Paperwork, thy name is Federal Government

I've just about finished my SF86. I need to send the file and the signature pages to my security officer. But I can't just send them any old way. Some need to be faxed, some mailed and some scanned and then emailed.


tomorrow I find out if the Georgetown Post Office can expedite a renewal of an expired passport. If not, its down to Houston on Tuesday.

I was going to by a Dell XPS for my stay, but they recently changed the CPU options and the resulting system price has increased by about $350-450. The apparently happened late Saturday or early Sunday. I was also eyeing the Toshiba Qosmi but upon further reflection I think I will get the HP Pavillion zd8060us. Seems to have everything I want and its under $2000. Just barely.

I think I will buy either the Pentax Optio 750z or Sony Cyber Shot DSC-V3. I was going to buy the Sony RDR VX500 DVD recorder but in the last day and a half stupid Best Buy has run out, at least online. I may go for the LG model. They both do +/- DVD-R and DVD-RW.

I have been emailing people to let them know what's going on. I get to basic responses: "WHAT the..." and "what THE..." Actually my parents and my wife's parents were quite supportive. My dad, while in the Air Force, was in the Philippines for a whole year before my mom and 3 year old brother could come. Then, shortly after they arrived, dad was sent on the Berlin Airlift and mom and bro were "alone" in the Philippines for another few months. So she knows what my wife will be going through.

That's if for now. Gotta start buying electronic "goodies" for the trip...