Finally!

I finished up the last of the needed paperwork about an hour ago (putting together a TN-1 Visa application on my own. Man I hope I got it right.)

In any case, there's not much left to do on my to-do list but pack and go to the airport. Since I should be there for 4:00 am, I don't actually have much time left for packing. Luckily, I am good at traveling light and I already have most of what I need collected together. I'm hoping it all fits into one suitcase, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if I needed a second. I'm gonna be gone at least three months, after all.

Awake due to attempted Migraine.

I am now awake after what turned out to essentially be a 3-hour nap rather than an extended sleep as I had hoped. I think its the combination of the long nights and the stress of putting myself though unfamiliar bureaucratic mess. I've taken a different medication than usual as my regular Canadian medicine is not available in the States and I want to make sure that the alternatives do some good...

Right now I'm doing the other part of my normal anti-migraine procedure and drinking an espresso alonge. This will, of course, make the prospect of falling back asleep immediately somewhat unlikely, but I need to deal with the pounding head first, and worry about the sleep thing after.

Charlie Jade.

Finally watched the rest of the first (and apparently to be the only) season of Charlie Jade. On the whole, I think I liked it. The basic premise of the show is the invention of a way to travel between alternate realities and how this affects the universes that come into contact this way, and the people who travel between them. Charlie Jade is from Alphaverse, a cyberpunk corporate-run world where the universe linking technology seems to have been invented. Betaverse is our world. Gamaverse is a lush paradise of relatively low-tech but ecologically responsible inhabitants.

There was much to like about the series but there were some drawbacks too. I loved the character development, the lush scenery, the complex interwoven plot, and the innovative use of camera work.

What was not to like was that some of the episodes were really slow going and seemed little more than filler, although I suspect they were there to try to aid in the character development. Some of the innovative camera work was a bit TOO innovative and crossed the line from being an interesting new storytelling convention to being distracting and annoying.

Still, on the whole I would have wanted to watch a second season, had it been renewed.