Holiday Organising

Heya all,

As you all know, I am super excited to be going overseas. If you don't know where I am heading to, I will be in Napier, New Zealand, a day back in Brisbane and then heading to the USA for a month to see relatives.

Now, since it is closer to the date I have to organise a few things
A) Travel Insurance (I'll be an idiot for not bringing one!)
B) Gifts for relatives and wedding gift and
C) Once I got 'em time to pack, pack, pack!

As the usual 'Vivian' I cram everything in the last minute. I really should write a list of what to bring *Vivi now takes note of this!* A matter of fact she is currently 'multi-tasking' - typing her blog and also jotting down the items I need for my trip!

I know I will get in a frantic mode when it comes to packing. GOSH packing is a bitch to do. Even more of a bitch when you are a GIRL! I swear all of you girls agree that packing is a difficult chore! OKay so I may be exaggerating, but packing items to go overseas, as a girl..you wish you can take your closet full of err clothes, accessories...argh! Might as well take your whole ROOM with you on your trip..trouble is...a) how'd you fit 'em in your suitcase and b) your folks/housemates will be wondering where the missing bedroom is!?!?! Good idea? No?

So, of course I will be not entirely 'fussy' but pick the things I really need to take on my trip...I really don't need 10,000 shirts (exaggerating!) on a trip. It is okay to wear some clothes for a couple of days (depending where you go i.e. if going near mud then frequent) before washing them and of course if all else fails..shop for new clothes (which in realisation..adding extra kilos to a 'supposedly-already-filled-up-suitcase'...but thats my whole purpose asides from visiting friends/family shopping overseas)!
So I guess at the end it won't be too bad for me. *Sighs*

Travel insurance is getting to my head. I have to get before I leave..I will be a knob IF I don't take insurance. There are plenty of travel insurance companies round etc, however being a cheap chick I'm searching for the cheap price with good benefits. I better get that underway before it does my head in.

Gifts, I am stuck for gift ideas for my cousins in Jacksonville, Florida..any ideas? One is for a belated 16th b/day present while the other is just for the sake of getting one for her, as well as the rest of the relatives I am seeing. Don't get me wrong I like to give people gifts. It just gets difficult at times of WHAT type of things your friend/family is into. Sometimes I have a some idea to give and I go with my gut instinct. I also get this vibe of when getting a gift. You can't rush in the last minute (i.e. 30mins before you are at her b/day party or wedding) because it doesn't have any meaning behind to why you brought it. I will eventually find them a gift.

..And back to the frantic part...I have little time, and I am working so it's going to be 'cram-everything-before-I-go-packing!'

Adios

V x

Counting Down.....in single digits

Well hello peeps,

Another edition to my blog about me heading to a vacation to New Zealand & USA. As you all know, I am SUPER EXCITED, as,

A) I haven't been on a holiday since August 2008 and
B) I get to meet up with my relatives in Washington DC & Jacksonville, Florida, whome I haven't seen in 5 years. That's pretty long still.

It was a spontaneous thought of me heading back to the States, however was also juggling on going to Japan, or the Philippines, but then I thought.."hang on..I want to go not just to DC and NYC but also to LA and Jacksonville, Florida." Back when I was still with my family, having family trip to the USA, it was only in the East coast. Now I also want to try the West coast of America. Of course do all the 'touristy things,' like Disneyland, Universal Studios, Hollywood and I hope to do a dance class in LA's popular dance studios - Millenium and Debbie Reynolds.

The good thing is...I'm over 21...as if I look like ha!

Also letting you know that I will aim to keep you up dated through facebook and here of my galavantings around New Zealand & USA (where internet is available and hopefully free wireless; as well as photos)

Adios

V x

Watch this Space

Hello peeps,

Watch this space for my new blog entry...something that I love to do, which I have observed for a while and eager to tell you my observations....

...to be continued....

Wisdom Teeth

Wednesday 16^th September, is the day I have my wisdom teeth extracted. I was both nervous, excited (excited??) and shit scared to have them removed, especially the whole stigma of being at a dentist as a whole. Yes it was D-day for me, as I couldn’t turn back and refuse to have it done. Prior to my removal my dentist did give me options whether to have them removed under local or general anaesthetics, day surgery, under an oral max-face-surgeon or just him (and giving a hint of price wise)...I said that he can remove my wisdom teeth.

So it was indeed D-day for me..., I was just ‘quietly’ nervous. Mum drove me to the dentist, wishing me “Good Luck,” I go to the reception, surprisingly they are waiting for me!!! “Vivian is it?” “Yes,” I say. So I sit down waiting, patiently for my turn. I think about the patients at work to get the ‘nervousness’ out of my mind, how they get all the drain in all different parts of the body and then think at the same time, “what could be worse?” The dentist greets me and puts numbing cream where he will remove my wisdom teeth then heads back to finishing with his patient, before I head in. I think “oh good just numbing cream...wondering if he will use more anaesthetic via syringe; and realise that is what I am shit-scared about...needles in the mouth argh! I start to panic, then take deep breaths & then relax again.

