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Ok first of all I need to thank Dick and Simon for their generous and amazing gifts!! The Green rack sack!! Thank you so much! And as well to Gilbertomondo for the working clothes!! You two are like amazing and I am sending the fattest cyber hugs you can imagine!!

I decided to take the rack sack out and see if it was weather proof as if it can withstand the cold icy weather on the back of me..... It will survive anything!!! Hehe ;)
So Josh and I decided to dress me up in the most ridiculously yellow outfit as this is my favorite colour and see how it looked it like on me – if the green suited me... yeah... enough said.... me thinks....
So only just under two weeks to go.. Can’t believe it! I have been meeting up with friends this week and the more I get asked about it the more it is hitting home and then I decided to check my bank balance as I finished paying for the trip and yeah I can safely say reality hit home today – yikes!!! I will definatley slim down on that budget!!! Haha
However saying that I have pretty much got everything. Got all the traveling bits and got the work gear. Washed the rack sack and got toiletries. The only thing missing is the Sleeping bag, pad locks, sleeping bag liner and present for the host family. Though I might bring them a rice and bean recipes book!! But I am sure they will surprise me with their cooking skills....
As it is new years eve and I am off on a little travel journey I ought to put a stop to the writing and jump in the shower (one I will enjoy as it has hot water...) Funny how you realize what you have when you are about to lose them. Not true what they say “You realize what you had once you have lost it”.....I have seen another dimension to it!
So thank you to everyone I have seen this week! And the laugh and the support for my trip. I am one lucky girl to have such amazing friends and family! J
I hope everyone that sees this and their families have an amazing new years eve but an even better new years day as this is my favourite part of the whole new years thing. Is the first day of the new year!! J
And just as a little treat there is a game to this blog as well – How many beans can you find on the picture....

Big fat hugs!!!
Odders McRodders

Comments

  1. recrudesce31 December 2010 at 05:15

    I can only see one bean, and she's wearing stripey socks.

    ;] Have a Happy New Year too !

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