An expensive photo

I had a Positron Emission Tomographical photo taken of myself and it cost R 18 725, that includes the scan and a cd with a copy of the images.

Whilst the nuclear medicine technician inserted the radioactive fluorine18 drip into my arm I told him: " I always believed I was an extraterrestrial, but now I know I'm not, and I'm so disappointed !" and we had a good laugh together.

In the warm and comfortable waiting room I met Kyle a 12 year old boy who told me he thinks that all the UFO sightings are fake, I told him that I agreed, many or most are fake, but that some are real and then his mom agreed with me, he gaped.

I also met a 72 year old gentlemen, who insisted I watch The Bucket List and that I should make a bucket list, he was there for a heart scan, and he had given up smoking
after a 55 year habit, only a month before, I could tell why ..the man was panting.

The other lady in the room didn't warm up to the rest of us, she was a bit tense and reserved, but did blurt out a compliment that made me feel very good, when she heard my daughter was 24 and I was 44, she said:" Wow, I thought you were about 30 something".
(and there I was sitting in my tracksuit, unwashed hair, not wearing any deodorant, with a swollen wound, bruised arm and inner tenseness that freezes the bones)

The pet scan itself is nothing major, I wore my own clothing not containing any metals and a nice thick blanket was placed over me to keep me warm, because of the op under my arm, I asked the radiologist to strap my arms to the side of the long slim sliding bed, which she did. The success to a good scan is to lie very still.

A minute or so later the bed slid slowly through the narrow tunnel, I emerged from the other side of the tunnel and was then scanned for 20 minutes, pulled into the tunnel from the feet down.

Not a big deal at all, however whilst my head and chest was in the tunnel I had the irresistible urge to laugh, I was remembering a story a friend told me that he heard from a friend who works in airport security, apparently airport scanners reveal wispy black clouds of gas emanating from passengers disembarking from aircraft after long flights, very funny when you're being scanned and wondering what the photo will reveal.

This is going to be quite an adventure, forum friends told me this joke to cheer me up !

A Cardiologist died and was given an elaborate funeral.

A huge heart covered in flowers stood behind the casket during the service. Following the eulogy, the heart opened and the casket rolled inside. The heart then closed, sealing the doctor in the beautiful heart forever.

At that point, one of the mourners burst into laughter. When all eyes stared at him, he said, "I'm sorry, I was just thinking of my own funeral; I'm a gynaecologist."

And that's when the proctologist fainted.

This last year

I have not blogged much recently, because I was distracted getting divorced after a 20 year marriage.

This last week I went to the doctor with a lump under my left arm, after a needle biopsy, pigmented cells were found (melanoma/skin cancer), I suppose living under the beautifully harsh African sun is not good for Europeans. I've had an op this week, my lymph nodes, some glands and some nerves were removed for further biopsy. I am wearing a medical drain/drip from my wound for the last week - it's been uncomfortable, but I've coped well with the help of my friends and family.

I have not stopped reading non-stop though, I now read online, on my kindle and I still buy books.

I am writing a biography called Reality Failure and also compiling a bundle of my short stories which will include my Afrikaans work, which I will translate into English myself.

On a completely different note, South African politics has become increasingly depressing and the future of my country is looking dismal indeed. Our current ANC ruled government are mostly a bunch of corrupt money grabbing crooks with little understanding of the intricate workings of economies or education or governance.

The world itself is in turmoil, big changes are taking place, bad news has become the norm, I hope our fragile little civilisation survives these turbulent times well enough to keep progressing towards the space age.

I hope to get back to my blogs soon, but surviving financially, re-organizing my life, and adjusting (and reading lots) is keeping me somewhat busy.

Russian Science Fiction

Vasili Vasilievich Golovachov born 1948, is a modern Russian science fiction writer, he writes both hard science fiction and sci-fi/fantasy fusion.

I have just watched The Interceptor, this Russian scifi movie comes with english sub-titles and is based on Golovachovs books The Interceptor & Smersk-2 from his The Forbidden Reality series.

The movie is directed by Konstantin Maximov and produced by Julia Orlova and Vasiliy Golovachov.

This movie is excellent and I highly recommend it, it is now available for rental in our dvd rental stores.(in South Africa)

A counter-intelligence agent and hand-to-hand fighting expert, called the interceptor, is aided by 'People of the Light' from another reality, to combat a corrupted bureaucracy and a dark alien from another reality.

The Russians see things differently and have a refreshing influence, especially since one mostly reads Western (British and American) science fiction.

