ticking and tocking

Whew, what a day. Rushed from the minute I got to work until the minute I got home about an hour ago. One bonus is that the boss isn't going to Montreal tomorrow after all so I've got until Thursday now to make sure the files are in order. I thought it was boss who wanted me to go with him, but it turns out it's the client (I wish he had told me that ages ago, but maybe he didn't realize just how much they wanted to meet me). I deal with them so much but have never met any of them. When he told them today that he would be taking the train instead (due to possible bad weather on the way) and that it would only be him, they rescheduled the meeting for when I'm back! Colour me shocked! The only thing is that it's the day I'm supposed to be back in the office (the 17th). Instead, I'll be meeting up with the boss for a train trip to Montreal for the day. I like the train, and I'll probably bring my laptop to check out the ton of emails that will be waiting for me at work.

So I left work for the travel clinic appointment. Everything went pretty well, with hardly any waiting for buses. I stopped at Chapters and wandered around there for a while, picking out three books. I also couldn't resist a stuffed dog who was on sale for a whopping 75% off. His name is Big Schnozz and he just cried out for companionship. I'm going to bring him to sortaboss for his daughter. He's almost as big as her, but he really seems like the kind of stuffed animal that gets carted around everywhere by the paw. He's very floppy, unlike his picture below:

Big schnozz

The walk to the clinic took about twenty minutes. The place was a bit scuzzy, but maybe it's just the area it's in, I don't know. There was a distinct aroma of BO in the air, but I guess I can only hope it belonged to someone in the crowded waiting room and isn't their usual ambiance. The visit was lickety-split. Got my first Twinrix shot, and the other two will be after I get back (after one month then after six months). Also got a prescription for malaria drugs. You're supposed to start taking them about a week before your travel, but the best I'll be able to do is tomorrow. I really didn't feel like stopping at my drug store on the way home to get it - by that time, I just wanted to get home. Unfortunately, the province doesn't cover the appointment or the vaccine. I'll submit them to my work insurance just in case, but I don't think they'll be covered there, either. I just keep telling myself that these are all one-time costs. The doc did ask me about tetanus but I know I've had that since I moved to Ottawa, which was not quite ten years ago, and the vaccine is good for ten years. They gave LBA a typhoid shot, too, but I didn't. The doc asked me if I was going into any rural areas, and as far as I know we aren't planning to. Turns out that's why he didn't give me the typhoid shot. They told LBA it was for stomach stuff. Ah well, whatever. Between the shot, the scrip, and the other pills I'm bringing, I'm not too concerned. Hep A and malaria were my worries, and those are now taken care of.

I pick up my passport tomorrow. Can't wait to see that picture again. Hopefully the little drug store in that building will fill my scrip for me while I'm doing the passport thing.

Tomorrow night will be busy - I'm psyching myself up for it now. I'm too beat to get much else done tonight other than take the garbage and cans out, which I've already done. I might clean the sink and toilet, we'll see.

Okay, I've got to wind myself down or I'll have another freaky night like Sunday and make myself sick again. I think this calls for a nice hot chocolate.