So I had to work in Seattle the last couple days. I started scouting for a way to get to Canadia without a passport and found a guy with something called a Nexus, which apparently requires an intense process to receive. I paid quite a bit of money to attempt a smuggle across the border as I wanted to be able to say I was in Vancouver for the Olympics. It worked. I made it in and out of Canadia simply riding in the back of a van. Unfortunately, I did not get to see the Czechs play hockey.
Now today, I'm flying out of Seattle and couldn't get through security because the gosh damn SNOWGLOBE that I bought for my daughter doesn't work for TSA. I buy one of these things everywhere I travel and this is the first time I've been hassled. So it was back out to check bags then wait in line again for security - the lady who said she'd let me avoid the line coming back in decided that I had plenty of time. Minor inconvenience, I know, but I believe it is part of my penance-type karmic balance.
So, I'm now viewing TSA as badass while Customs is more or less a joke.