My two most valuable records are the Katamari Damacy vinyl from Fangamer & the Sonic Adventure 2 vinyl from Brave Wave. I got both for $40 at different conventions and they’ve never been re-pressed so they both go for $250 sometimes, even used.

lmao McSweeney’s consistently knocks it out of the park.

I agree life is short, but also you cannot expect me and thousands of other people to just drop everything to follow the vague goal of “get a work visa”. Not only does that require a ton of planning (picking a country, finding a job, interviewing, being on waitlists, finding a place to stay, etc), but you have to be financially stable too. What am I supposed to do about my lease that isn’t up for several months? What about my pets? My car? My bank accounts? How would I get my medications on whatever new health insurance I’d be on (since every country has different laws for what is over-the-counter VS prescription)? I’d have to leave behind all my friends and family. I’d possibly have to learn a new language, and convert all my money into a new currency. I’d definitely have to learn new labor laws. When my work visa expires would I want to stay in the new country or move back? If I’m staying then I’d have to get citizenship, which is a whole can of worms in itself. The whole “get a work visa” advice sounds awfully similar to the “just get a better job” advice you hear countless times, as if that too isn’t insanely difficult unless you Know A Guy and have connections. I would love to work abroad and such, but myself and many others just do not have the energy or financial means to do so, so we’re stuck here.