I feel way million times muchly better today.

Yesterday, I asked the hotel to call a doctor because the alternative - going to the hospital in 40 degree weather - was seemingly unbearable. The doctor was at my door within the hour and performed the usual doctor routine, asked me the usual doctor questions, then prescribed me a bunch of pills for nausea, pain and some antibiotics.

Okay. Here's the crazy part. Hold on to your seat/swivel chair:

The whole thing, doctor visit plus filling the perscriptions, cost less than USD 5. Five fucking dollars. That's all.

Knowing that this is all it takes to buy someone potentially life saving medical care has forever soured my five dollar a day Starbucks habit.


P.S. Did I say "forever soured"? Cause "forever" is a really long time... Hmmm... maybe will rethink this resolution.... Arg.