Life is Fragile: Aug 9, 2008

Watching the 2008 Olympics on TV last night, I can't help but watched in awe the opening show that China presented to the world. It was Absolutely Fabulous ! Zhang Yimou, so very little is known to the rest of the world, has definitely made a name for himself. His name was mentioned numerous times in the US TV report of the Olympics. Eventhough it sounds like "Johnny MO" from the way it was pronounced by the American TV host, he is there alright. Along with the well-knowns of the world.

Back to mundane stuff, we went to visit Alex's GP yesterday. Dr J Chiu. Attitude is definitely better than Dr W. Easier to talk to and takes more time to examine and not so cocky. The visit went well except for the prescription we got from him. Hassle started when we went to collect the meds from Safeway's pharmacy. First, the meds (Nexium) was not covered under insurance. Then, the replacement meds (Protonix) was not approved for the dosage as required by the doctor. Up to now, 24 hours later, I still have not collected the meds. Probably will take another 2 more days before I hear of anything. So, what did we do in Safeway while waiting for the Pharmacy to get answers from Dr Chiu's clinic? Window shopping? Not exactly....there is always something to buy in Safeway if you stay there long enough.

First, we bought a cantaloupe for just 1 dollar. It was so cheap and so sweet. Then, we bought

Alex's favourite chips. Then, we roam some more and here are some pics of the supermarket. Noticed what one pays for one tub of Haagen Daaz? Just USD3.99. That explains why I never pay for the same tub in Singapore. It is ridiculously overpriced in Singapore.