“Vivian, come in,” GAH! My turn! Can’t run now. So I lie on the dentist chair. Patiently.... he checks my x-ray and ask me if I had read my info sheet and know the risks and consequences etc....I say “yes” and also wanted to say “over & over”...nope just leave it to just ‘yes’. I gave him my signed consent and a little now that I need a dental certificate. He asks me if my corners of my mouth are feeling numb, “yes,” I say and then go “so there is no needles” was kind of ignorant what I just said obviously he was still going to inject me with more anaesthesia “oh god!” however it wasn’t all that bad, because all I felt was just a jab, no prick or stinging of the needle going in; and some pressure of the anaesthesia fluid travelling into my gums.

Several minutes I can feel my gums, mouth and lips numb, then he starts “OMG OMG!!!!” He starts on my bottom right wisdom tooth. Scalpel, suction here and there, and other dental instrument used, he was having trouble with removing it (and I’m thinking get out you bloody tooth!) All I feel is pressure, tugging but no pain...finally he yanks it out...one down, 3 to go. I see at the end of that tooth was a 2 little hooks; crazy little tooth didn’t want to come out did it? He then works on my top right one....”Some are easier than others,” he says. Out less than a minute, a break then moves on the bottom left one.

Now this was the trickiest one of all, he had to remove it in probably (from what I can see) was 3 parts. Another break, while this was going on, my knees were shaking because of being so nervous of them taken out. Ironically he goes “you’re very calm.” I guess I was but feeling my knees shaking I don’t think I was calm, unless he was meaning I’m not screaming in pain etc. Finally, my last tooth was the top left one, similar as the 2^nd tooth it was out in less than a minute, despite how awkwardly it was located. WOW that quick! Probably took him 50mins. He estimates it would take him 1hr and 30minutes to remove. Well done Dr Dentist. I was already puffed up like one of Alvin and the Chipmunk’s cousin on my left side. The dentist & his assistant put some cotton ball things in the side of my mouth, to put pressure on the wounds he stitched & excess blood what was still oozing (and I can taste despite my mouth still numb). Paid for my wisdom extraction (and phew it was less than $1000!) and waited for Mum to pick me up. I only waited for 2mins then Mum turned up. I could feel the puffiness of my cheeks and partially drowsy (don’t know if there is any sedative in local anaesthesia) guess it’s just the tiredness from having my mouth open for 50mins. Got home, walked slowly upstairs, went to the fridge, got the coldpak then sat in front of the television, where I would spend 3 days while resting it up (in between FaceBook) sipping on soup, drinking water, coffee juice via straw and eating ice cream, jelly and yoghurt (such a healthy diet!). The past days I love my pain killers (ha!). Dozing off & on in front of the telly, watching documentaries, food, travel & more food (of all channels I had to watch something with food in it, even though I was limited to what I was eating).

The numbness was slowly wearing off while the puffiness was slowly increasing. The dentist rang up asking how I was and if I had any problem that I could go back. What a nice dentist to ring up how I was going. That’s nice. No matter how scared I was, I am happy that my wisdom teeth are removed as least they will not cause me pain and grief as they did last year and the year before. Now am waiting for my blowfish/chipmunk cheeks to go down...!

Scared much?

I must say I am still scared for Wednesday 16th of September! Why? You ask...it is because I am going to get my wisdom teeth removed. I have of course kept procrastinating since November last year; and since it's flared up (pain wise etc...) it was time to see a dentist and have it checked up and removed. So post removal I will be rather sore, puffed up like a chipmunk and drowsy. Free fluids for me. *sigh*

It probably be my mind playing tricks on me and just getting all hyped up for now reason....guess I should calm down and think 'not-so-scary-thoughts-of-dentists'

V

Sleepy Sunday

Where did my weekend go? I has night shift last night from 2045hrs - 0715hrs. From work to home, I would have been happy to have driven in only 18mins, unfortunately a driver in front of me had to drive under 60km/hr on the houghton highway so it ended up being 30min drive and its an early sunday morning when there is no traffic! Oh well.

I had a shower then set my alarm to 10am, in order to go to the Christening of Xander Cyril, Wendy's nephew. I got up and felt so drained, tired and sick...and was also going to go out post however postponed and resting it up at home.

Home alone as folks having time together and Ray @ his Dad's place....as I said, resting it up at home.

Prior to that....

Still feeling seedy tired woke up and it was silent at home. Ray wanted me to drive him to his Dad's @ Scarborough then I drove back home. Thinking that my folks were asleep, nope they went out..relised they are staying at the city for the night.

Went upstairs to the lounge, put the heater on and watched Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. He went to Laos, while in between looking at my Facebook and watching Anthony eating Laos cuisine I was craving for noodles and more DVDs to borrowed...sitting for the next 20mins pondering on whether or not to go..well ah I went. First to Video Ezy and then My Noodle Bar @ Clontarf, went home and ate my laksa in the lounge (which is a NO NO) but hey I'm home alone just relaxing and chillin out by the fire..I mean the heater :P

Hasta Luego

V xx

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