21 May 2009 ~ 2 Comments

California. Preparation. Drugs.

Three weeks ago, I woke up and decided to leave the minutiae of my boring everyday life and do something fun without much regard for anything aside from my sudden, inner impulse. So, I booked a flight to Los Angeles–My plan? I had none. I intended to be a transient speck of dust, going where [...]

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20 April 2009 ~ 6 Comments

ANOTHER blog post from the future

October 23, 2009
Sonoma County Jail
Dear Ryan,
First of all, I want to greet you happy birthday. It’s been three months since the state of California deemed me to be an “Illegal Immigrant.” Now, I am no expert when it comes to anything that has to do with the law, let alone international law but I have [...]

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07 April 2009 ~ 12 Comments

A blog post–From the future!

April 13, 2009
US Embassy Consul: So, [reading the name on my US Visa Application] Mike [pauses, for effect] “Fucking” Villar. I see here that you are supposed to depart for California on the 21st; that’s–[checks calendar]–barely over a week from now. Are you aware that most people who need a US Visa usually apply for [...]

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