4 more days until I'm off to the Philippines! I'm so crazy I started packing stuff last week, lol! I can't wear most of my summer t-shirts anyhow since it's getting colder. So I started packing clothes, toiletries. There's still stuff I have to pack, like my jeans & last minute stuff. But most of it's already packed. I just have to organize things a little better before I leave. Mom & Dad are taking me to the airport on the 13th. I have to get there a few hours earlier. Prolly around 5:30-6am. My first flight leaves at 8:30am to Chicago... ahhhh everyone pray that day is clear in Chicago, since I heard they were having snow. I just wanna get on that 15 hour flight! Little nervous about getting to Hong Kong. The arrvials is on one level, I'll have to claim my baggage. And then I have to go check in with Philippine Airlines on another level. Hope it's not too confusing. I've got stuff written down in a little book, so I know what level I'm going too & what aisle is for what airline, lol! Since I'll have to do the same thing in Hong Kong, on the way home Jan 3rd.
Contacted T-mobile last week. I wanted to get my cell phone set up for World Roaming. I was on a smart access plan though- where you can't exceed $150.00 or something. So they had to do a credit approval to change me to a regular account. Now my cell phone will be able to Roam Internationally. But it's about $2.99 a minute to roam in the Philippines, so that's for emergency only! lol! I'll still be able to access my voicemail toll free from my cell phone when I'm oversea's though. My boyfriend & his parents went to check out the hotels we'll be staying at in Makati City & Tagaytay City for a few days each.The hotel in Tagaytay has this amazing view of the lake Taal & volcano. He took some pictures for me. Here's one of them. There's another in his myspace profile, hehe. 
Nervous of him finding me at the airport in Manila too, haha! But he & his mom checked out the airport last night & he said it shouldn't be too hard, because there's just one exit for that part of the airport. And if I get lost, just look for a coffee shop near the exit, lol. My mom joked with me, I should just pack my pink Santa hat & if we're having trouble finding each other pull it out & put it on. Yeah... then everyone will really stare at the crazy American girl, with the pink Santa hat, haha! Went to Barnes & Noble yesterday and picked up 3 books to read on the flight & at the airports. I have to call Borders at Nashaminy today maybe & see if they have one of the books in stock I couldn't find. I also made up about 8 mix c.d.'s for the plane. I don't think my ipod will hold out that long, so I'm taking my cd player. Still being my insane self and working out during the week... I'm 130... I lost 50 pounds since March. I'm insane... lol! I was 129 the other day... eek...I have to alternate my diet a bit and add a little more meat into it or something. I don't really want to keep losing anymore, but it just keeps happening. I would rather be 130-135. I bought some boneless chicken to have at dinner now. Having my "Christmas" with my family on the 10th. I already wrapped Christmas gifts for them. We are going to a Chinese Buffet & then coming back to the house to exchange gifts & stuff. Not much going on. Just stressing out a bit over everything, lol! I'm gonna need some sleeping pills the night before, haha! I'll try to make some updates here: http://www.myspace.com/christianchickslc while I'm away. If not, you can be sure I will, when I get back. *~Sarah~* |