immunizations or inhumanization ?

This one has a circular pattern.

Hey , don't worry, just read on. Its not about some geometric function or a linked list. But just a label!

It so happened that the (N+1) vaccinations my family doctor had done - were insufficient. So I was told by a NCSU medical record assistant. Now before I could complain anything, they handed me a piece of paper - " there you go. Meet so and so on so and so date." and in a realllly nice tone - " I'm afraid I can't explain why".

So I took and appointment( yes, even if you want to say hi- you need an appointment). On the given day I presented myself to the mentioned person.

"well .... ummmmm", ZZZZZZzZZZzzzzzzzz she goes thru the pages and suggests that I would need 3 Vaccinations and a PPD test for Tuberculosis.

"But I do have a chest X ray.. and that's perfectly normal....." I protested rightly becasue my doctor had done the X ray thing in Mumbai.

"yesss, I understand, but we need the PPD test.. So please come on ___ day."

OKKK. And right there without any kind of hint- she stings me twice on right arm with a sharp needle. Ladies and gentle men - I'm proud owner of few Measles and Diphtheria vaccinations!!!

So finally i reach the clinic with the PPD test done.

the nurse checks the PPD. " Ohh, I'm afraid you would need a Chest X-ray."

I couldn't believe my ears. Did she say the chest X RAY? that's what I had given them!!!

This tooo much. Or did I say I have "a toung X ray" last time?

Or did she think that it was some one else's - may be the doctor's chest X ray?

Or do they think that we paint X rays by ourselves back there in India- for 5 Rs??

Or may be, X ray's gonna reveal that I'm a mutant exposed to Galactic radiatyion pattern???
Or does an Indian X ray has expiry date of some kind????

I really don't understand the rules here.
But the funniest part is - neither do Americans!

*PS - this was confirmed as the lady called me after 10days and told me - Nothing's wrong with my chest X ray!!

Kissa @ Burger King

Why on earth would you think beaf is veg? I just have no clue at all. All we did was - to order a cheese sandwich at a Burger King. And the follwowing conversation took place.

ME:" Do you have cheese burger?", Now i am no blind and it was written that they have such dish on menu. I was just making things sure.
Guy at Counter: Owwe we Do 'ave 'em.
ME: "Could you get me a veg cheese burger?"
Guy: "It is veg cheese burg'.
ME: Okay, how much?
He started punching the machine - Wrrrrrrrrrrp, Burrrrrrppp- khatackhkk etc.
ME: "Ohh, is it pure veg?"
Guy: "wass that? Pu... wat?"
ME: "Puuuure VEGETERIAN... No meat, chicken, beaf-"
Guy:"Ahha, 't 'as beaf- itis cheese burger."
I mean what is this? If you think beaf is veg, you might as well think Vivek Mushran is Bollywood superstar !!!
Certainly not fair Uncle Sam, I'll have my revange soon - I bet i shall.
Dare you come to Mumbai and order a Vada Pav !!

A photo of another kind..

This picture summarises a day;s work. The blocks represent our university buildings in a map. Looking closer you would see a few of them "Crossed" and circled. These represent the building visited by me and my friend nadu. Others are yet to be examined by the above mentioned duo.

The sole purpose of the building hunt was job seeking! We were unable to get any temporary job straight away, so we did this 'Brute force' Job seeking by visiting each building in campus- and believe me, its pain. First we struggled to find the entrance and then we struggled to find the department. As soon as we found one, we got immediate replies- No; we're sorry;no place;we're full ....

Now the soothing part - everyone was really attentive. They listened to us ( one of them was a professor and another was a head of some department!). So we felt slightly better.

The photograph was captured during day-1 of the job hunt.

in US of A

So finally i'm here in USA and getting time to scribble a few words online.
There are a few things which i really wanna share, and few more things which are worth telling.
But the circumstances and the future tells me that i better keep'em for future!

Blogging takes a break and slogging begines... shortly.
till then there are many things to do.

Kau, wake up and start dreaming !!!!

I think now I understand what love is... at least partially!

That's it... there's nothing more in the post.
For me, after looking for the definition, it stops here.
The way I understand love, satisfies all of my socio-mathematical equations.
And I am thankful to someone for helping me in finding the meaning :D