This is my last flailing attempt to send this to the mailing list, as it's oh-so bloody-well embarassing. Hi! I'm Alex, male, and soon to be 26. I was originally planning to move to Europe on the 1st of June, but - alas! - am at the whim and extreme ditherings of both my future (i hope!) university and the Belgian Embassy. Plainly said: It is taking me a bit longer than expected to get my student visa for Belgium. I probably won't be able to leave before the 15th now... Now the real corker (and the truly embarassing bit) comes: I have finally been able to get somebody to take over my lease on my apartment. This would ordinarily be good news, but it now means I have to move out on the 1st, meaning I shall have to go live under a bridge and in a cardboard box. My question: Is there any kind soul in the Washington, DC, area that wouldn't mind taking me in for a week or two. I am clean, housebroken, can even cook a bit and would love to do the dishes. Plus, I am more than willing to chip in for rent, as I hate to impose on anyone, especially not for free. I would be ever-so grateful, as this has been a truly horrid month for me. Trust me, this is a last resort. I am completely sane (I hope some people in sinister can vouch for me. Right, Laurel?!! Sarah?!!) and not much of a bother to be around at all. So, please please please, if there is somebody out there, please drop me an e-mail or give me a ring at 301.887.1262. I would be ever so grateful. This wee lad just wants to get back to Europe to his mummy. Sorry if this is the 3rd such message you receive! Just having posting problems on the list... Thanks very much. Alex alex.tobin@erols.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------