In between positions, and not sure what I want to buy next. Where do some of you put your money so that it’s making a better rate than a money market?
Update at the end…
I am in the US, wanting to do the Kora around Mount Kailash in late August/September time frame. I'm not booking that trip (~$3000 + airfare) until I have my Chinse Visa secured. My husband is also facing some health issues, likely lung cancer, so I obviously want to ensure to schedule my trip around his treatment. (No shaming please...we do what we do and I'm not abandoning him....) Given the "new improved Chinese Visa process" which doesn't require confirmed bookings, I have applied for my Chinese Visa (thru an agency, Travel Visa Pros if that matters) and thought it would be fairly straightforward, even if it took a couple of months.
Then perplexing frustration begins....my application was immediately rejected and they requested my TTP along with barcode. What multiverse have I shifted to? This is an impossible task. I have never had a Chinese Visa so obtaining a TTP is literally impossible. I also understand you shouldn't request the TTP until much closer to the time of travel.
Since I'm working thru an agency, I feel slightly comforted, but I'm also questioning, what the heck, is this seriously happening and why aren't they guiding me more? They have said I need to write a letter (I already included one with my original submission, saying I understand I need to obtain a TTP thru an official tour company....). But I will write another, I figured I'd include the correspondence with the tour companies I've contacted to prove this is really what I'm planning. But I just do not get it. Anyone else experience this and how did you handle it? Are Chinese Visa's just harder to get right now due to the state of world politics? I feel like I should apply without mentioning Tibet and create some other "tentative itinerary" in China only. But the cat has left the bag so figure they'll know I'm trying to get around their TTP request.
Appreciate any information or advice!
TIA!!
UPDATE:
For those telling me “don’t tell the embassy you’re going to Tibet..” well that ship had sailed but it’s definitely noted for the next time 😂
The agency resubmitted with all references to Tibet removed and they say it’s been approved. I’m still skeptical lol.
So here’s another China/Tibet post for future person-like-me who hopefully won’t make the same mistake. And a huge lesson that you can’t always rely on the “professionals”, but I’m happy it seems to be working out.
I’m (54f) not working, it’s summer, the house exterior is in need of some repairs, and I hate the current color. So I’m thinking why I don’t I do the repairs and paint it myself? Yah it’ll take 5x as long as the pros, but I’m also pretty OCD about those kinda of things so I’d do a good job. (Not always a good thing 😂). This IS something people do themselves and I’m a capable DIY-er, and there’s no super high parts or steep roof. So it’s just painting exterior walls basically right??
But i have sooo many unfinished projects. And while I’m thinking thru all the things that’ll really need to be done to do it right I feel this deep fear in my gut saying it’ll just be another thing I start and don’t finish. Ugh. I hate this.
A couple things I’ve found:
I typically will have one main flower and I’ll smoke thru that, then if I change strains I’m getting noticeably higher for a day or 2. Which makes sense - you’d develop tolerance to terpenes, so switching profiles would wake up different terpene receptors? Can anyone scientifically speak to that lol.
Tolerance breaks are real, and even just a couple of days break, the next time I smoke I’m just giddy stoned usually.
Switch it up with some strong gummies!
I really love flower but sometimes I wish I could get higher without smoking a gram at a time lol. Other things those with tolerance do to enhance your buzz?