Its totally weird to be back. Cold, immaculate, sterile, empty streets, no colour, ridiculous wealth and landscaping. Amsterdam was the same.
I started with this blog after saying no to all my vaccine recomendations (as well as malaria and cepacol prescriptions etc)from our public health nurse with the exception of Yellow Fever. It turns out no one at any border asked us if we had had this shot. Another win for the pharmacy gods. Make vague threats about the neccesities of vaccines to boost sales. Total cost savings: $600.00. Plus I probably felt better and didnt get sick because I didnt take the drugs ie no drug side effect symptoms.
A week after getting the unnecessary vaccine I was sick with an aching body for four days. Turns out that after 2 months in Africa the only sickness I experienced (aside from a one day head cold) was from the side effects of the vaccine shot I got, but I didn't need. I will be going down to the public health nurse in Courtenay just to let them know they can stop falsely advising people that border guards are standing by to check your vaccine cards.
I guess Im talking about this because I feel so weird about all the other stuff. I don't know how to put it in words. Why am I sitting in totally luxury right now while a few friends of mine are living in abject poverty? Its easier just to talk about the stupidity and corruption of our drug addicted society.
I'm feeling weird. Similar to my trip back from India. Must be a bit like how war veterans feel. Not even much point in talking about stuff, it seems. People might just feel like I am trying to make them feel bad... I'll stop there, easier to just talk about the stupidity of drugs for now.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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