As part of my gearing up to head to Paris, I acquired some anti-snore products. I’ve been told that I snore like a foghorn, but that’s been after a late night out on the chop… considering that a flight to Paris is basically an entire day inside a plane, and that I absolutely abhor being in a confined space with other people, especially noisy children, I may be having a few drinks. Anyway, to reduce jetlag I’m going to attempt to powernap at appropriate times, and balance with sleep deprivation (something I am more than familiar with) to ensure that I arrive in the best possible state. So as a courtesy to my fellow passengers, I’m packing some anti-snore in my carry-on just in case. It may be that I don’t normally snore, but better to be safe than stabbed with a plastic fork.

So I decided to give it a shot, and these last two nights have been great – I’ve dozed off at a good time, woken up at a good time before my alarm, and I’ve been feeling well rested. I can feel my circadian cycle coming back into sync, which is probably not a good thing just before long-haul international travel, but I think I may be on to something.

Other things to do before leaving
[ ] Projects at work
[X] Acquire summer gear. Done. New pair of sunnies and some Kia Kaha gear so that I’m representin’
[-] Renew Passport. Application completed and sent.
[X] Acquire travel bags. Done. Kathmandu is selling bags half price in their Winter sale
[X] Acquire materials for learning French. Oui! étude en marche!
[ ] Travel insurance
[ ] Notify MFAT
[-] Prepare the camera. Batteries and travel adapter sorted. Just need a couple big SD cards
[-] Prepare the DS. A couple of extra games purchased, just need ANR headphones now
[X] Business cards. Can’t get into doors in Europe without em. A box ordered and on the way
[ ] Other stuff as I think of it…