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Time of typing: 20140624 at 11:33 PM EST
Location of Typing: Iceland Air: Best Western Strasbourg
The old song says “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t
know what you got ‘til it’s gone.” Well, that’s how I’m feeling about wash
cloths right now. For some reason the hotel we’re staying in doesn’t have wash
cloths. As a matter of fact, our friends that we stayed with over the weekend
didn’t have wash cloths either. In both cases, there were just large towels. I
guess the European thing is just to lather up with your hands and a bar of
soap. I’ll be hones; the first thought that came to my mind was I could make a
killing introducing the European world to wash cloths, but then, I thought I’m
sure somebody has tried that before. Since I’ve been here, my shower time has
been extended at least 10 minutes. I’m just not accustomed to the self-lathering
system. So, I just bring the huge bath towel in the shower with me and let
housekeeping deal with the mess later.
Anyway, today was day 2 at the world health organization,
and while it wasn’t as exciting as yesterday (i.e. seeing the SHOC room), we
still met some really intriguing people. There was a tobacco cessation seminar,
and from that, there was one fact that really stuck out. Did you know 6 million
people die annually from tobacco, but only 300,000 die from annually from
illegal drug use? Also, smoking a hookah is like smoking 100 cigarettes.
Lastly, there are over 2,000 toxins in a single cigarette. The tobacco
statistics are literally staggering. I can’t imagine why anybody in their right
mind would choose to…????
The day ended with an unbelievable discussion on the river between
myself, my wife, a few classmates, and our instructor. We the weather was
right, the food was great, and the view of The Jet d'Eau: http://youtu.be/1S_hzTtYeMo was phenomenal.
We were discussing politics, our favorite books, and etc. My favorite book is “Of
Mice and Men.” This lead to a discussion of everyone answering the question of “If
they were in George’s shoes, would they have followed through with killing
Lenny?” If you’ve read the book, this is a thought you can ponder or takeaway
from this blog. My answer is a definite “yes.” The reason being George protected
Lenny a large portion of life. Lenny was going to die anyway. George should at
least be able town the task of killing Lenny. Maybe it sounds harsh, but that’s
how I feel about it.
OK, I don’t know how I got out there but that’s all I have
for today…..WAIT! How could I forget to mention I saw a very memorable piece of
art at the World Health Organization? Essentially, there was a hallway of
photos, but the photos were made from the blood of those that had dad from
aids. The idea for someone to do that was just astonishing. Even if you’re not
a fan of art, this is something I encourage all to view (If they’re ever in
Geneva).
Enjoy the pictures and until tomorrow, take care!
p.s.
Random visual description: I’m wearing my crocs with the
lime green bottom
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