Monday, June 12, 2006

t minus 6 days

wow, i'm really going to guatemala on sunday. this is pretty exciting. just so that everyone knows, i'm planning on being pretty frank about what/how i'm doing, so i thought i'd begin by discussing what sorts of medicine i'll be taking with me.
to prevent pinkeye: eye drops.
to prevent bug bites: vitamin b-1, which i started today.
to deter bugs in my bedding/clothes: eucalyptus oil.
to deter bugs on my body: two kinds of bug spray, one all natural, one 100% DEET.
to treat the bug bites i will inevitably get anyhow: tee tree oil and neosporin.
to kill bacteria on fruit and veggies: grapefruitseed extract spray.
to kill bacteria in my intestines: cipro (a prescription antibiotic).
to treat diarrhea: pepto bismol and huang lian su (some sort of chinese herb).
i'm also packing sunscreen, an umbrella (my mom looked at a weather forecast for quetzaltenango, and it's supposed to rain my first three days there), a pillow, a sleeping bag (if it will fit), video camera, clothes, shoes, toiletries, lots of plastic garbage bags to pack up wet/bug infested stuff, a swimsuit, stickers and candy for the kids at the school at which i'll be volunteering and my family, and my high tech passport/money belt and streamlined handbag.
can anyone else think of anything i should bring that i haven't mentioned?
bye now!

Posted by Sarah @ 10:28 PM