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i have discovered that my ticket that i thought was all nice and neatly packaged has some gapping holes in it. i called to reconfirm last night. i'm good to go from Kuwait to JFK, but the legs from JFK to Minneapolis and on to ALO are not yet confirmed. These flights are on another carrier, NW and an associate. i had this same problem last year. The computer system Kuwait Airways uses is not compatible with the NW system. The request was sent however many weeks ago, when i purchased the ticket and i, foolishly, expected it to go right through. Now this morning i have to call NW and see if i can get the legs confirmed, then go to Q8 Airways and get it all straightened out. And turn in my grades, And return papers to students.

Somedays, when i least need the stress, i have very very strong feelings of dislike for this country and it's red tape. If i worked in the private sector and not a gov't ministry i wouldn't have to use the national carrier. If i worked in the private sector and not a gov't ministry i wouldn't need a letter of exit to get out of here. This bumblefuck attitude sure takes the joy out of traveling.

And it appears that Master may not be here to take me to the airport, And Q8 airways no longer offers limo service to its business class customers. And if i thought about it a bit more i'm sure i could find 100 more reasons to have an upset stomach from the stress i have managed to build in my life right now.

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My ticket is straightened out. But, instead of one reference number, i now have two, one with Kuwait Airways, one with Northwest. At least i can get back to the land of my birth.

It is so humid tonight, the computer room floor is wet. The balcony door was open a crack, the breeze is coming straight off the ocean. My glasses fogged over when i went out to get the dog. And it barely seems cool in the apartment. The stone of the building is still carrying the heat of the day. It is over 110 and is nearly 8:00 pm. i had forgotten how awful Kuwaiti summers are. But when i had the dog out for his run, i saw people doing their runs. How do they do it and not kill themselves of heat stroke?

Grades are in. Two people aren't getting the grade they wanted. They lied to me. Too bad for them. Both grades are very acceptable, just not the grade they wanted.

Tomorrow my new bank card should be ready. Yea, right. i'll stop by the bank on the way home from school, but will be absolutely dumbfounded if it is there. And i'll be broke if it isn't.

what's for dinner tonight

terriyaki chicken
with
green pepper
mushrooms
onion
and pineapple

saffron rice

fruit salad