Paper beats scissors!!
Surgery can heal your broken bones. But the bureaucracy of filling forms can completely pulverize you. Now that my father-in-law is hobbling around with his stick, I started thinking about what paperwork he might need to carry to see if he can get any of the medical expenses reimbursed in India (he is traveling with medical insurance for foreign trip).
My brother in law promptly sent me a boat load of paperwork. I read a few of them and then looked at some of the information they are asking for. It will be interesting to see how I can even get all those paperwork. Forget convincing the hospital to give me all the detail procedural paperwork – HIPAA be danged – just the forms to be filled up is going to be challenging… if I can suppress my smile at the ridiculousness of some of the fields, that is.
A case in point. Look at the picture below. One of the forms requires the doctor to fill up and sign off on certain information. Even if I manage to explain to him what a Taluka is or why Fax is a mandatory instrument for a patient to have, how do I explain after checking off on “Mr” or “Mrs”, why you have to re-clarify whether you are a male or a female? 🙂
This is going to be a lot of fun!!!
Found in the restroom…
From the bartender’s corner – Kampai
Enjoyable 10 mile run
After almost three months, put in a 10 mile (16 K) run. The most fun part was Nikita joined me in her bike for the first 3.1 miles (5K). At one point we raced going downhill. We both peaked at 5:30 min/mile on the dirt roads. As a result I had to slow down to 10:30 min/mile for the last seven miles. Very sultry day but the constant breeze made it enjoyable.
From the bartender’s corner – Ginger Basil Jalapeño
I am a little skeptical of the name. The source has been reliable in the past though. The drink, in of itself, turned out to be great for a warm day. It is citrusy and caters to my Indian tongue that likes ginger and slightly spicy stuff …
Basil leaves, jalapeño, ginger liqueur, lime, tequila, agave nectar and sour.
Nikispeak – Shakespearian dilemma
The morning, Niki was in our master bathroom getting decked up by Sharmila for her Indian dance performance slated for later in the morning. I happened to swing by to go to the closet and on my way jumped on to the weighing scales to check my weight. As I got off the scales and proceeded towards the closet, the following conversation ensued…
Niki: “So what did the scales say?”
Me: “164.2 pounds”
Niki: “Is that good or bad?”
Me (in an attempt to brush her off): “There is nothing good or bad. Only thinking makes it so”.
Niki (promptly): “Got it. You just don’t want to admit that it is bad” 🙂
After I had my laugh, I asked her seriously “Do you know who said those words – there is nothing good or bad m’lord… only thinking makes it so?”
Niki: “Albert Einstein?”
Me: “Get out! Somebody much earlier than that”
Niki: “Jesus?”
Me (barely suppressing my laughter): “No. Later”
Niki: “American Indians?”
Me: “Where are you coming up with these guesses from? His first name was William and he was born in England”
Niki: “I know. Prince William!”
Finally, I gave up and said “No. It was William Shakespeare”.
“Totally uninteresting dude”, she retorted!!