BUNAC keep sending me information through the post, which kinda makes me think this is all real. Because of my oh so negative personality though i'm not counting my chickens until 24th August - that's 10 weeks before I leave and the latest they could cancel this all on me. Althougth when that day comes I think it will all hit me. At the moment i'm not quite sure that I fully realise what i have taken on, should be fun when I do. Also when the 24th August comes along and i don't recieve any cancellation notices i think I might be going around in a hyperactive manner comparable to someone with ADHD.
I've paid my travel insurance today £637 for 16months - which sounds really expensive but if you go away for 90 days to Australia you'll pay around £294.00 with the Post Office and I can't find anywhere else that offers the cover they do and for that length of time. After that dent in the funds i now need £1,600 over the next 12 weeks and 2 days. I am luck as my boss has said she'll give me all hours god sends in the pub so I can earn as much as possible. She has offered me a job on my return - the advantages of working for someone who's almost family. I am also gonna set up an ebay account and sell some DVDs to free up some cash, that is if i can bring my self to part with any.
I am also starting a list of things i think i will miss (feel free to add to this) - I'm gonna compare this to what i did miss when I get back in 16 months. I'm also doing this cos I like lists, it's in no order either.
1) Warbuton's sliced bread
2) Cadbury's Chocolate
3) Fish 'n' Chips
5) Family and Friends (maybe...)
6) British weather (honest)
7) Regular TV
8) Films and the cinema
9) A regular bed
10) A comfy bed
11) People who can understand my accent and dialect.. even if they can only just understand it
12) Routine
13) A comfort zone
14) Regular internet access
Today I also went clothes shopping for my travels - i need another jumper, a couple of T-shirts and a couple of pairs of shorts. I can't take too much as i have a 20Kg limit (and i think my bag weighs in at around three quarters of that), plus it's cheaper for shorts and stuff out there - but i still need some, i can't go naked and i only have one pair of shorts and a handful of T-shirts I actually like. However i am useless at shopping and bought zilch, I cannot tell what suits me, and so i need my personal shoppers to help...
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Ah, yes personal shoppers... May I recommend Burtons in... (Was it Chester or York)...? York I think
Even if Burtons doesn't have what you want... Take it as payback for your earlier comment about me - you know the one I mean!
Take little with you. Work extra hours and buy when you get there.
My sister used to send home parcels of stuff to my parents (from Ug boots to Hawaian Flowers) in a desperate attempt to reduce the ammount to fly back with.
Equally, when challenged re weight of bag point out how much you weigh, then point to obese person, suggest weight difference and query if s/he will be charged more for being fat.
Ok so it's rude, but it's reasonable.
payback's a bitch..
Personal shoppers....hmm...shop by net and send cat and loz the links? Could be the way forward, you know.
And do you really think people understand what you say?
Glad travellin is getting sorted, dude.
I am up for trying to dress you again. If only for two reasons.
One, i then know that you aren't going to get arrested and end up in a Tai prison for endagering other people's eye sight.
Two, going shopping with you is normally such a laugh cos both you and cat make dumb arse comments every other minute.
Althought Em's suggestion is a valid option.
Hey, keep me out of this... I think that was a little uncalled for!
oh. and don't forget to pack me.
uncalled for, maybe - true unfortunately.
I'd say get some camo trousers because they're pretty much any weather clothing and look the same clean as dirty, but then, it all depends where youre going!
Tesco are discontinuing Warburtons too :(
Cat doesn't make dumb ass comments - that would imply some kind of intention and thought behind the process. No, they are merely a part of her. Bless her.
And he's going to end up in a Thai prision anyway - so at least he'll have some clothes to barter with
*tries desperately hard to remove bridget jones scene from head*
dear God, I shall need therapy....
Cat doesn't make dumb ass comments - that would imply some kind of intention and thought behind the process. No, they are merely a part of her. Bless her.
And he's going to end up in a Thai prision anyway - so at least he'll have some clothes to barter with
*tries desperately hard to remove bridget jones scene from head*
dear God, I shall need therapy....
Picking on me again you is... :'(
target, easy, yoda
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