The Night Thread Mk. IX

Snakes have learned to fly

I went to the doctor's today to get my vision checked - turns out I may have had/ still have encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain. I was really ill last week and it was after then that I noticed flashes in my vision, and my GP seems to think that the problem lies with my brain receiving information rather than something being wrong with my actual eyes. Going to have to go for a brain scan soon. It's fucking awful timing as I have exams on the 16th and 17th and have to worry about all of this shit whilst revising like mad.

2013 has been a complete cunt so far.

Already seen the gif

In 1986, Peter Davies was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Louisiana State University .

On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Peter approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee, inspected the elephants foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Peter worked the wood out with his knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot.

The elephant turned to face the man and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments. Peter stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned and walked away. Peter never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.

Twenty years later, Peter was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Peter and his son Cameron were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Peter, lifted its front foot off the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man.

Remembering the encounter in 1986, Peter could not help wondering if this was the same elephant. Peter summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Peter legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly.

Probably wasn't the same fucking elephant.

This is for everyone who sends me those heart-warming bullshit stories.

I'm having such a shit time of it at the moment. I saw the doctor yesterday who recommended I go for a brain scan as soon as possible, but because I'm registered down in Brighton I have to go down earlier than I wanted to see another doctor, whom I basically need to say the same thing and refer me for a scan. I'm confident it's nothing too serious but when your vision is constantly fucked and you're told you need a brain scan, sometimes you can't help but think of the worst.

Not only that, but I have two huge exams I'm supposed to be preparing for next week and as such am doubly stressed about that. Just can't relax at the moment.

Woke up at 7:10AM this morning, to see this on my phone. The things you say when your tired. I cant even remember any of it.

I'm having such a shit time of it at the moment. I saw the doctor yesterday who recommended I go for a brain scan as soon as possible, but because I'm registered down in Brighton I have to go down earlier than I wanted to see another doctor, whom I basically need to say the same thing and refer me for a scan. I'm confident it's nothing too serious but when your vision is constantly fucked and you're told you need a brain scan, sometimes you can't help but think of the worst.

Not only that, but I have two huge exams I'm supposed to be preparing for next week and as such am doubly stressed about that. Just can't relax at the moment.

Brain scans are no biggy. I've had a couple, the only bad thing about them is that they take a while. I fell asleep in my last one, do that and it goes much quicker.