7 more weeks!

EEEKK!!! only 7 more weeks until I leave!

I have way too much to do.

So my shots went well. 3 in the left arm and 2 in the right. I had a sore arm for two days, a slight fever for a night. On the whole not a big deal. However, when my doctor offered me a cheaper and longer lasting pill version of the Typhoid shot, I was singing "Oh, Happy Day!" I will choose a pill over a shot any day! Then she told me that it was a live vaccine. I shrugged, who cares? It's still one less shot in my arm! Then she explained that they (4 pills) had to be kept refrigerated, I had to take them with cold liquid, I couldn't eat for 2 hours before and 2 hours after and remember to take one ever other day. It's still better than a shot!

Or so I thought... I took my first one with ice water and for some reason all I could think of was tiny little Typhoid bugs crawling around in my empty stomach. I almost threw up. repeatedly. Tonight I take my third out of four pills. I'm willing myself to picture happy Typhoid bugs. Ones that are wearing full Roman battle gear and are ready to fight any angry African Typhoid bugs that get into my system. I'm not normally squeamish, but this has been the hardest part of the shots. Can't wait until I try the local Ugandan food!! I'm screwed!

On my list of things to do that I never thought I would do:
buy travel toilet paper
buy crocs (Don't mock me!)
register with the American embassy
wear leggings under my skirts (woman are not allowed to show thighs, EVER!)

Off to take my Roman-clad Typhoid protector bugs. Wish me luck!
Jolene