eptivity

Work permit: approved. Online visa application:  submitted. Biometrics appointment in Portland: next week. Tentative flight to UK: 2.5 weeks.

One of the questions on the visa application, right after all of the questions about my criminal offenses, assorted war crimes, and whether I had ever been involved in, supported, or otherwise encouraged terrorism:

Have you engaged in any other activities that might indicate that you may not be considered a person of good character?

1. Sometimes, when I’m driving somewhere in a hurry, I pretend not to notice pedestrians waiting on the curb to cross the street.

2. And, um, sometimes I let my mom’s phone calls go to voicemail? (Sorry, Mom! Love you!)

But I always let people merge in front of me on the freeway, and I always call her back eventually, so I went ahead and answered “no.”