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› Shopping Adventure #2 — I Said I Was Just Looking…
Shopping adventure today as well! Not as much damage as the other day, but still a lot of damage 😅 At least the bank account doesn’t cry today.…
Natural candy (almonds, cashew nuts etc.) ● five empty spray bottles (they came in one pack) ● sodas ● phone charging cable (3m!) ● blister bandages (again. I forgot mine at home, so I had to buy another pack) ● permanent markers (so I can label the bottles with what they contain) ● a new hairbrush ● ice cream (review later) ● reusable makeup remover pads ● a travel-size hand sanitizer and probably more — I am so exhausted. Sleep deprivation plus people. Woho.
The original plan was to go into town to meet up with my son’s friend’s mom and give her something they requested for E, then go to the store to buy the candy (nuts), travel-size bottles and look for a new phone charging cable — JUST LOOK. Not buy one.
Oops.
Well… that decision changed quickly when Elin and I discovered they only had one black cable left, so I grabbed it. No doubt.
No, I don’t have a picture of everything I bought. It has been 250 mph all day, but I managed to take a picture of the box with the cable (I opened it so I could charge my phone while I’m taking a bath — yes, I have my phone with me when I take a bath).
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› 7 Days Until Bulgaria… And I’m Slightly Panicking
One week left, a chaotic brain, and a suitcase full of stress and excitement.
Porch talk ● 7 DAYS TIL I GO TO BULGARIA! Now that’s crazy!
I have been to three countries and I hate flying, every single time BUT honestly, I dislike being “stuck” in one place. I want to explore so unfortunately I have to go by plane 😵💫
The worst part about flying is takeoff and landing. Once I’m in the air, it’s mostly fear.
So I’m feeling stressed. My mind is all over. Packing, documents, medicines, etc. Do I have everything? Do I need to buy anything? Do I have everything? So yeah, my mind is pretty chaotic right now.
Still in this stage – I am excited! I get to explore a whole new country (okey not a whole country but a new location).
So right now, I’m at 70% / 30%
70% stressed and terrified (flights, time to change flight in Vienna etc) and 30% excited!
Honestly, I think the 70%/30% will be 0%/100% when I’m there and don’t need to worry about the flight but enjoy the vacation – just me, my camera going click click click, and a whole lot of memories to capture.But let’s go! I’m gonna panic over my suitcase and the packing now – as usual.
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› Bad Hotel Reviews Scared Me — I Changed Hotels Before Bulgaria
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Thank God I trusted my gut when I was talking with a friend over on a communication app after he sent links on google maps. My gut and voices in my head (one of my demons 😂 lol! Just kidding) told me to google and check out the hotel I was gonna stay at. THANK GOD I DID!
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I read the reviews and.. oh my. I have never been so scared of a location before. The second I read those reviews, my whole body just screamed NOPE!
● “Piss stains on the mattresses”
● Rude owner
● Filthy and piss stains everywhere
● Broken beds, doors that was unable to lock
● Not safe for anyone
Are some of the few reviews i read. I don’t wanna think of how awful it would have been.
I honestly got so scared and terrified I had to message M with screenshots and tell him how scared iam for that place I was gonna stay at for 12 nights. Like…Nope. Absolutely not. No way in hell that I’m staying there. I would rather sleep outside than sleep there when I am in Bulgaria.
Luckily he managed to fix a new hotel for me. I am so happy. I feel relieved.
I don’t have to be scared and worried about catching any diseases anymore – trust me… the photos people have taken on the other hotel i was supposed to stay at was .. no I cant even find the right words to describe it.
After he managed to fix the new hotel, I am excited again about the trip. I thought he wasnt able to cancel the booking of that terrifying hotel but he fixed it! 🙌🏼——————————————————————————
Me and my elephant — basically how I felt after reading those reviews.
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› My Thursday — In Simple Points
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My Thursday is simple points
Unsolicited picture ● laundry ● sitting in the laundryroom since 13.49 {M took care of E} with a fan from storage ● Applied for jobs ● Had a phone interview from one of the jobs I applied to ● Dinner ● Changed phone numer — the new sim-card came today ● closed my old phonenumber ● Migraine ● hearing E eating popcorn while watching a person making miniature cakes on YouTube
— I got a textmessage from a recruiter of the work company I applied work to and had my phone in my hand so I called her up and ohmy how surprised she was when I introduced myself 😂 I have a meeting with her next week
— Unsolicited picture > read here
— 10 days to Bulgaria —— WHAT!? I must continue to pack the suitcase. It’s insane how quick the vacation is coming up
— My new phone number starts to work today and I’m keeping it private – just some people are allowed to get it. Reason? Part One and Part Two here you can read.——————————————————————————
Vibrant to make it pop but ohmygod how orange i became. -
› Currently. Overwhelmed.
Why is this trip more overwhelming than the trip I did to Italy?
Is it just me, or do some trips feel heavier before you even leave?
I honestly don’t know — maybe some trips just come with chaos attached to them. So who knows how this one will turn out.. 💀 …maybe good, maybe bad. All I know is that this trip feels more chaotic than the others I’ve been on.