So hot its praciticly on fire

Ahh the swapmeat what an interesting place. Even though I don't really enjoy waking up to beat the crowds I must admit that the prices can't be beat. To the point that I wonder exactly where they received there goods. But when I can get items that I want on the cheap I don't care
to much.

The atmosphere there is as you would imagine a bazaar to be. Just rows and rows of merchants eager to sale there wares. All the while shouting things in Spanish which I can only assume means sale, low price, or something of that nature.

One thing I have noticed about the swapmeat is that I can never find something that I specifically am looking for. I guess it is my own fault for having taste for the newer gadgets. So for me it always ends up just going in with nothing particular in mind to buy.

Well actually today I just happen to be looking for a few specific items. I was looking for an air purifier, iPod nano, and the Nike+ running kit. I ended up finding the air purifier for 5 dollars so that was good. But I was pretty sure I wasn't going to find the other two.

Well I never did find the Nike+ running kit (no surprise because looking at most the people there exersizing didn't seem like a priority). But I did find a few places selling "iPod nanos". Although
they all basically sold the same knock off. I guess normally I wouldn't mind but I need the real deal to use with the running kit.

So all in all the swapmeat is a good place to get things as long as you don't mind how it was originally procured.

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What's up Doc

I know the title is cliche but it pretty much sums up my recent trip to the doctor. It was basically just an appointment so we could meet each other and see just how bad off I really was generally speaking.

I had two reasons for finally seeing a doctor. One, I have recently been experiencing chest pains. Not horrible OMG I'M GOING TO DIE pains but just annoying pains. And it was happening everyday so I was a bit worried. Two, since I got hired I now have medical coverage so the visit didn't cost me. An arm and three legs.

So the visit was a few light checks the standard what seems to be the problem situation. After telling her about my problem she checked my chest and had me do an EKG and said it was probably just some sort of inflammation and gave me a prescription for ibuprofen.

Thats fine and all except I cannot swallow pills. As long as I can remember I've always had the problem. I told her this and after the usual look of disbelief I tend to receive she did a few calculations and figured I'd have to drink about a liter of what ever the substitute was. So I decided to just suck it up and give swallowing pills another try.

And the I saw the pills. Let's just say for someone adverse to taking pills such as I they looked like they were as big as my fist. Of course I'm exaggerating but seriously it was pretty big. So later on I gave it the old college try and tried to get that sucker down. But it was the same old story the second I would try to swallow my throat would close up like a time lock at the bank. So finally I gave up and have been taking it with yogurt while chewing it to a more manageable size. And for those that don't know ibuprofen has a wonderfully awful after taste when its chewed. Thankfully the yogurt covers most of it up.

So it looks like I'm not dying yet but I have a full exam coming up next week so I'm not out of the woods yet. And also my chest is still
bothering me and the appointment was 3 days ago.