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Lets do shots! but not the fun kind

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

It’s been a while since I updated this and a lot has happened in the last month. Only two months to go now and actually running out of thing to organise. Hurray!! Inca trek to Machu Picchu booked (9th June- if anyone wants to join us, hehe), the decision to bring a laptop or to hang in internet cafés every now and again was made and, thanks to a lovely work bonus, I got myself the yummiest little Asus netbook, shoes sorted, most equipment sorted, first aid kit sorted… just a few bits and pieces left to do.

Soooo….. shots! Yeah, they officially suck. For me anyway. Day one was last week and just after I get one injection into the left arm and two into the right the doctor tells me I’m a bleeder! Great! And then my right arm goes dead straight away which is fun cause I have to sign a form and then have to go pay and enter my pin in the laser mashine. Tripping over my own foot didnt help, the receptionist asked if I needed to sit! Oops.

Aching all over the next day felt great too. In bed I could feel the backs of my knees and my ears and my toes all hurting at the same time. My right arm was pretty tender for another few days. Now day two is tomorrow and I’m dreading it.

Uh, I’d love a jagermeister!

2010 is finally here

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

AAAAAHHHHHHH!!

YYYAAAAAYYY!!!

😀

2010 is finally here. Not long now. It’s the third of January now and I haven’t even thought about new years resolutions, new beginings, what to do with my life… the normal things that run through my head at the start of a new year. It’s a weird feeling! All I’m thinking about is travel insurance (still not organised!), visas, vaccinations and all the bits and bobs I’ve left to get.  And the best feeling in the world right now is looking forward to not having anything set to do for a long, long time 🙂 Just hanging with Brian, choosing what to do for the day, meeting new people, trying some new food, running for probably the wrong bus, not knowing what that dude is saying to me…..

Even the thought of work tomorrow isn’t bothering me like it usually does. Saying this I know I’ve had a few days off but I can finally see that light at the end of the tunnel. Going to step up the savings now. Start ticking off the checklists in the travel books and on the travel forums and blogs I’ve been reading.

Hurray for 2010 🙂

Oww!

Sunday, December 13th, 2009
my head hurts :( Seriously. Trying to decide which travel insurance to pick is a pain in the ass. I really, really don't want to read 74 pages of the policy's wording for all the different providers! There's been so much ... [Continue reading this entry]

Drum Roll… the route

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Just got myself a lovely picture of my route. Isn't it beautiful? RTW route So the general plan is... fly to Rio in Brazil on the 22nd of April 2010 and over the next ... [Continue reading this entry]

T-Minus 5 Months

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Just sitting at home having a lazy Sunday, doing my usual research and reading about the trip and realised it's exactly 5 months to the day we go. AAAHHHHH :D So with five months to go I've a few things done. ... [Continue reading this entry]

it just all became real!

Sunday, September 20th, 2009
So just booked our flights a few days ago and remembered I had started this. Better get the hang of blogging before I go or else this won't happen! So... Ive always enjoyed travelling and since I started college five years ... [Continue reading this entry]

Getting ready a little early

Sunday, June 7th, 2009
just threw this blog together this minute, dunno if ill actually use it. not that into blogging but the idea interests me. travelled before around eastern europe in 2006 and a tiny bit of california in 2007 but never kept ... [Continue reading this entry]