The only good thing left in this country is....

Barack!! Go vote people!!! You that you can, go vote and make a difference.

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Something good

Maybe beyond my pessimism about health care and my own health, I should turn page myself and start with a fresher, more positive topic.

Well, some good news arrived a couple of weeks ago. Next fall, I will start a new academic path in documentary. I was recently accepted to an mfa program in documentary. This means three more years in Dallas. It's going to be tough but hopefully new, good challenges will come my way.

I'm excited. I'm ready to start something new and challenging.

For now, I'm just searching for money - in form of scholarships, fellowships or whatever. Money is money. $$$$ :)

No gallstones...then what is it?!

So, the mystery about the gallbladder has yet to be revealed. The result of my test was normal. No gallstones. My gallbladder, my liver look fine. So what is it? What is it that wakes me up in the middle of the night every month and keeps me in miserable conditions for long hours?

I guess the diagnosis won't come as easy as I thought. Tomorrow, I'll go back to the hospital for a follow-up visit. More of the same....or as someone would say, "It's bullshit time!" Exactly.

American healthcare system.....ahhhh, that would deserve not just an entire new blog, but an entire new chapter. This is one of the aspects that when I puke as I'm sick, it makes me want to puke on America.

Yeah. Can someone reset the healthcare system?? Wake me up when you're done. RESET!!

Me and my gallbladder

Now that my constant stress about the gre is over and am done thinking about school and tests of that sort, I can move on with life. But another important test is coming up on Monday. And this is more important than scores and numbers on the gre. It's about my health.

I'm doing an ultrasound on Monday to find out why my gallbladder is being so capricious. For the past six months, me and my gallbladder have been on a constant fight, not getting along at all. Every month I get sick, like I've never been sick before and I feel like I'm about to die.

So, for lack of health coverage and personal stubborness, I refused in six months to go see a doctor, hoping that the painful and long attacks would cease at one point.

Well, they didn't.

They actually continued. So, after six months of pure sickness, I decided to force myself into a strict diet. Only whole wheat, very few veggies, like beets, carrots and potatoes. Everything boiled. Nothing raw. No meat, no eggs, no chocolate, no coffee. NO fat whatsoever. It's probably the worst treatment human beings can give to themselves. The worst punishment - not being able to eat the things they like. It's worse than abstinence from sex. It's a deprivation of one of the best pleasures in life. Not that sex is not one of them...but believe me, food reaches another level, I think.

So, Monday is the day. The big day. I will found out what's wrong with my gallbladder and how many stones, if any, I have.

For now, I keep dieting...and unfortunately lose weight that I don't need to lose. But one day, one day, hopefully soon enough, I'll be able again to eat a slice of pizza, a few delicacies that I think I have almost forgotten their taste and experience the bliss that only good food can provide.

For now, I'll leave you with a sad, baked potato I ate last Sunday in Fort Worth. Sigh!

The GRE hour is approaching fast

I'm taking the gre in a couple of hours today. A little nervous but I can't wait to be done with it. Hope it goes well and will help me get a generous fellowship. After this, I'm almost done with tests....well, not until Monday for another and maybe more important test. Will post photos soon....

Again I'm here on this blogosphere!

content is coming soon, but very soon. For now, wish me good luck on the gre tomorrow!!