Hi my names Rachel & it's been 17 hours since I last posted...
Yes, I think I'm a addict. Or maybe it's just cause I've got so much crap going on in my head at the moment that it makes it all easier when I write it down. Plus I love watching that little counter thing at the bottom of the page go up, even though it's probably only me checking 10 times a day to see if any one's commented ;) On that note, on my trip page I had a comment form TheWriter saying he hasn't been able to comment on this page... Not good. I'll have to look into that one, I think it's the same account for both pages so I don't know if that has something to do with it...?
Last night...
The Yellow Fever shot was fine, they make you sit & wait for half a hour after you've had it though - just in case, hmmm, I just love getting vaccinations... Then I went shopping :o)
Oh, the Rabies shots, I couldn't start them anyway. There is no vaccine in the whole of Australia! It should be in next week.
I spent quite a bit last night: $120 for the shot & $65 for a pretty comprehensive first aid kit, I get to self medicate with antibiotics & stuff.... I think that's pretty dam scary in it's self. Anyway, I also got a little black pull over thing that the cute sales man guaranteed will keep me really warm & it had 40% off so was only $85. I went in & looked at my pack again & it dawned on me that I'm actually going to be living out of a back pack form the 10th of March & I want at least a couple of weeks to play with it etc so I just brought it last night, stuff the 10% tax back. It turns out that the pack cost less than the $470 that was on the tag, I only paid $380 so it's all good. All up I spent $650 so that's not to bad.
Man, in general, I'm spending so much! But the thing is once I leave I'm not planning on getting anything else (except a camp mattress for Africa form Portugal...?). I checked out my accounts on net bank yesterday & my credit card was $1.5k over my limit (I must point out my limit is really high to start with too). It's not a big deal I just hate it that they're going to charge me for going over my limit, I pay it off every month so now it actually means I have to give the credit card company money :o( It only went over cause I thought the travel agent had already charged me for something but they hadn't.
I got home about 8.30 last night & proceeded to go though more stuff for the garage sale then got started on minimising what I'm taking with me. We're now down to 5 x tops (2 short sleaved, 3 singlets), 1 x black jumper thing (that I brought last night), 1 x long sleave cotton top, 1x jeans, 1x cargos, 1x black pants, 1x white lite weight pants, 1x long shorts, 7 pairs of underwear, 4 bras, 4 pairs of socks, 2 thermal tops (1 long sleaved, 1 singlet) & 3 going out tops... Then this is the sticking point, I don't think I can possibly cut down on the shoes. Don't get me wrong I'm not a shoe addict but I can't see myself living in hiking boots the whole time I'm away... I'm wanting to take - hiking boots, lite weight sneakers, sports sandal things & heels for going out. Yes I do really need the heels, I'm so short! and I'm even thinking about taking thongs (flip-flops) for the shower. 5 pairs of shoes.... Everyone's said to leave the sneakers but I can honestly see myself living in them, plus they're cute, plus they'll squash down to nothing....
Stayed up a bit late doing all this stuff last night so I'm a bit tired... but it's Friday - YAY!!!!!!!! I really need to try & do work! My desk is starting to look a little more organised. This is the last day I'll have my office/cubical thing by myself. Eve will be down here form Monday :o) It's all so real now! Very exciting. Have I mentioned how much I hate been one of those people that cause they're leaving they slack off... I've never thought I'd ever be like this, every other job I've had I've always given my all right to the end, it's interesting the things you learn about yourself, the good & the bad...
Also I think that means as of next week posting will be to a minimum :(
Last night...
The Yellow Fever shot was fine, they make you sit & wait for half a hour after you've had it though - just in case, hmmm, I just love getting vaccinations... Then I went shopping :o)
Oh, the Rabies shots, I couldn't start them anyway. There is no vaccine in the whole of Australia! It should be in next week.
I spent quite a bit last night: $120 for the shot & $65 for a pretty comprehensive first aid kit, I get to self medicate with antibiotics & stuff.... I think that's pretty dam scary in it's self. Anyway, I also got a little black pull over thing that the cute sales man guaranteed will keep me really warm & it had 40% off so was only $85. I went in & looked at my pack again & it dawned on me that I'm actually going to be living out of a back pack form the 10th of March & I want at least a couple of weeks to play with it etc so I just brought it last night, stuff the 10% tax back. It turns out that the pack cost less than the $470 that was on the tag, I only paid $380 so it's all good. All up I spent $650 so that's not to bad.
Man, in general, I'm spending so much! But the thing is once I leave I'm not planning on getting anything else (except a camp mattress for Africa form Portugal...?). I checked out my accounts on net bank yesterday & my credit card was $1.5k over my limit (I must point out my limit is really high to start with too). It's not a big deal I just hate it that they're going to charge me for going over my limit, I pay it off every month so now it actually means I have to give the credit card company money :o( It only went over cause I thought the travel agent had already charged me for something but they hadn't.
I got home about 8.30 last night & proceeded to go though more stuff for the garage sale then got started on minimising what I'm taking with me. We're now down to 5 x tops (2 short sleaved, 3 singlets), 1 x black jumper thing (that I brought last night), 1 x long sleave cotton top, 1x jeans, 1x cargos, 1x black pants, 1x white lite weight pants, 1x long shorts, 7 pairs of underwear, 4 bras, 4 pairs of socks, 2 thermal tops (1 long sleaved, 1 singlet) & 3 going out tops... Then this is the sticking point, I don't think I can possibly cut down on the shoes. Don't get me wrong I'm not a shoe addict but I can't see myself living in hiking boots the whole time I'm away... I'm wanting to take - hiking boots, lite weight sneakers, sports sandal things & heels for going out. Yes I do really need the heels, I'm so short! and I'm even thinking about taking thongs (flip-flops) for the shower. 5 pairs of shoes.... Everyone's said to leave the sneakers but I can honestly see myself living in them, plus they're cute, plus they'll squash down to nothing....
Stayed up a bit late doing all this stuff last night so I'm a bit tired... but it's Friday - YAY!!!!!!!! I really need to try & do work! My desk is starting to look a little more organised. This is the last day I'll have my office/cubical thing by myself. Eve will be down here form Monday :o) It's all so real now! Very exciting. Have I mentioned how much I hate been one of those people that cause they're leaving they slack off... I've never thought I'd ever be like this, every other job I've had I've always given my all right to the end, it's interesting the things you learn about yourself, the good & the bad...
Also I think that means as of next week posting will be to a minimum :(
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