i just fed-ex'd my entire life to the canadian passport office and i am full of anxiety. the canadian passport office requires that you send the original documents with your application, which means that fed ex has both passports, my work visa, my ssn, and my citizenship card in their possession. deep breath. deep breath. deep breath.

even though i have photocopies, i am now in nyc with no documents. another thing has changed since i last applied for a passport: since 9/11 they also require two personal references (whom they will call to vouch for you) as well as info on my employer and my addresses for the last two years. ah well. as soon as the passport gets back i can apply for my visa to russia. hooray. huzzah. yippee!