Tomorrow is a big day. I go to a Chinese style hospital for a check-up because the current wrk visa situation requires that all foreigners get a doctor's certificate from only one particular hospital in Beijing. So I will have to take a cab ride for over an hour to get to the outskirts of Beijing where I will poked, tested, and x-rayed. Yes, they x-ray my chest for any signs of tuberculosis. It seems so archaic to me coming from a country where we just do a simple under the skin test on the inside of your forearm. I have to show up without eating breakfast. I really hope I remember that. I have to have my blood drawn. The only solace is that I won't be there only foreigner there and this hospital has been designated for only this purpose. But still, Danielle, a girl who works for the Robarts' who's here from England said that it was highly disorganized and they would take you from room to room for different reasons. I'm not happy about this at all. I have resisted, especially since I was told to get a doctor's statement of good health while I was in Austin. I did so and I find out it still isn't valid in China for the simple reason of, "it's not in Chinese."
Wait, to top it off. I have to return to this place four to five days later to hand pick-up my test results. They do not mail or deliver.
Alright, that's my vent for today. It rained all day in Beijing. And Chase is under the weather. I'm so tired from work. The only bright side is that all this rain might.... possibly... push out the pollution and we might have a few days of sunshine this weekend for the Mid-Autumn festival. Oh, by the way, I get a three day weekend for that. Chase and I have opted to stay in the city and finally give him a tour of the Olympic venues... and for the both of us to finally visit the Forbidden City, Tianenmen, Tianjin, and the Great Wall which is about one hour from here.
2 comments:
awwww... so sorry to hear that you have to get poked and prodded, on top of having your fiance sick and being worn out yourself your first week on the job! I hope your 3-day weekend will wash away that stress, and give you and Chase some much needed fun and bonding time. Sounds like you have quite a tour planned!
We're throwing Benny his 30th B-day Friday night at our place. We know you'll be there in spirit, but we'll miss your smiles!
Love you, Ash
Ni hau! (That's the only Chinese I know.) I hope your day at the hospital wasn't as bad as you feared. And, if it was, at least it's over now. Does Chase have to do the same thing?
When you have a chance, we'd love to see more photos!
**Thinking of you guys**
xoxo
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