Holland Day

It was my off day. And boy oh boy, there’s lot to do especially on your off day.

Before I started ranting, it’s best to know some background: the only thing that’s standing between me and the PR card now is an x-ray, some documents to fill in, an appointment with ICA and some cash.

Now the x-ray story. I need to do 2 tests to get by the medical check up – HIV and x-ray. So on the off day, I happily rode to the nearby polyclinic to finish up the whole deal.

“Nearby” is a term more suited for car I should say, and it took me about 20 min to ride there. Not to mention I was lost and had to whip out my GPS halfway through the journey. Thing is, at least I got there rite.

Wrong …

“Oh, we don’t do this kinda medical check up. You need to do with GP, they will refer you here to do the x-ray.” …

Well, since I was out I might as well go somewhere else. So, determined to stay positive on the off day despite wasting my morning away, I rode to IKEA for a table lamp– another whopping 30 min. Happy with my purchase, I rode back just in time before it started to drizzle.

To find out that the lamp didn’t come with a bulb. And it’s already drizzling. Unfettered, I ironed my clothes while waiting for the rain to stop, and rushed out to IKEA again as soon as the sun came out.

After getting the bulb, the sky was turning ugly. Gulfing down an IKEA ice cream (btw you guys shud try the ice cream it’s awesome) I raced back home, just before the thunder and lightning pounded on my doorstep.

Well, at least I finished what I needed to do on the off day – oh yar I havent done my medical check up.

Could have been me if I stayed out another 5 min longer when the storm struck.