07-04 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
yay...
haven't been on LJ much of late.. so finally catching up..
HUZZAHHHHHHHH