financial aid and rants and raves

My life is fucking boring. Sitting here in Starbucks in Yorktown, I'm trapped until the annual 4th of July parade is completed. The festivities here in Yorktown are akin to 2 hours of foreplay followed by premature ejaculation. I hate parades, but that is by no means a new development. That being said, I am stuck here. Until the 15 minute parade is complete, I can't leave the Starbucks parking lot. Even better the coffee shop is now Romper Room. Suddenly I've been hurtled back in time to my old job at SBUX in Larchmont. I hated that job. There are some advantages to my entrapment, though. I'm sitting my fat ass across from the espresso bar, and all the ladies in their summer best (and smallest) must pass right in front of my table. As they say in real estate ads, incredible view! Bitch though I may, I'm actually in a good mood. I'm nearing a 12 day vacation, and through the recommendation of Rolfpotts.com, I finally signed up for courier flights. I doubt I go anywhere until Oct., but I like to get things out of the way. I'm hoping to go to Thailand, but not for the usual reasons. I have some dental issues that need fixing, and the college's dental plan is something along the lines of a total joke. I call to find a participating dentist, and was told they're aren't any. At first I thought I was being punked, but no, it's true.

What does this have to do with Bangkok? Thailand is known for their health care, and people travel to have operations much cheaper than in America. This includes major dental work such as permanent replacements, etc. Such work would cost $50,000 here in America, but only $4000 in Thailand. This is not cut rate care, either. Anyway, the parade is over. More later..