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SARAHS' MONKEY MADNESS
I've decided that i will update this each week before i go so that i can remember my WHOLE journey from the planning to the end. It will also give me the opportunity to talk about my worries and plans and everything in between. I will also be including some information about those i'm going to miss so that i can look back when i'm feeling homesick and have lots of memories to keep me smiling! So with only seven weeks to go here it is my very first journal entry....yey!
Okay, so its mid week and i'm sat at work! BORING! Yawn Yawn!!! Anyways, i have only just decided and confirmed that i am definately going and its beginning to hit home a little and its scaring me witless to be honest! I am having huge reservations about being on my own for some of the trip! oooo i better say where i'm going before i continue!
Ok so first stop - Miami (Staying with Rad for all that dont know shes a great friend who i know from the good old college days! Anyways, perfect timing for Sping break! I'm treating this like an extended holiday! Woopie!)
Next stop - California (Rad is coming with me and we are seeing LA and Vegas together before she flies home- then i'm continuing my tour of California alone!!!)
Next stop Hawaii - an excuse to visit one of the nicest Volcanic Islands in the world (maybe i can finally see one errupting- but who knows!) before flying to Sydney.
In Australia i will be meeting with the beautiful Katie Owens so that we / I can travel the East Coast.
From Australia my next stop is Hong Kong - (thanks to Amy whos given me soooo much advise i can chill out a bit about the scariness of it!)
From Hong i fly to Singapore- i spend some time here before flying to Penang in Malaysia and then doing an overland tour back to Singapore.This is the last port of call before travelling home!
In a round about way this is an overview of places i will be going but i'm sure there will be much more to add once i get going!
I'm most frightened about Asia- purely because i'm on my own in a very unfamiliar part of the world and its the most brave thing i've done!! I'm sure i'll be fine! So many people have been trying to reassure me over the last week so i take their words, especially Amys help of "theres no time to be scared stupid, your on your own" and think yeah thats true just get on with it.
It started to hit home that i'm going when i sold my car! The extra money will do the trick if required and if i dont spend it i can just buy another when i return (seems silly having it sit on the drive) None the less its still strange- it feels like someone has taken my legs off!
"Need to get fit! Need to lose weight!" Only 7 weeks to go! I figure that if i repeat this to myself enough i hope that the week before i go it may actually hit home. Its really important for me to do this! But, i'm trying and i feel much better already! Its only been two weeks!
I'm trying to figure out what i'm gonna take with me and as my mum and sister keep saying i really dont know whether to take the white or black stillettos! (Yeah whatever!!! You guys are so supportive!!!! You obviously know i'm gonna take the red!! ha ha only kidding!) I really havent got a clue to be honest. Never done anything off the beaten track and as most people know i cant take less than my wardrobe to go away for two weeks. What is a girl to do??? I'm going to talk to some friends to see what they suggest. Also i have to get a back pack- erm YUK!!! but i suppose i will learn a lot from this trip including the ability to pack lightly! Fingers Crossed!
Anyways, i'm sure i will remember what else i wanted to talk about laters but for now my fingers are hurting and i better get on with some work!! ahhh
bye for now! xxxx
Ps Good luck to Matty and Katherine who are going to Oz soon and i will hopefully catch up with you somehow when i'm there!
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