Canada report # 24

Today I was exposed to Canadian dentistry!
Volume # 1
You can not imagine what an incredible experience it is. First of all there is no open space for at least couple weeks. (You might think that either all Canadians have bad teeth or no one wants to be a dentist) But once you do get an appointment first 15 minutes of it you spend filling in the forms. They ask about everything, my personal favorite is: Do you grind you teeth at night? I guess only Canadians can take notice of what they do when they are unconscious. Then next 15 minutes you spend unswerving some question that dentist’s assistant has for you. After 3 questions you realize that you have heard these questions some were, but were? After 3 more questions you realize that these are the questions from the form that you just filed in. At first you think that she can not read, but then you also notice that she is taking some notes, so she can read? I guess Canadian dentist want to absolutely sure that I am not afraid of needles.
Then the doctor walks in and sits down. She picks up your form and the notes that the nurse just took. She looks at me and says, “Are you allergic to any medication?” You gone be kidding? I think to myself. But she is a doctor she knows what she is doing. Next 15 minutes you feel like you either are an idiot or you are on some secret camera comedy show. Finally the question and answer time is over and you think that now you will be asked to open your mouth and she will fix you. But not in Canada!!!!

- To be continued -

I love these things

They are not quite birds but there is no better way to describe them.
They live where it is cold but appear so cute and warm.
There is no way I can grasp how they get they chicks to hatch.
Penguins’ sex is another mystery to me.
They migration pattern are wild and bizarre, but they seem to get were they need to.
They are my favorite birds probably it is because they are so crazy, and I am ok with they craziness.

I do not understand my God, the more I study Him the more He reminds me of penguins.
Somehow this time the mystery is not Ok.

Dress up Tuesday

Every Tuesday I try to wear a tie. And today was the first day when finally no one made a comment about it. I guess people just got used to this foreigner who likes to wear a tie. I wonder; what do they think about me? Probably they think that I am weird, which I probably am. But well, tell somebody who cares.

Foreign_guy is going to Africa!!

Just an update for my summer plans! This summer April 26 – August 28 I will be gone for my practicum in South Africa. Little place called Pletttenberg Bay will become my new home for next 4 mouth.
If you are tired of my Canada reports very soon you will start hearing some South Africa reports. Here are some pictures for you to see what I am getting myself into.

To beget or not to beget that is the question

Yesterday I went to the walk in clinic to get my tetanus shot update. There were a lot of sick people but there was this one very little baby with some kind of very ugly eye infection (he just looked nasty). This is what I was thinking -
* It must be very hard to see your child suffer.
* I am so not ready to be a dad.
* I wonder, “Why don’t we appear already grownups?”
* I need to thank my mother once again (when I was little I used to puke a lot)
* One of my friend’s wife is pregnant – pore people.
* No I am so not ready to be a dad.

Easy

I think that some things are easier than they appear. The tricky part is to decide which ones. Today I was told that it is going to be OK. It sounds so good, doesn’t it?
Have a great day guys.

This is my question of the day?

How can you tell if a girl likes you?
I am totally oblivious in those tings. Last night my friends were teasing my face of about this girl that supposable likes me, but did I have a clue? No! “She is just nice”, I said.
Yet when I am convinced that there is a girl that likes me all I get is, “You are a nice guy, but let’s just be friends.” I hate that, hate, hate, hate that!!!
Why does it need to be so difficult!
Anyhow, my conclusion of the day is this.
I should stop being friendly then they will not want to be my friends because so far what ever I am doing is not working. So, prepare to meet new grumpy and unfriendly Foreign_guy.