Tower Of Babel

Well, don’t judge nutten by the title, I haven’t been on any holiday from work. And, even though a weekend jus done, I was mucho at work as it was my turn to take call. Friday was a ruff day at work peeps. In fact, one of my Friday crew linked me on the cell for some advice on a matter, trus me, I couldn’t even think straight. In retrospect I was pretty abrupt with him on the phone……At the time he called I had three patients in front of me, two of whom required admission….then there was this other patient who I was decent enough to squeeze into the clinic and the relative who accompanied her was a beat up him rass gums about how long dem haffi wait to get seen. I didn’t even give him the time of day……(had they taken the referral to the appointments office, they would probably have been given a date to be seen two months hence!) Now don’t get me wrong, I try not to keep patients waiting, but, not everyone can be properly sorted out in ten minutes…zimi? When I told them that I would see the patient the same day, they were grateful….but I did mention that the clinic was bursting at the seams, and that they would have to wait. Yet still, the man still a gwaan wid him crap. Anyway…..

Did what I needed to do, admitted two and left the hallowed halls of the place at about 6:45 PM. Having had a rough day, I man did well thirsty….trus me.

Reached home after seven due to traffic and had dinner…gungo peas soup wid ham bone. Called up the crew…including the one who had called earlier for advice…..I apologized for sounding so abrupt indicating that he called me when work pressha was a hol me. He said it was no problema….sometimes when he is in the same situation, same thing applies.

Decisions were made about where we would knock glasses, and we ended up at a bredrin’s yard….same one who had the bashment 40th birthday session in November last year. One drink led to another, and as time passed, argument got sweet and man dem got mellow. At about 11:30 PM we decided to move on and headed for a newish place in New Kingston called Verandah’s. Not bad. Outdoors drinking spot…apparently targeting the ‘upscale’ market…..hmmm…since when me form part o dat crowd? It is located on Trafalgar Road…..on the Pulse compound. A sit and shoot the breeze place while tipping back your favourite liquid poison.

Now, our waitress for the evening was a well irie looking dawta! Let’s call her T. Nice hazel brown eyes, shapely and lovely voice, personality and smile. When she returned with our drink order…Doc started to put argument to her. Eventually, we got into a likkle discussion and she asked me what I do. So, I told her. Her next question was….do you know Dr. B? My response…sure…we were in the same medical class. Why do you ask? T replies….he is my brother! So, I told her how small the world is, and now that she mentions it, I do see the resemblance. Told her to hail him up and that I would definitely be back there.

The place is a bit different in that they do not serve a Q of liquor in a Q bottle at all…they serve it in some nice looking carafes….guess it adds a nice touch. The lika prices pretty reasonable as well. Apparently they will soon have food as well…Italian according to T. (I did return Saturday nite, pretty late btw.)

All told it was a good Friday night and we called it quits at about 2 AM.

Rest of the weekend was busy but got in time for some R & R as well.

It is the start of a new week today….payday is around the corner…..actually, me not even know what me working for yet, as I have not seen the new contract. Anyhow, it cyaan be less dan last year salary…so we shall see. Only on call one day this week, so it should be all good. Have a nice week, you hear?

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