nothing funny about election day

and I mean nothing.
blah.

was going to type a funny anecdote about getting a visa to travel to brasil, but it's not funny. it's taxing. and expensive.

i did learn a lot about why booking w/ a travel agent in the internet age is a waste of time and money. "yeah we can save you money on this fare, except we can't. and that'll cost you $40 on top of your ticket price." great business model. offer me the same service I can get for myself, but make sure you charge a lot of money. that sounds like good case-onomic practices to me. i could have been doing this the whole time:

• use a "travel agent" to book any and all flights, even if you can get lower fares on your own. pay fees whenever possible. dur.
  

i was able to book a flight on an Argentine airline, but you have to call, and then they send you an email, and then you confirm, and then you decide you don't want to go any more because it's taking so damn long. it's slower than evolution. i'm considering just growing wings and flying down like an albatross. probably take about the same amount of time.

you want to book a flight on the largest brazilian airline via the interweb? you must use a credit card issued in brazil. don't have one of those? enh, dial the 800 number. good luck with that.