Not... much.

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I am looking things over.  No where I would move, no matter what the pushers say, will be... inexpensive.  Wherever you go, there you are.  And... you get what you pay for.  From language barrier to exotic expenses to figuring out where to get food, while spending more on eating out, there are more expenses than one would think.

Still, less, I think, than America.  Even in the local towns, rents run higher than my mortgage, more than double, for far less space.  It's brutal, ugly, impossible.  I am surprised there aren't more homeless.  Then again, they wouldn't stay here.  Winters are too harsh.  If you don't have family, maybe really good friends, being homeless here will likely be lethal.

So, maybe that is the idea?  To push people out.  Get them on to California, or such.  They won't go to Arizona or New Mexico.  The heat is as bad as our cold.  Lethal is lethal.  Is that the idea?  To push the poor out, price them out?  I couldn't afford a local rent.  I could, in Iowa.  But the crime there?  If it's noticeable here, it must be off the hook there.  Drugs and alcoholism are getting edgy here.  Must be absolutely massive there.

Whatever.  The reality is that it is what it is.  Crushing the neo-natives, bringing in a flood of new natives.  Different natives.  Controllable natives.  Simpler natives.  Their children for the sex slave trade, some of their women I suppose.  Their men for meat packing plants, to... whatever.  Some hand harvesting.  But, really, it's just a replacement population.  Not a friendly one.

Anyway... I am looking to go where they are coming from.  Or, the general direction.  I have been looking at prices, of things.  Beef.  Though, a price doesn't show availability.  They have, at least until last year, been suffering drought.  I keep looking at other details as well.  Even how to get money there, at the best rates.  Tonight I... opened access to a system by which to do that.

Of course, I am looking at other countries.  I'm not sure I could find a woman in Argentina.  The Phillipines is more likely for that.  But, I could visit both countries, through time.  Time is... a delicate matter, at this point.  If I want children, which I do.  But I don't want to just rush in.  There is... some time.  I'm pretty sure about that.  And, I don't want to go to the Phillipines during high summer.  Too damned hot, even with ac, and humid.  While I can handle the heat and worst of the cold of Argentina most of it's seasons, relatively easily.

Still, I am looking.  And checking prices.  Where to get flights.  Not sure about how to get to Cambodia without traveling through a US airport, but looking.  Haven't checked various ship options.  As mentioned, merchant ships sometimes take passengers.  And, for that I could leave from a US port.  My guess is a cruise that far would be exceedingly expensive, or, again, would require US airport usage.  I simply won't use US airports for money or love.  If a foreign government is that authoritative, that's... what is expected.  With America?  No, I won't help them continue their evil.  I won't pay for it, support it, or allow it.

It's almost fun to begin looking.  Never sure I'll make it, or that it will happen.  But, little steps, in the lead up to the actual decision and monetary expenses.  Then, to begin spending and doing.  With what I did tonight, a non-expensed step.  Plus looking at flight costs, and visa requirements after covid (they have all dropped all covid everything... no mask, no testing, no shots, no boosters).  I wasn't sure the Phillipines was going to do that.  Surprised.  Still, it's an ongoing concern.  Though everywhere.

Now I need to get my b.cert., ssd card, and get started on my visa with those.  As well, figure out anything else the various target countries might require.  Criminal checks, financial records, and the records I need for a visa.  It takes quite a while to get a visa, like six to eight months, minimum?  They wouldn't want Americans just... leaving... or something?  Crazy, right?  The more I learn, the more I want to go.  They sure make it hard.

But, too, I am looking for a place in which I can gain a second passport.  A second, possibly even in time, third, nation of residency.  Not just for me, either.  If one nation goes bad, use one of the other passports.  If two go to literal, virtual, economic war?  Scoot to the third.  Fighting for nations, at this point, isn't a winning thing.  They'll toss your life to the bloodfields, and let dogs eat what's left.  None of them really care, as long as someone else is doing the dying.  So... a way out, or three, would be best.

Anyway... it's started.  Lightly, in small ways.  I... need to push, get going, go through things, get my good stuff together, ready.  Go light.  Shoes, oddly, are my largest concern.  I can find a tailor or seemstress wherever.  But shoes?  Boots.  Impossible, in my size, over there.  Even in China, among there modified six footers?  Their biggest feet are like around size 8 and 9.  Last I heard.  Small footed giants aren't real giants.  All I'm saying.

Well, to sleep?  More gaming?  Perhaps looking for shipping?  I don't know.  I'll... think on it.  Later.  Or goodnight.