I’ve got a little list…
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Things I have done so far to prepare for my trip:
1. Made a list of things to do before my trip.
2. Started doing them (see below).
3. Got jabs for Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Tetanus, Diptheria, Polio, and Bad Taste. The latter will make me start foaming at the mouth if I attempt to sing ‘Midnight At The Oasis’ in an American accent at any point during my stay.
4. Sent copies of my music charts to Malaysia, so that the pianist can get a heads-up on learning the tunes. Unfortunately, however, they will take a week to get there.
5. Organised leaving drinks.
6. Booked a room at the Sheraton Heathrow the night before I fly out. This makes me feel both a) grown-up and b) decadent. I mean, just take a look at it above - it looks like The White House. In Hounslow.
7. Organised the freelance work I’ll be doing remotely while I’m abroad. Namely, writing more of this nonsense.
8. Met up with two friends who have been to Penang - one of whom actually stayed at the hotel, it turns out, just before Christmas.
9. Ordered Lost In Translation from Amazon.
10. Told several people that yes, that is my bottom at the top of this page, not Scarlett Johansson’s*.
Hopefully I’ll hear from the Baily Wellygraph (see previous post) this week, too - which means, one way or another, I can either get really cracking on this blog, or be prepared to write for theirs. I think it’s unlikely that they will want me, but hey… If they don’t, I’ll just sell the book and film rights when I get back. As long as my adventures are hilarious, and have a happy ending.
*This is not, strictly speaking, something which I have done in order to prepare for the trip, admittedly.
