The Not So Great Escape

It has been a while.

A friend, insisted to be remained mysterious, so I refer her as Purple, refuses to leave message in the tagboard but leaves me comments instead, said it's not 'artistically healthy', if there's ever such a disease, to not leave any entry for such a long time. Exact words :Mana entry blog baru?..a writer minds mesti dah flooding kalau tak menulis..ayuh..menarikan irama penulisan dgn menghentakkan keyboard sambil menatap monitor tuh.. ** Check out her blog http://premonitionofpurple.blogspot.com/

Anyway, I got almost a week off, yes!!, from work, well, not quite, as I still got calls from office asking about works so many times per day that it ticks my wife off.

No matter, I still get to be away from the office and most importantly, away from Mr. IDIOT (curse be with him. Well, you remember him. If you don't, check previous post.)

Besides the point.

I was away to arrange my visa application, and let me tell you, the horror. The form, gosh, was an excruciating experience. Can you believe the Brit's paranoia? They asked ridiculous question repeatedly, it sounded almost like an interrogation rather than an enquiry.

Q: List down the name of personal/ organization who would sponsor you going to the UK
A: ..bla..bla.. personal savings, parents n stuff

Q: List down the name of personal/ organization who would be paying for your travel
A: 'Paying for' and 'sponsoring' is like... the same, isn't it? I'm just checking.

Q: List down the name of personal/ organization who would be sponsoring your studies
A: Didn't you just ask me that? Again, checking.

Q: List down the name of personal/ organizaton who would be sponsoring your stay
A: You want me to repeat my answer again, aren't you?

Q: Does the personal/ organization knows that they are sponsoring you?
A: ??? Your kidding, aren't you? What do you mean 'Do they know"? No, they don't. I stole the money from them. WHAT DO YOU THINK??

That's where I drew the line, and there a were a few more. 6 to 7 of it at least, just circulating around the same subject, over-and over- and over- and over again. Ridiculous, ain't it? And then there's the 'ok-no-more games-let-us-be straight-to-you' questions.

Q: Do you have any criminal records? Please state details.
A: Yes, I stole money from my sponsor. Shish!! NO!

Q: Have you ever been deported/ refuse entry in UK? If yes, please state reasons.
A: Ok la, this one I can answer.. No. This is my 1st time applying. But again, wha..?

Q: Have you ever been involve with terrorist activity. If yes, please state details.
A: Not yet, but I will if you don't approve my visa!! Gosh, NO!! Of course not!

Paranoia can make you do ridiculous things. Look at the Gov. Couple of loud voices, stir and watch them go. Just makes you go "wha..?"