Motorcycle Diaries Part 2

So it’s Wednesday the 6th of January now, a whopping 24 hours since my last update and I’m on my way to making money already. Today I have my pre-screening test to see if I am appropriate to be a human guinea pig. If I’m accepted I’ll be having a week long stay at the Austin Hospital in Heidelberg, hopped up on drugs they administer to people who have organ transplants. It’s a new drug they have developed hoping to cut down the side effects that exist with the one currently being used. It’s not the first time I will have done one of these things but this one is a little more serious than my last, I even have a bunch of visits I need to make back to the hospital after the tests are finished this time, just to make sure I haven’t grown a third arm or fourth leg since leaving.

I’m hoping all goes well today, as this will see me pretty much break even at the end of January. Clinical trials pay pretty well apparently, I’ll be taking home $2400 tax free at the end of the study. Due to the fact that I have overwhelmingly generous spending habits, my bank account is not looking to healthy at the moment. Actually if I look as poorly as my bank account does now when I finish the clinical trial, I’m sure I’ll be close to my last breath. So this little cash injection will put me back on the road (so to speak, still have to get my license) to India.

Also booked in for my drink drivers course today, first class on the 11th of January, I get the thrilling opportunity to sit and listen to ex-alcoholics talk about the naivete of youth for 4 hours, really happy actually as there is nothing in this world I would like to do more, especially in the Summer time when it’s obviously the worst time of year to be outside doing something normal. Best part of this, is that a a week later, I get to go back and do it all over again. Yay.

Court is also booked in, 27th of Jan, I’m actually really concerned about this one, this could be the straw that broke the camels back. I am really counting on the judge looking deeply into my soulful blue eyes and losing all sense of justice while listening to my inspirational monologue delivered charismatically to the courtroom, I’m hoping only to be out shon by the standing ovation topped with rapturous applause from the rest of the courtroom as they fall victim to the charm that is Tom Cooney. Can’t blame a guy for dreaming can you……………..



……….Alright I just came back from my medical testing screening, all green lights so far. Just have to go and fill a cup with a serving of little Tom Cooneys and drop it off at the pathologists then we should be a go for operation Guinea Pig.
I know this one didn’t have a whole lot to do with the motorbike ride but it’s all preparation, both cash for the ride and writing experience to keep you(or me if no ones reading this) upto date.

Alright, I’ll let you know in a couple of days if I got in, also should be getting some info regarding buying motorbikes in India for anyone that’s interested.

You stay classy San Diego….