Have you packed yet? (A mixture of photos)

[ukran1ans]

I always fear not waking up with my alarm, so I don't sleep well. A couple of years ago, that fear became a reality. Needless to say, that paired with sheer energy flowing through my body, I now set a million alarms and still sleep restlessly. It makes for a long first day, especially because I land by 11 am and the drinks start flowing early. I have not mastered the siesta yet, for fear of missing out! Hoping for more early mornings this year.

Yeah, I can't sleep on airplanes either, so I'm up the whole time (plus I'm full of anxiety til I'm sitting comfortably inside my connecting flight as it's lifting off.. then I can finally relax (part of that is knowing I have a car waiting for me at the airport to take me away as soon as I clear customs)). I don't even know when I'd try and sleep after I land because I'm all about getting supplies for the room while I have the driver, getting jamaican cash, unpacking and setting up my room for the week (yep, I'm OCD about that.. lol). One thing that does help me keep going that first night, I think, is that I won't touch a drop of alcohol till my driver hands me that first Stripe in the Sangster parking lot as I'm getting into my ride!