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July 28, 2004
Ambivalence
I managed to complete 4 things on my list today, including purchasing travel insurance. The whole idea of travel insurance is such a joke--it will really only protect me if I need a heart transplant, or something similarly serious. It doesn't cover accidents from sports (heaven forbid I want to go skiing while in Europe!) or prescription drugs (like my two daily asthma inhalers). In fact, a quick tally of my mandatory prescriptions comes to approximately $250 a month. How on earth is that possible? I now understand the plight of the elderly on Medicare. Even in Sweden, prescription medications are prohibitively expensive, unless you are covered as a permanent resident--which, of course, I will not be.
I also transferred over my prescriptions from my old medical plan to the local pharmacy. This change will enable me to stock up on prescriptions before going over to Sweden. Once I get there, I'm hoping to do a quick comparison to see where I would get the better deal. I may have to get 10 months of refills from home, then have them sent over to me. Another thing to add to my ever-growing to-do list.
Sigh.
My softball game was cancelled because of inclement weather. I was doubtful that the rain was really serious enough to warrant another make-up game, but 10 minutes before the game was supposed to begin, a downpour started that caused major flash flooding all over the place. In the evening news, they had clips from a bridge a couple blocks from my parents' house that had completely washed out. Glad I wasn't out there in that tiny Miata.
And speaking of the car, I have a possible buyer! He's coming over tomorrow evening to take a look--hope he's not expecting a tricked-out ride. He asked if the car had alloy wheels. Like I know what alloy wheels are. Dad (if you're reading this before 5: 30 p.m.), does my car have alloy wheels?
Other than that, nothing much else to report. Massive amounts of laundry have been done, yet I was shocked to discover a pair of pajamas and three socks were still in the to-be-washed pile this evening. Where the other sock went, I have no idea. If you see a rogue sock (white, athletic) wandering around, please return it to me poste haste.
No new amazing sentences from The Shipping News to report, as I have only made it to page 15. Perhaps tomorrow.
And for all of you (read: mom and dad) who have been mocking my inactivity, I refer you to the great physicist Fritjof Capra:
During [these] periods of relaxation after concentrated intellectual activity, the intuitive mind seems to take over and can produce the sudden clarifying insights which give so much joy and delight.
Based on this theory, I would guess that I am due for an epiphany any day now. I will, of course, share any joy and delight with you, dear readers.
