Tenth Anniversary

Mon 05.17.2004


I came to US of A in 1994 on this date. Gosh, how time flies!

Going to Pretty Woman in the theater feels like just last week but fact is more than a decade ago. I wonder if Ms. Julia feels the same way?

Months ago I arranged a physical exam on today to get off work for the whole day. Well, I didn't want to make it a big deal but it's nice to have some time reviewing how I spent my life thus far in this country.

Today is actually a continuation of our weekend too. We went to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico for the weekend. And today John wanted to chill out. He didn't realize it was my anniversary.

After early morning doctor's visit, John took me to Caf� 222, downtown, that we heard so much about. Perhaps it's our luck. The waffle wasn't crispy golden brown and the pumpkin pancake featured in some gourmet magazine was simply not impressive.

We shopped for some wine and hang around until mid afternoon. It's hot enough to dip in the ocean. 3pm traffic isn't forgiving; we stuck on I-15 south for who-knows-how-long and had to alter the destination from Coronado to OB. We were determined to go to the beach.

For the first time, I tried boogie board. It's never too old to learn, right?

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Dr. B was so nice.

Since I was a new patient, she interviewed me for family health history and parenthood plans. I informed her of my heart palpitations. She told me a lot of young women had PVC but it's not dangerous. I inquired about possible panic attack diagnose and she gave me an answer similar to Dr. RF's. I know I shouldn't be thinking too much about it any more.

For the Pap smear, she was very gentle and thorough. She also checked for breast lumps and listened to my heartbeats. I didn't if this was a standard procedure but I felt receiving special attention. I haven't met a doctor so nice since I left Omaha.

She said she would need to lab results from Urgent Care. She personally checked in with me after the exam and let me know it hadn't been transmitted to her office. It's a small 2-minute gesture but I haven't known any doctor who'd do that. Most of the time, a nurse or assistant does that.

It's a very pleasant visit.