Spring officially arrived today, although you wouldn’t know it by listening to the weather forecasters. We’re supposed to get 2-4 inches of snow tonight that will continue through mid-morning Tuesday. What happened to that global warming we were all becoming accustomed to and rather fond of?
As I left for work this afternoon (in a sweater and with my coat and gloves in hand), I found two pieces of mail addressed to me.
The first: a letter from my health care provider. You see, I went to the hospital at the beginning of February for Bell’s Palsy. Simply put, it’s a temporary condition that causes one-half of my face to become paralyzed. (On the bright side, I was given an eye patch to wear. I so could have been a kick-ass pirate for those few days.) When I went in to the ER, I was examined by a physician to make sure it wasn’t something else (a tumah [tumor] or a stroke), and they decided to put me through a CAT scan just for good measure. All in all, I was at the hospital for ~5 hours (with no wait time to get in), only 1.5 hours of which I was actually being attended to. The total cost of my visit? $1,818.90 – but I only have to pay $100. I am officially glad to have health insurance.
The second: a visitor’s guide and various maps to New Orleans. It looks like a beautiful city from the brochures, although this is a pre-Katrina guide. I had requested these items about two months ago, when I was planning a trip to the Big Easy in April or July. It’s sad and somewhat ironic that I only just now received the materials, because as of a week ago “non-existent” is the word best used to describe the friendship with the person I was planning on seeing while down there. (As a side note, I am still immensely saddened by the demise of this friendship. I miss talking to him and laughing so hard that I could hardly catch my breath.)
I missed Rent at the Fox this past weekend. I’ve seen Rent every time it’s been in St. Louis since 2000, but I’m surprisingly alright with the fact that I missed out on it this time around. I guess seeing a show 25+ times makes missing once or twice seem like not such a big deal. Reviews have been mixed about this cast. I miss the touring cast of ‘00-’01.
