Flu, Jetlag & A Happy New Year!
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Have I ever told you I hate flying? And travelling? Well, in case I haven’t, I am telling you now…
‘Flu for Christmas
Christmas for me was a very quiet day, since I “cancelled” Christmas because of the ‘flu… Eldest DSÂ gave it to DD and I, and of course I didn’t want to pass it on… thankfully we had our main Christmas when DH was still in Oz… and we still dropped in on Mum and Dad for Christmas Eve…
Two days later I was on the plane heading home….
You know I usually catch some sort of bug on plane trips – well this time I was the one spreading it 🙂
We usually fly with Emirates… but this time we were short on cash and went El Cheapo…..
Big mistake.
DH had issues, and so did I. I could so easily turn this into a big long negative rant post… but I won’t 🙂 Suffice to say we will NEVER fly with Southern China Airlines again…………
Actually, on the way to Oz we had a 10 hours stopover in Jakarta, which was kind of fun.. I got to practice my Indonesian and took this photo for Dione from Clever Chameleon Quilting:
They are chameleons aren’t they? Or are they geckos? Or chameleons pretending to be geckos? Either way, this one was for you Dione 🙂
On the way back I flew via China. Not saying anything else about that. Other than it ain’t happening again!!!!!!! (Maybe when I calm down I will do a post on the “good” parts of China…)
“Being Home” Highlight
The highlight of our trip back to Oz last month was the graduation of these gorgeous boys:
I’m allowed to say they are gorgeous because I am their mum… that’s Eldest DS on the left… and Newly-Adopted DS on the right…
I remember being that young and graduating from Monash University… in fact, this is the second time DS “graduated” – the first time he was in my tummy when I received my degree 🙂 I’m sure he doesn’t remember that….
Jetlag & Moving Countries
I seem to take much longer to get over jetlag these days… at least a week, depending on which direction and how far I have gone… I reckon last year I had 6 weeks of jetlag – goodness.. imagine how much sewing I could have gotten done? Instead I watched a lot of Netflix and who knows what else… What does my travel schedule look like for 2018? Much of the same I am afraid… PLUS we are going to move countries this month or next…
Yes, I am about to make our 26th move in 25 years of marriage…… and it will be the 8th country I have lived in!
It’s not a big move, just next door to UAE… but it’s a move non-the-less, and I have been staring at my sewing room the past 5 days and wondering where to start….
I was thinking about taking my own advice on how to move… I may yet…
A Happy New Year!
We celebrated New Year at the nearby Marriott Hotel… where we were the only ones in the restaurant for most of the meal… and where there were tiled quilts on the floor:
I’m thinking a bit of inspiration here…
Hmm… nine patches, flying geese and lots of applique…………. 🙂
So what does 2018 hold????
We shall see 🙂 More travel for sure…. and I have been setting goals and making plans… more on that in another post.. this one is long enough!
Happy New Year Everyone!
Oh my goodness girl–
I am glad though that you made it safely back to there for now–
and another move–but then you are a pro now in that department–right??
Hang in there–we are here for you–
luv, diane
You are making me exhausted. I will take going to work too much, way ahead of all of that traveling. Hope you feel better and get some sewing done before you have to start packing up again!!
Oh dear. I’m glad you made it back safe & sound. Hope you feel better soon. Good luck with the packing & moving. Hugs,xx
Oh you poor thing Santa better bring you double next year! I applaude your courage in all those moves! Hope it all goes smoothly for you. I agree those floor tiles are something else……gorgeous! Take care Joy. Hope you are on the mend now. Happy New Year xxx
Happy New year to you too, and I think maybe glasses would be a good idea
to read your blog, as I went looking for a “tied” quilt on the floor, and then realise it said tiled quilt!!
Hi Joy glad you eventually got home,what a nightmare,hope you are feeling better now and congrats to your son xx
Happy New Year 🎉
Hope you managed to shake that flu and can find a moment to catch your breath xx
hope you are all better now just jet lagged………….OMG the price may not always be right…………LOVE those tiles……………..goodluck moving AGAIN…………
Sadly airplane travel is not so glamorous as it sounds… unless maybe in business class (not that I would know)…. hope you are feeling a bit better and ready to pack those boxes…
Hugz
Sorry to hear you have been ill. I hope you are all better now. It’s funny where inspiration can come from isn’t it?
Having only flown flights of 8 hours or less I’ve yet to experience jetlag, but I often end up with a respiratory type infection after flying, a real downer for sure. Netflix is really good for binge watching, so handy for when you are not feeling the best. Love the tiled quilts, I think I would have been a lot of my meal time looking at the floor.
My brother flew China Southern. He said the terminal had nil aircon so it was sweltering, he also reckoned the cold water in the water fountain was only a couple of degrees cooler than the hot water. So didn’t help to quench his thirst. Best stick with Emirates!
Yup. They are definitely chameleons! Some of them are chameleons pretending to be flowers. Very clever! 🙂 Thanks Joy, very sweet of you! “Jetsetting” is certainly only glamourous in thought, not in deed! We always stick to the pricey airlines for sanity’s sake and it’s still almost always awful in some regard. Good luck with the moving, big job! I know you have a huge year lined up for your blog, so you should be able to take your own advice on moving with ease (which is a very funny post by the way, especially for someone who has also moved too many times…..). xx
Happy New Year & hope you are feeling better. I’m on blog reading catch up & hadn’t realised you weren’t flying your usual airline, but being in Dubai soon, you could fly with Royal Brunei, who we find really good. Just a thought. DS1 looks very dapper in that photo. Take care.
For such a traveller it’s a shame you suffer from jetlag so much! I know I love flying Emirates (for the small amount of travelling I do) – there are so many stories of bad experiences with the El Cheapo ones for me to brave them! Hope you are feeling better. Wow, that is a lot of moves in your married life – you sure would have seen a lot of different things that’s for sure. How proud you would have been to be at your son(s)’s graduation – don’t they all grow up so fast?
Sorry that you were ill over Christmas – not much fun! You certainly do travel a lot. How many hours is it from Australia to UAE? I was interested to hear about your flying experience. When we went to Australia a few years ago I considered booking with South China Airlines because they were cheaper than the others. In the end we went with Quantas and the flight was great both ways. But we had to go to Los Angeles first and that part of the trip was a real adventure. I think if we go again we will fly direct from Vancouver and use Air Canada -even though I hate that airline! Glad to hear you are home safe and where are you moving to next?