Intravenous

Was feeling under the weather as usual. In the middle of a conversation at home in the kitchen, I became lightheaded and sick to my stomach. 

Upon regaining consciousness, found myself flat on the floor. Could hear and understand my name being called, but felt confused as to why I was being called. 

An ambulance was already on it's way, and soon thereafter, we reached the hospital where I have spent the whole day being poked, probed, and jabbed. 

I just want to go home and take the dogs for a walk. This had been a completely wasted day. Missed work this morning and had to cancel my classes.

Will come back next week to find out what's wrong. The doctor wanted to admit me to the hospital, but I refused. Still need to work and pay the bills. It was embarrassing enough to have to ride in the ambulance. It's not like this is the first time I have ever passed out it happens once every four or five years lately. 

Hospital

Have been suffering from a severe case of diarrhea and hemroids. This is not the sort of thing I would normally want to share with other persons, but am somewhat worried if I have cancer or not.

Yes, am being somewhat of a hypochondriac, but my lifestyle, and refusal to go in for annual check-ups over the years has put me at a higher risk of lifestyle related illnesses, specifically related to tobacco, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and often avoiding food for 24-hour or 48-hour spans of time.

Today I went to the hospital to visit my psychiatrist to renew my prescription. If I have enough time, plan to visit another hospital closer to home to have my bottom checked. It's so painful, and am running a high fever. 

 

This is a shot of the lobby of the hospital where I go every month to get my meds.

Here I am able to take care of my chronic illness and mental illness for free since it is a public hospital.

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Stick

Dale found a stick in the park on the way home today. It was just big enough for her to hold onto and soft enough for her to rip apart!

Unfortunately, she wouldn't let go of the stick and chewed on it in the kitchen making a big mess!

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7-Eleven

Went to the 7-Eleven today. Along the way, came across these flowers in the neighborhood.

My guess is that the weather here in Yokohama is so mild that the flowers are able to survive.

It is really quite refreshing to see these blossoms when it is so cold outside!

As usual, I have no idea what the names of these flowers are.

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Too Close

Listening to: Too Close (Electro House Remix Tribute To Alex Clare) while taking Dale on her night-time walk. 

It is so cold tonight Yokohama! 

I especially like the music video for this song. They have some Japanese ninja-style characters in the video.

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Rainy Shrubs

Local fauna taken during evening dog walk.

Both pix taken with the iPhone.

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Walk in the Rain

Couldn't take the miniature pinscher on a walk tonight because it was too wet and too cold. She hates both, and suffered severely from hypothermia on one occassion a month or two ago.

Love how the rain pools on the leaves and flowers.

I see this type of berry-looking fruit a lot this time of year. Have no idea what it is. Have yet to find someone who knows what they are called. I wonder if they just spring up naturally like a weed?

There is an old house in the neighborhood with interested motifs imprinted onto the stone and cement wall surround the front part of the house. Like the choice of Navy blue for the trim on part of the gate.

My iPhone doesn't do her any justice. It was hard to get enough light this late in the evening to capture a good shot.

This home in the neighborhood has a so-so house, but they have got very fancy metal work of the fencing. I have walked by this house a hundred times when walking the dog and never noticed it before. I guess the rain made the metallic surfaces stand out more than usual. 

The object behind the leaf and flower is a huge stone vase full of water. I have seen some homes or businesses put this big 20-gallon or so vases out and fill them with water plants or even gold fish!

My next door neighbor has some red-leafed bush in front of their house that is lit up right under the street lamp. They've got a nice, modern-style home. I like the small touches of minimal plants and greenery the housewife has added to their home.

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