Pink Toes Headed for Beijing
I’ve been running around the last few days like a Peking Duck with my head cut off! It’s amazing how much time it takes to get ready for a trip when you don’t travel very often (which I don’t) and when you have small children (which I do).
Rounding up all my medications alone was a hefty task requiring two doctor’s visits, three trips to the pharmacy, and a ton of faxes and phone calls. I haven’t needed any Vic0din in the last couple days, so I’m hoping this latest flare is over.
Staying up all night and flying 16 hours won’t be the best for my chronic pain issues, but guess what? I didn’t even realize until last week that my brother is flying me business class. I’m such a travel newbie that I didn’t realize that international business class is even better than domestic first class. Paul told me to make sure I use the waiting lounge and special shorter lines…..personally, I plan to make full use of the free cocktails!
Dave and I have always traveled on a shoestring, which is its own kind of fun adventure. It will be a different experience traveling like a business person. I won’t know what to do when I get back and have to do all my own cooking and driving again.
My sweet husband loaded an entire season of 24 AND a season of Arrested Development onto his PSP for me. He also made me a custom music mix to play on the plane. What a sweet guy! I loaded a bunch of music and pictures on it too – it should be a lot of fun to play with on the trip – I don’t have any time in my “regular life” to play with all that technology OR to watch TV (I spend my free time CSSing and HTMLing and learning Photoshop).
I’m still stressed out, but am feeling like there’s little more I can do at this point. The shuttle comes to get me at 2 a.m., so I’m just going to hang out here until then. Here’s to the adventure!