i went to a civil surgeon today to fulfill the medication examination requirement for my green card application. i was lucky that i had found records of my immunizations because otherwise, i would have had to get something like 10 needles (mumps, measles, rubella, polio, etc) :O. instead, i only had to get a tetanus shot, and a TB skin test. as well, the doctor drew some blood to run some other blood tests. so after my appointment i had three cottonball bandages on my left arm. on my way back to work, i decided i would reward myself with a mocha frappuccino from starbucks. it's super hot today (30-something deg Celsius is really hot on the west coast) so a frap really hits the spot! i went into starbucks not really thinking and when i went up to the counter, i saw the cashier eye my arm. oops.
he asks "oh oh. what happened to you?"
i reply " oh i just came from the doctors - i got some immunizations " which is honest and completely true. something about my tone of voice seemed to indicate that i had just made that up. so then i see him give me a "i don't believe that" look and then proceed to take my order. when he took my order, he said "that'll give you some sugar" i'm guessing he must've thought that i had just drugged up - maybe was wondering if i was going to fall over as a result of an OD (three needles!). oh well, next time i will have to be more conscious of what i look like when entering public places :)
yes, i did say i'm getting my green card.
no, it doesn't not mean i am here permanently. i'm just keeping my options open.
;) any other questions, email me.
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you drug addict! OK seriously, I guess this is like how marginalized people are treated in society. People make immediate judgments about you.
just so you know, amy, this post saved my life! i'm supposed to get immunizations for my upcoming placements in january and i TOTALLY forgot about them until i read your post... one day before the school's deadline!
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