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Alcohol, swiffers, and nasal spray

17 October 2008

Oh, if I weren’t so drunk, I’d write an ode to my swiffer. You know, I buy a new one in every country I go to! They are a marvelous invention for those of us with allergies. As it is, I am sitting here with a glass of wine. When you’re in a new place, you’re not too picky about things, so I’m drinking wine from a small glass that would usually be used for water, juice, etc. So, I’m happily drunk in a clean and organized apartment. I have got a lot of this place figured out, but cleaning the floors is still an issue. I found the disposable cloths for the swiffer (generic ones) for about $.50 a piece! I have yet to find a swiffer itself. So, today I swept the old-fashioned way. Then, I got the mop out of the closet and discovered that it does not fit in my bucket, so I got down there and mopped the old-fashioned way. I can’t say that I care for either one, especially when the tools are less that par. Now, I’m sitting here with my self-congratulatory wine using my herbal nasal spray. And I am blaming the lack of a swiffer. Allergies to dust do not go well with pushing dust around! And for me… dust allergies + deviated septum = sinus infection. So, in trying to be good, I bought a bottle of natural sinus decongestant, so that I wouldn’t be over-using medications (either OTC nasal sprays or antibiotics for a sinus infection). Very thoughtful of me, right? Not contaminating our environment any more. Helping our children and their children stay healthy. You know the story. Obama knows the story. McCain…hrm… bomb, bomb, bomb… Back to the point, while this stuff works, if feels like intentionally getting swimming pool water to come out of your nose. I hope my children and your children appreciate it!

So, I’m doing better. Life is an adventure. I’ve had my share here, so far. I hope they continue. How boring if there is nothing new to upset it. In the beginning, it was difficult to acclimate. First and foremost, these **** hills! Well, now I’m not so angry at them, but in the beginning, I wasn’t used to them and I had to buy, and thus lug, so much stuff! Anybody want to visit and carry your suitcase up to the fouth floor?? And that’s assuming that you get a ride all the way to the building. Lucky for me, I did not have to haul two 50-pound suitcases plus a heavy carry-on and a bunch of duty-free crap all by myself. Chivalry is still alive!

See, here is several minutes after the nasal spray, and it still feels as if swimming pool water is draining from my sinuses.

I should have it repaired surgically. Oh, wait, I can’t. Insurance won’t pay for it. I hate…HATE….LOATHE…this aspect of the US. I can see how Americans would think they’ve got a good system, but those who have ever been in a less-than-perfect insurance situation in the States know the truth. I can also see how Americans would think that socialized insurance systems are not good, given the propaganda against them. But, it’s all propaganda. You can’t judge socialized medical systems based on a few examples of screwy systems. Doing that is saying that all Christians are the same as Jim Bakker or the Westboro Baptist Church. The problem is that people can never see the complete picture from the inside. Basically, I think people shouldn’t judge unless they Know what socialized medical systems are. And point number two, while I’m on the subject…these are institutions that are supposed to be helping people take care of their health, but in the US, they are businesses trying to make a buck, or a lot of bucks. These two sides don’t…can’t work together. Oil and water. We can’t ever have a good healthcare system, if people are trying to get rich by preventing us from having access to it. Logic!

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