something is amiss

brace yourselves, this could be an ugly one.

i have a little problemo. i have no passport. i'm actually getting neurotic to the point where i'm convinced it's been stolen.

you see, five weeks ago i sent it to the Indian Embassy in Oslo for a tourist visa. wham bam, fast-forward to present times and i still don't have my passport, much less a visa. i leave norway soon. if i don't leave soon, i will run out of money. candy is really expensive here.

the Indian Embassy does not accept phone calls, nor does it answer emails. the American Embassy, somewhat to my surprise, doesn't really care that much. that just leaves little old me to stress and pull out my own hair.

if they received my passport in the mail, sent me confirmation that they received it, and then don't give it back, that is stealing -- right? i feel like i might be on the cusp of crazy right now. my argentine roommates are kindly reminding me how much American passports sell for on "the black market". i don't know where that market is, but i want to go. i would probably sell my passport there anyway, seems to fetch a good price.

this is an S.O.S. from Sjoa. if you have any friends at the Indian Embassy, drop-kick them for me. thanks.