Heading South.

I'm going to Costa Rica on July 20th. It will be my first time outside of the United States. Well, I went to Accapulco when I was 6 or 7, but I don't remember much. I just remember vomiting in the hotel because I ate some potato chips from the mini-bar fridge. Dumbass.

I just got back from the VCU Student Health Services center, and boy are they fantastic. I promptly got handed a "What To Do When Travelling" packet as well as about 10 other sheets of paper with useful travelling guidelines. Then, I got two shots. One in each arm. Hepatitis A and Typhoid fever. My arms are already showing signs of soreness and weakness, and I have to work tonight. That should be interesting, seeing as how I have to hostess and bus tables. Broken dishes, here I come! I also received antibiotics in case I get the poo poos, and some Malaria pills that I have to take before, during and after my vacation. Jesus I'm only going there for a week!
If anyone that still attends VCU didn't know it, you can get over the counter drugs (generic Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, Motrin, Pepto Bismol, allergy meds like Claratin and Allegra, as welll as daily multi-vitamins) for CHEAP. I'm talking $1. Today I bought Acetamenophine (NSAID...non-steroidal anti-inflamatory drug) for $1.50. I'm definitely going there for any of my pharmacy needs!

I simply cannot wait to go on this trip. We are going to a five star resort (what, you'd rather I be inland, sleeping in a tent, mingling with the locals and contracting herpes?) called the Paradisus Playa Conchal Resort in Guanacaste. If you take a look at the pictures on the website, it's obviously bound to be an amazing time. My only regret is that I can't take Trey with me. This summer has been so wonderful to me. So many incredible things are taking place. I found a great apartment with some good people, I have a job that I love, I have friends and relationships with people that grow stronger everyday, and I can't imagine being any more grateful for what I have. I'm getting a friendship tattoo with Taryn in August (Fred Pinckard, Salvation). I'm also getting a Totoro tattoo done by Jimmy Cumberland at Salvation sometime in the next month. I'm signed up for classes and ready to dominate them, head on. Now all I have to do is get in shape before the trip.