ideas for cheap stuff

Wow wee! Tomorrow I leave the fair shores of Ireland for MC Hammer styled Travel Time. Got last bits and pieces yesterday, such as my trekking sandals, hiking boots, first aid kit, socks, sweat absorbing top, mosquito spray, nail clippers, book on Cuba…ya know, tied up those few loose ends. Am gonna stop into The Square Tallaght today for a small day sack and then, voila! I’m sorted! They don’t call me last minute Tee for nothing! My only true problem today is that one of my boxes of Malarone malaria tablets is nowhere to be found, and that shit ain’t cheap man! Plus it was on prescription. Fecking last minute problems. Not like I need this shit now man!
Anyway, I digress…Tongie booked our first 3 nights’ accommodation in Havana, and we’ve booked our flights to Costa Rica, for the rainy season, on 9th June, so all we’ve plenty of time to explore and soak up the life that is Cuba. I’ve been practicing my salsa and rumba dance moves, they’re both pretty much about shaking your arse, right?
Had a great farewell party last Friday in Bia Bar. Completely manic night. I didn’t manage to talk to everyone properly, but the seats, ambiance and music were just perfect. Plus I managed a drunken Rick’s Burger in at the end. Yummy! I’ll miss you Ricks! Saturday was lovely and relaxing, and then on Sunday I had a bbq in my house. All my family was there, Anita & Paddy, close family friends, plus a few mates of mine. Jonathan was on barbie duty for most of the day, which he performed admirably.
My plane isn’t until the afternoon tomorrow, so I’m trying to get everything done and packed today so that tonight I can relax with friends and family that are coming over for a few beers and to say farewell (damn it, forgot to buy beer!) then in the morning I can visit my mam’s grave, and then relax at home with Pops and watch the new Battlestar Galactica episode that I’ll record tonight till its time to go. I can’t believe I’ll have to wait till I come home to see the rest of this last season. Its gonna bug me cos I wanna know what’s going to happen to my Kara, she’s can’t really be the “harbinger of death” that the Hybrid said she is, can she? Anyway, back to the travel plans at hand meeting Tongie at the airport, and then we’re off. Madness altogether! So hugs, and love to all!