And so the warfare begins

As usual with any Big Guy trips coming up, there are always obstacles to be overcome that will either test a person's character or perseverance in the face of adversity. I don't quite know which this is, but I've been told that the visa process is now different from last year's and that this year, I either need to

- apply for the Indonesian embassy to issue a letter to the Nigerian embassy, to be faxed to me, to then send over with my passport to the Nigerian embassy to issue a response letter to be mailed back to the Indonesian embassy in Jakarta and then get a letter issued for me to take to the Indonesian embassy locally to get a visa issued.... huh?

Or

- fax over every page of my current passport in the hopes that will suffice for a letter to be provided for the local Indonesian embassy to issue a visa.

I think you can figure out which route I chose!

Right now I just need favor to get this sorted out so I can get a ticket at a decent price and get another chance to do some damage to the bad one's behind ;)