Previously, on life of a ferret...

[arch_schatten]

I haven't made a personal post in a while, so I thought maybe I should? I'm doing okay! I am so behind with fb you guys wouldn't imagine :/ I'm sorry! I've read some wonderful stories lately and I have yet to gush about them! though I feel like I should tell you to go gush on ava_jamison's Midnight Sun which is everything h/c ought to be!! I love it so! <3

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[schala_kid]

It's getting really bad isn't it? We still have the military in Tijuana but there hasn't been any sign of improvement and we still get to see people dying in the news everyday. The once popular calle de la Revolucion and all lively tourist places are now barren ghost towns with people who once they see you go at you desperate for money (and who can blame them). Then there's the problem that everyone is freaking out in Cali because crime is rising up, people are getting kidnapped to Tijuana and everyone is blaming the Mexicans. Since I look like a white girl I manage to dodge a lot of shit but it's still annoying when people find out I'm from TJ or that I occasionally go there because they start asking me a lot of inappropriate questions

[arch_schatten]

It's very bad at the moment, yeah. I think we're having about 8 dead turn up every day, more or less. The Sierra Madre, which is our big touristic thing, is a complete mess and not safe at all, so no tourism means those small towns are having lots of economical problems, which means they are cheap labor for the cartels. And, yes. The inappropriate questions -even the inappropriate assumptions- only make things worse, morale-wise.

I'm an architect indeed! things are going good right now, but I really need to settle down the business and get all the proper papers and stuff, which is a pretty big investment. Thing is, I can see why there's so much informal commerce now, it's too expensive to get into the system.

Thank youuu for the vote of confidence! I know we're going to get this back under control, get the country back in control. I know this can't go on forever. Keep up the good work, yeah!

[quiet__tiger]

*hug* Sorry you live in such a scary place. It really might be the time to get out for a while for school. So long as you go to Arizona legally you won't have a problem provided you have your visa or whatever you'd need for studying abroad.

Glad you're busy with work! I'm sure it sucks working so hard, but like you said, experience!

[arch_schatten]

I do want to move forward with my education... but I'm definitely not spending any money in Arizona. Even if I had proper papers (and I would need them to enroll in school) I definitely look latino and I have no desire to be harassed based on looks. And thought it's definitely a 'I will not put myself through it' kind of thing, it's also a.. well, you know, like a morale thing? I'm all for fixing the immigration problems -Mexico has them too, with Guatemala- but I'm not going to give money to a state that does this kind of political moves thinking it won't have repercussions.

Work has been good! I hope it keeps growing steadier! It's a lot of new things, but I've been handling them not too badly, so.. fun! :)

[vigilante_wake]

So, so many *hugs*

I think it's probably wise for you to avoid going to Arizona. Even though of course you would be there legally, I'm afraid you would get harassed by police. The mayor of San Francisco has banned all travel to Arizona by city workers! Go San Francisco! My cousin and John (my Bruce Wayne friend-with-benefits) both live in Arizona, but I won't go visit them until the stupid law is repealed. I refuse to give Arizona my money! Economic sanctions FTW! Of course, if going to the University of Arizona is really important to you, I don't want to say you should give up on your dreams... It's a hard choice >_<

I'm not saying that didn't matter, just, you know, it was 3 deaths against the 4000 we have had this year, and everyone turned to look at us like we're somehow responsible for not looking after the borderline.While I agree that people only freaking out when Americans are killed is horribly racist and nationalistic, the one good thing about it is that people in the US are now much more aware of what's going in Chihuahua

[arch_schatten]

Man, I've been so tied up, I'm sorry for the late replyyy

[ava_jamison]

Okay, first of all, stay safe. Look out for yourself and stay safe. I'm hoping with you that it gets better as soon as possible. That's a lot of stress for you and everyone else to live under

[arch_schatten]

+hugs+ Man, I'm sorry I'm so late replying!!! life has been absolute madness for like, a month

[ava_jamison]

Here's to possible change for the better! And I agree that the Arizona law is designed to do other things. One you mention, the other is to try to harass the federal government into instigating legislation they agree with. And now the federal government--and plenty of state governments and Mexico--all have to worry about the oil spill, which is freaking me out.

Good deal about possibilities! Glad Queen was good! I'll keep my fingers crossed for the July elections! And sorry about the bride and groomzillas! :)

Don't worry about commenting on Midnight Sun and thanks so much for the feedback here! I'm so very glad you liked and thanks so much for saying so! (I hope to have another chapter up this coming week, if real life lets me get the thing finished.) I wish I didn't write so slow and have so many other commitments!

Hugs to you, too!!

[starsandsea]

You know, you are far braver than I could ever be, because I would have run a long time ago. I kinda wish you and your family and friends could, but... I do understand the not wanting to leave, that, realistically, no where is safe, we just fool ourselves into thinking that some places are safer than others, but... *hugs* Like everyone else, I worry about you.

Good luck with the wedding dresses! Argh, that must be so stressful. And its such good news with the work you are getting! Well, not good news that its eating up all your time, but it's really good! Go Mina! :D

The orchestral tribute to Queen sounds awesome. I hope you enjoyed it, and please, stay safe. *hugs tightly*

[arch_schatten]

Well.. thing is, there is nowhere for us to run away to, you know. So it's not so much a bravery thing as.. well, as life! we can't run away from the life we have here -my father and my brother's jobs depend on connections, and mine mostly does as well- and relocating is not cheap, and. Well, you know, nowhere is safe, anyway.

The dresses! I still don't have any of them! D: Dannggg! and work is going good! I'm sorry I'm so late replying, work made this past month be completely insane.. but it's been fun! and educational! so I hope things continue to pick up :D