In case I haven't mentioned it, I am due to fly back to the USA in a few weeks. Thankfully, it's only temporary... and I hate flying. I'm one of those nervous travelers who are so nervous about it, that I am randomly selected for searches pretty often. I think the main problem is that I can't do whatever I want for the duration of the flight. I think of all the things I need to do (or did I do those things?) when I'm in the air. A few days before I fly, I start dreaming of not having the right visa (though I don't need one to go to the USA and then back). I dream that I've left my passports at home and I'm stuck. It's a mess. I usually take antihistamines in order to make myself so drowsy that I can sleep.
Another thing that scares me is the fact that I have a big fear of getting sick while I am in the USA. As I tell my coworkers here, if they go there, make sure they look after themselves while they are there so they won't get sick. I've booked myself a doctor appointment a few days before I go to make sure my medications can get filled before I go. I haven't asked the doctor for medication to calm myself before I fly, but I think I will this time.
I'm also very nervous because I haven't booked a return ticket yet. I am so afraid I will be stuck there. I can't do much about it because, well, I'm short of money at the moment. So that has to wait, and the way the fares are... they'll just go up in the next couple of weeks. I think that it will be okay to spend that money because I do NOT want to stay in the USA. Work is here. Partner is here. House is here. Sausage dog is here. Too many things are here waiting for me. Plus, I love Australia.
Now, I've gotten that off my chest, I feel better. Flying anywhere doesn't make me excited. I have flown so many times and thought the exposure would make it easier. It doesn't. I still hate it. I hate airports. I hate feeling like I will be stranded if I don't hurry.
That's all for now. Take good care of yourselves!