Trailer

List of works of author Vasiliy Golovachov

* The Beast's Gospel ("Евангелие от зверя") series
o The Beast's Lair ("Логово зверя")
o The Exodus of the Beast ("Исход зверя")
o The Taming of the Beast ("Укрощение зверя")

* The Forbidden Reality ("Запрещенная реальность") series
o The Loner" ("Одиночка")
o SMERSH-2 ("Смерш-2")
o The Interceptor ("Перехватчик")
o Third-Level Trouble ("Разборки третьего уровня")
o Breaking the Evil ("Излом зла")
o Exterminator of the Law ("Истребитель закона")
o Tornado ("Смерч")
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* Catharsis ("Катарсис") series
o And the Retribution Is with Me (Man of Combat) ("И возмездие со мною [Человек боя]")
o Battlefield ("Поле боя")
o The Fight Is not Eternal ("Бой не вечен")
o I Guarantee Life ("Гарантирую жизнь")

* Don't Wake the Sleeping Genies ("Не будите спящих джиннов") series
o The Sleeping Genie ("Спящий джинн")
o The Cemetery of Genies ("Кладбище джиннов")
o The War with Genies ("Война с джиннами")
o The Return of the Genie ("Возвращение джинна")

* The Saviors of the Fan ("Спасатели Веера") series
o The Envoy ("Посланник") – Nikita Sukhov is an unintentinoal witness of the liquidation of the Envoy of the Forces of Light on Earth. Barely escaping alive himself, he realizes that he is now a target of the otherworldly assassins and can die at any moment. His only choice is to accept the challenge and become the new Envoy on the dangerous Path of the Sword in the Worldfan.
o The Deliverer ("Избавитель") – the collapse of the Worldfan threatens to destroy every living thing in the Multiverse. The heroes have an uneasy task ahead of them - to face the forces of Darkness and cross the chrons of the Fan. They must fight treacherous enemies, including Lucifer himself, aid the Seven Mages in their struggle against the Great Igvas, and prevent the Evil from altering all reality.

* Relict ("Реликт") series
o Unforeseen Meetings ("Непредвиденные встречи")
o Relict. Volume I ("Реликт. Том 1")
o The Coming ("Пришествие")
o The Return of the Wandering Constructor ("Возвращение блудного Конструктора")
o Children of Eternity ("Дети Вечности")
o Counter-intelligence ("Контрразведка")
o The Law of Change ("Закон перемен")
o The Absolute Player ("Абсолютный игрок")

* The Solo on the Broken String ("Соло на оборванной струне")

* The Vague Time ("Смутное время") series
o The Scourge of Times ("Бич времен")
o Skhron ("Схрон")
o The Executioner of Times ("Палач времен")
o Magatsitls ("Магацитлы")

* The Adventures of Denis Molodtsov ("Приключения Дениса Молодцова")

* RTH, or Rule of Times of Harmony ("ВВГ, или Власть Времен Гармонии")

* To the Time of My Tears ("Ко времени моих слёз")

* Special Control ("Особый контроль")

* Regulum ("Регулюм")

* The Ruthless ("Беспощадный")

* The Masters ("Владыки")

* Demon ("Демон")

* Death Preserve ("Заповедник смерти")

* Kali Yuga ("Калиюга")

* Can Opener ("Консервный нож")

* The Corrector ("Корректировщик")

* Cryptozoy ("Криптозой")

* Deviation to Perfection ("Отклонение к совершенству")

* The Piranhas ("Пираньи")

* The Black Force ("Черная сила")

* The Black Time ("Черное время")

* The Black Man ("Черный человек")

* Sentenced to Light ("Приговоренные к свету")

* The Tree of Disappearing Times ("Древо исчезающих времен")

* The Edge of the World ("Край света")

* Fight without Rules ("Бой без правил")

* The War of Realities ("Война реальностей")

* Contacts of the Special Kind ("Контакты особого рода")

* The Face of the Demon ("Лик беса")

* The Rules of Combat ("Правила боя")

* The Predicted ("Предсказанное")

* The Heart of the Universe ("Сердце Вселенной")

* The Seekers of Death ("Искатели смерти")

* On the Other Side of the Fire ("По ту сторону огня")

* The Phantasms ("Фантазмы")

* Who Are We? Why Are We? The Experiment of Transpersonal Perception ("Кто мы? Зачем мы? Опыт трансперсонального восприятия")

* The Land of Wonders ("Земля чудес")

* The Devil's Fire Extinguisher ("Огнетушитель дьявола")

* Invasion into Reality ("Вторжение в реальность")

* Ultimatum ("Ультиматум")

* The Fourth Dimension ("Четвертое измерение")

* The Silver Time ("Серебряное время")

* The Masters of Reality ("Владыки реальности")

* The Extinguishers of the Suns ("Гасители солнц")

* Overcoming the Impossible ("Преодоление невозможного")

* Chronotwist ("Хроновыверт")

* The Compressed Spring ("Сжатая пружина")

* The Beyond ("Запределье")

* Requiem to the Time Machine ("Реквием машине времени")

* The Divinator ("Прорицатель")

* The War of Absolutes ("Война абсолютов")

* Playing with Fire ("Игра с огнем")