Saturday, October 20, 2007

Time for some fun

So far life has been about working, chores, or sitting around the apartment because we're too tired to do anything else. Well, yesterday(Fri 10/19) was going to be different. Cass and I were looking at our schedules and realized that we both had Friday off. We quickly allocated that as "our day" figuring things weren't going to change unless we acted. I'd like to say we had some nice things planned out but you all know I'd be lying (me plan, ha).

I had to go in to a clinic to get tested for TB, a bureaucratic process everyone has to go through out here for employment at most places, and Cass had a doctor's appointment so we decided to get those in early (10am). Well I tested positive on my TB skin test so I now had to add a chest X-ray to my itinerary. This was turning into a day of fun. Cass met up with me and we headed to another clinic where I could get zapped. After worrying on the way home, on the bus, and in the waiting room I finally got my x-ray. The tech was really cool. He let Cass back with me and even let her push the button to radiate me. The tech showed me the film and said that he didn't see any active TB. Turns out a negative skin test reading proves that you don't have TB but a positive just means it can't tell.

By this point it was already 1pm so Cass and I made our way to resaurant row hoping to catch a movie. We ended up getting there about 30 minutes after the movie started so we grabbed some lunch and bussed home to hit the beach and rent some boards. I'll tell you, it is not as easy as it looks. Paddling is definately one of the more exhausting activities I've tried. The good news is I actually caught a wave. I've tried surfing three times and this is my first wave. It was the coolest thing ever, except for when I jumped off and cut the hell out of my foot on the rocks. It was so worth it.

After surfing we cleaned up and rode out to see Ratatouille. We've got a theater here that charges a whole dollar for a movie. At that price I'm impressed we've got sound and not just a guy up front on the piano. Anyway, the movie was definately a pixar film. We loved it.

It was nice to get out of the house and do something because we wanted to not because it had to be done. Hope this finds everyone well.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Ben:
Glad to hear you finally got a chance to have some fun.