Plan B

I am not where I was supposed to be. It's Spring break. The plan was to visit South Korea and to enjoy, if we could, the cold Spring weather in Seoul. We may not be able to see the Cherry blossoms as the weather would be too cold, but we are sure there would be things for us to do there. Well, that was just a plan. A plan that was never implemented because we thought it would be safer to stay away in the wake of the massive 9.0 recent earthquake and nuclear problems in Japan. A plan that can change to.... we basically do not know where to go. We have only a few days and we could only go to nearby places. So, DH went overseas for work and I stay back for.... work too and try to catch up with some works that I am behind at while one kid is away for her camping trip.

Talking about plan, being sick is not one them. It's bad being sick. It's worse when the timing for being sick, falls on the weekend or Monday. You either have to run to A&E of some hospitals or go to your doctor, which is potentially very crowded. It happened to me yesterday. Without going into details, I must say that I needed a doctor urgently. I called my specialist and he was fully booked on the day and unable to see me. It was not a matter of life and death, he would not make the time for me. In desperation, we went to our family doctor, as he does not take any appointment. Just turn up during operating hours and wait. We waited indeed, there were 12 patients ahead of me.

There was not a place for me to sit down inside so DH and I wandered outside. There were some restaurants and shops around. Right next door to the clinic, interestingly, is a fruit shop. It was nearly 12PM and the shop just opened. The delivery vans came in and the shop opened. They sell durian too! It's hard to miss it when the smell is really strong.



We waited for around an hour before I was called in to the doctor's office. Outside, apparently, DH surrendered to the evil's temptation. After not eating durian for many long years, DH finally bought one to bring home. Thankfully, the seller helped him open the fruit and removed the pods and put them in one container to be brought home. The strong smell was contained. Here's $18 worth of durian. Not so cheap, but DH said they were really good! I only watched.