this entry is about the land of milk and honey (or so they say)

i always thought i was special. i promised myself that i would never go desperate for money. i promised myself that i would never wear anything with fur. i promised myself that i would never kill anything alive that is bigger than an average gerbil. i promised myself that i would never get a police record. i promised myself that i would never get a red mark in my school grades. i promised myself that i would never get denied entry into another country, i am a frustrated jetsetter, am i not?

until last friday the 13th.

i was denied a US visa.

i was told that i do not have enough strong ties YET with hk since i have only been here a year. i was supposed to go to mexico this coming weekend, and i needed a visa from the countries en route to mexico city. i was just applying for a visa for the very reason that i need to transit through LA airport. still denied. i hope it isn't because of the passport im holding.

but i came to this realization: now i know why US is very wealthy. can you imagine the countless people trying to get into america everyday? and what is the acceptance rate? it maybe high for hong kong, but what about other countries with not-so-good reputation? they may intend to just contribute to america's tourism sector or do some thing to make america a better place, but they are denied and ripped off a 100 US dollars!

in my case, i was only interviewed for 20 seconds and i was denied straight away. he only asked about my occupation and how long have i been staying here. that is certainly not my money's worth! i understand that they need to be strict with regards to security especially after 9/11, not to mention the alarming number of illegal immigrants residing there, but just calculate the people who pay 100 dollars just to get poor service and consequently form a bad image of american people. and to think on how some of them look down on other races! can anybody tell them how much the embassies and consulates worldwide contribute to their economy? so dont get too self absorbed please.


i do not feel bad. i just want my 800 dollars back.

bitterness aside, i never dreamt of going there. if i were to marry a gambling lord right now and get loads of money to splurge, it is still not going to be in my top ten list, not even top thirty. i am not dying to get there like half of humanity, not in any forseeable future.

i was never excited to go to mexico anyway, especially for business. so overall, no hard feelings about me not getting the chance to the land of valeria montoya and marimar.

i just do not like getting rejected and ripped off. and it's a good percentage of my salary. damn it.