I was thinking a few days ago about how moving to the States was such an ordeal/blessing with all the adventures it entailed. But one thing that sticks out the most is that prior to getting on the plane to finally leave, I remember my mom saying " Remember kids, the Americans don't need us". That statement went right to the core. Even though I thought of America as the proverbial "Promised Land", it became crystal clear that we were going to have to make ourselves needed. If we wanted to stay, we would really have to get stuck in with how the Americans do things (not to mention all the hoops to jump for immigration). People complain about how things are in the US, and I'm all too happy to offer an exchange of citizenship with them. I don't really know what's going on in SA these days, but there are just too many things I love here to even consider going back. Some of these things are:
I have access to a great education.
In all of the states I've been to, people have been generally friendly.
The diversity across the country is incredible.
I have access to amazing medical treatment.
The mosquitoes here don't like my blood for some reason :)
An incredible natural landscape.
Costco
Don't get me wrong, I miss some things about SA, but let's be realistic here. If I REALLY wanted a box of Romany Creams, I could just order them off the net. All the U.S. needs now is a full blown national rugby league (with cricket as an added bonus).
There are just some things you can't let go of though:
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Why you Should do What the Doctor Says
Let's talk painkillers for a sec. I've been on them for a while, and they're nothing new to me. When I'm in a decent amount of pain, I take one. When I'm not in pain, I leave them alone, simple as that. So for some reason that is in hindsight just beyond me, I decided to not take any today. Normally this isn't a problem except for now my hip really hurts and that I'm about to take one as soon as I'm done typing this.
So what's a guy to do when he can either go the manly (stupid) path, or the logical path and just take the meds? It's not rocket science here people. I've been asked whether or not I get a high off these drugs, and the answer is no. Or mostly not. (The names and locations of these drugs won't be mentioned here, but suffice it to say that it doesnt take much to knock me out). But every now and then, I go into a vegetative state from just taking one (whereas that much probably wouldn't phase anyone else). While in this state, I found the most remarkable video that had me mesmerized for a good 15-20 min. It was almost hypnotic.
I present exhibit A:
http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=18&cols=18&id=pAwR6w2TgxY&startZoom=1
So the moral of the story here is that if you're ever bored our of your skull and you have to take a painkiller, don't go randomly browsing the internet.
So what's a guy to do when he can either go the manly (stupid) path, or the logical path and just take the meds? It's not rocket science here people. I've been asked whether or not I get a high off these drugs, and the answer is no. Or mostly not. (The names and locations of these drugs won't be mentioned here, but suffice it to say that it doesnt take much to knock me out). But every now and then, I go into a vegetative state from just taking one (whereas that much probably wouldn't phase anyone else). While in this state, I found the most remarkable video that had me mesmerized for a good 15-20 min. It was almost hypnotic.
I present exhibit A:
http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=18&cols=18&id=pAwR6w2TgxY&startZoom=1
So the moral of the story here is that if you're ever bored our of your skull and you have to take a painkiller, don't go randomly browsing the internet.
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