Motion Sickness!

Greetings, humanoids! I hope your holidays have been a blast. It's finally 2010. It's they year. THE year! I cannot wait. I remember I used to tell myself, "I will go to Europe when I'm nineteen!" I was seventeen, maybe. I waited. I turned eighteen. I waited. Now, I'm finally nineteen! I was so on 2nd January. Pretty cool, no?

Just before the new year, I went to Macau and Hong Kong and even visited Disneyland there! Go here to see the pictures. :)

I've been thinking... I want so badly to be able to tweet around Europe. This obviously makes it easier than reading a whole lump of words and some pictures, right? Then lately, it occurred to me it would be almost impossible. At least, it will be tough. I suffer from an unfortunate problem called motion sickness. I get dizzy really easily after a few minutes of concentrating on words or photographs for too long. Even when I text or tweet, I will get nauseous. So far, I'm fine with movies. I'm also fine on the airplane because apparently on planes it is pretty still, so not much of shaking about.

"Motion sickness is generally thought to be caused by a mismatch of what your eyes are telling you and what your inner ear (balance sensor) is saying. For many people, the effects of motion sickness can be lessened by finding a place where there is a clear view forward—in the front of a bus or car, or topside on a ship with a clear view of the horizon. If you're on board a plane or a ship, try to find a place near the middle of the craft where the up-and-down motion tends to be less pronounced. Although eating is probably the last thing that you will feel like doing, keeping something in your stomach can help considerably. You'll have to experiment to find something that you can manage, but often, bland foods like rice or bread work. Avoid drinking or eating anything acidic if possible—if it does come up, it can be rather uncomfortable. Studies have shown that dairy products, and foods high in protein and salt can make the situation worse. Being relaxed and as well rested as possible also seems to lessen the effects." — Verge Magazine

So that's motion sickness. I just can't see words for too long while on the move. Reading maps and walking is another thing. ;) So bottom line is it would be pointless for me to tweet while I am on trains or buses or on ships, right? Right. Although I predict at least 80% of the time I would tweet from museums, towers, buildings and parks. It's okay. Data roaming is one hell of a monthly bill, anyway. If only someone nice in this world would sponsor me. That would be a dream.

By the end of the month, I would have purchased my British Airways ticket to London and back. I'm still deciding if I should go to America. Mom says one minute we are and another, we aren't. I'd still go to New York. And from there on, I'll live off my friends. Or live off what I earn. Or just live around like a hobo and write on paper with pens and try and sell my book. Hopefully, that will make my parents realize how much they miss me and they'd fly over! ;)