back home
10/03/2009
So after a whirlwind great time back in the tropics, I finally had to come back to the drab that is the end of winter. Fortunately, it’s not raining (yet), but it’s been a little on the cold side – even for this time of the year.
Crappily enough, I managed to fall sick just before getting on the plane. The evening before my throat started getting really sore, and I was sick as a dog on the plane. I tried to sleep as much as I could, but my head hurt, my ears felt like they were going to pop and my nose was sore from all that snot I had to keep wiping off. Add to that the general state you’re in when you have to leave home, it was pretty darn miserable.
My stopover at Narita Airport was pleasant as usual, and I had time to treat myself to a bowl of noodles. It wasn’t the best ramen in the world, but it was the nice, warm, comforting meal I really needed. I couldn’t really finish it, but it was all I ate for 1o hours and in that regard, it was totally nourishing. The only thing I ate after that was fruit (I skipped dinner on the plane, and breakfast was fruit and a sad croissant and some other pastry I didn’t bother to look at). I’m not sure if I’d have enjoyed my meal if I was feeling ok, but being sick made plane food totally repulsive.
Anyway, it looks like the most significant thing I missed out on while away was the 1 hour Spring Forward to DST. Ha.
In other news, I received my copy of Neil Gaiman’s Blueberry Girl today. Yay. I also forgot to pack the books from my room in SG, so boo. Ah well. There’s always next year.
