miscellaneous rambling

So there is still construction going on around me. I'm one of the first people to move into the new houses. The construction people have made a mess in MY balcony, because they were doing work on my next door neighbor's house. Of course they aren't going to clean it up.

so one fine morning, I decided to get it clean. My balcony isn't that big either. As I was cleaning up cigarrette butts, juice cans, semi-dry cement, etc. my ear felt weird. Some bug had flown into my ear, and wouldn't get out.

after trying unsuccessfully, i attempted to use a Q-tip. This was a bad maneuver as the Q-tip broke off in my ear. Yes, the first time ever, and it happens now.

So now I have TWO things stuck in my ear. I'm covered with sweat and concrete dust, and I don't know where the nerest ENT is...

So I lock up the house, rush out, and just look for one. I find a clinic and decided that any doctor can remove this for me.
I wait, and when I see him, he just shakes his head.

"Why come to me? you should see an ENT. ooooh... this looks really red inside. ouch"

"I didn't plan this you know. You were the first doctor I found."

" oh, well there is an ENT up the block. go see him."

I rushed over. waited almost an hour to see him. It seems there are lots of people with bugs caught in their ears, or maybe down their throats.

The doctor probes my ear, and I see a mosquito fly by. bastard.

so i had to use some ear drops for a few days to bring down some swelling. all is well now.

for now.