Bah.

Insomnia? Sucks. I have to be at work tomorrow, bright and perky and with a functioning brain to deal with whatever they throw at me, since I don't know day to day what I'm doing until I get there.

*insert hollow laugh*

Valerian, btw? Sucks as well. St John's Wort was so much better than the 'stress relief formula' I'm taking right now.

Still, there was coming out from under the house, and going to see the band and talking to [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]. Mostly about Kielle, since yeah, needed to do that. And also needed the going out. Possibly not the three pints, given the indigestion I have going right now, but eh. I've been dry since last Sunday, sue me.

*yawns* Oh thank god, I think I'm getting sleepy...

One step back, two steps forward.

I slept through my alarm this morning, not waking up until around 10:30. Considering I was supposed to be at work at 8:45, it really wasn't going to be happening today. I called in sick (I have sick leave to use before I go, any way), and logged on long enough to find Dex was back in Toronto and gave him a call.

I'm glad I did.

Talking to Dex spurred me to Get Stuff Done. I lugged the giant parcel of books and clothing I'd packed this weekend down to the post office ($50 postage surface mail, ouch - bastards better not lose it, it's got my summer and formal wear in there, except for the emergency LBD), went to the gym for an hour, including half an hour on the recumbant. Also made an appointment for a massage on Thursday since my right shoulder and neck are in scary places right now. Headed back home long enough to get changed into something less sweaty and to grab the bike rims I've had hanging around the closet for the last five years (legacy of the bike mechanic boyfriend) and the quick release I'd inadvertantly acquired from when I last got the bike serviced. Dropped both off at St Kilda Cycles - I ended up donating the rims, since I have neither the time or the patience to find someone who will buy them, not when I'll only get $20 at the most.

After that I went to the arcade off Acland Street, grabbed sushi for a late lunch (it was getting around for 4pm), and then went to the Flight Centre and bought my tickets. It's odd, how blase I'm getting about flights and the large amounts of money they entail. Slapped down the credit card with barely an internal murmer.

I'll be making Kielle's wake. I will need, in the following order, assistance with:

1) Pick up from LAX on the morning of the 21st and a lift out to where I'm catching floorspace.

2) Details on where said floorspace is - [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com], if the offer's still open, I'd greatly appreciate it. Shouldn't be more than two nights, and I have sleeping bag and camping mat. The only demand I tend to make is a shower as soon as I get in, given I'm travelling for 14 hours in a plane. Gah. Email me?

3) Lift from floorspace to wake and back again.

4) Lift out to LAX on the morning of the 23rd. Yes, it's a fly-by visit, but I'll have basically everything I'm taking with me for the two years, and I'm not going to be exactly mobile. There shall be another visit before next October, as I have a return ticket that flies out via LA.

Now for actual details:

Departure: Friday, Oct 21st, 10:25am from Melbourne Airport. Yes, [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] it's not the 7am bastard flight.

Arrival: Friday, Oct 21st 7:30am at LAX. Yes, it's the day that never ends. The person volunteering to collect me can delay pick up for an hour or so - it tends to take a while to clear Customs these days. Also, shall have two backpacks, a carry on bag and a computer bag. I'll be looking at ways to either store the backpacks at LAX or send them on ahead, since I'm capable of packing the carry on with what I need for a couple of days. If I can't, well, may need help.

For the Toronto side of things...

Departure: Sunday, Oct 23rd, 9:20am, from LAX. Massive apologies - it was the only flight they could get me on that didn't cost scary money. If there's hassle getting me there by 8am, I'll cab it.

Arrival: Sunday, Oct 23rd, 5:00pm, Pearson International Airport. Dex, if you're good to meet me, make it around 6pm - I've got New and More Complicated Customs hoops to jump through given the nature of my visa. So it'll take a while for me to clear. If for some unforeseen reason it doesn't, well, I'm a big girl, I can wait. ;) Will need carrying help, tho', given that two backpack situation.


It's an open return ticket, which means I have to use it before a year expires (so, before October 2006), but there shall be plans made accordingly when the time comes. Just need to remember to reschedule the ticket dates, since the travel agent gave me March 2006.

I finished up my hugely productive (and expensive) day with getting a prescription filled - oh, warning to people on the contraceptive pill who take St John's Wort? The Wort counters the Pill. Never thought my current celibacy would come in so handy, not that I rely solely on the Pill, but yeah, explains a couple of things last month - grocery shopping and dumping three bags' worth of stuff off at the St Vincent de Paul's charity shop down the road. Also checked that Sunday the 9th of October will be a good time to dump furniture, and they've said yes. Just need to leave a note in the downstairs neighbour's mailbox about leaving the carpark out the front free so we can load up David's truck. Also moved Phil's mini-fridge inside, since mine's going to charity - it's all cleaned and working nicely, btw, Phil. ;)

Shall be sending emails to various people, given the spate of defriending and journal not-reading, but yeah, wanted to put this all down in one place.

Wrapping - it's not just a funny place name in England...

Slowly getting through the list of things that have to be done before I go. I'm foreseeing a day spent on the phone to various utilities and other companies, arranging for accounts to be renamed/cancelled/etc. But considering I'll need business hours for that, I'll leave it for the week I have off.

Wrapping up my online stuff tonight, mostly. Checking things, asking people for input on things so I can finish those, notifying others. Organsing my friendslist into filters that make it easier to read, especially after the mad friending spree I went on. Adding a hug meter to my user info, since hugs are good. ;)

I'm in a strange headspace. Some parts are wanting to reach out, open up, others are closing off. Could explain the one degree of separation I've been maintaining online by dealing with things by email and LJ only, not AIM. The thought of AIM just leaves me exhausted, and I don't know why. Not enough time for me to consider my words, perhaps.

I'm tired. Physically and emotionally. I'm going to go take my vitamins (B12 and the stress relief formula with valerian in it) with a glass of milk and go curl up in bed, after making sure my alarm is set and the volume's up on the radio. *wry*

Night all, sleep well. Or, if you're on that side of the world, have a good day.