Showing posts with label Packing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Packing. Show all posts

Saturday, September 3, 2011

2 weeks to go...

Due to the upcoming events that severely cut into my "get ready for London" days, I've started packing. It's not going well, as you can see:




I suppose I won't be able to take all the sweaters I've packed after all. Oh well. At least I'm doing a trial run and am not having these problems the day before I leave.


On a happier note, I've finished browsing through my Oxford Guide to Literary Britain and Ireland. I've marked pages where there are towns or sites I want to see.


I'm sure I won't be able to see everything, but I'm going to try. Next step is to mark the places on a big map of the United Kingdom and try to plan trips to the various regions. I'm very excited - soon I'll be able to see some of the sites my favorite books and poems are based on. For example, the Guide lists the exact location of the hillside that inspired Dylan Thomas's "Fern Hill." How fantastic is that?!


Today has been productive at least. The rest of this holiday weekend will be spent getting ready for my mom's 50th birthday BBQ that we're hosting Monday. England will be put on hold.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Unrealistic Packing

I have a little over 2 weeks until I leave. Within these two weeks, I will be packing two suitcases. Said suitcases appeared "big" until I pulled them out the other day and put a few items (a towel, a yoga mat, an adapter) into one of them. Holy cow. This is what I hope to fit in them:


Clothing - Bottoms (1 pair shorts, 3 jeans, 2 pants, 2 skirts), Tops (tshirts, sweaters, blouses, sweatshirt, fleece, trench coat), Dresses (3-4), Workout attire (2 gym shorts, 1 yoga capri, 2 sweatpants, tshirts), Pjs, Socks, Etc.


Toiletries - which originally included extras of brands I think I won't be able to get over there, but has since become "What Mom can send me later when I run out"


Accessories - 2 belts, 3 scarves, 1 pair gloves, 1 hat, jewelry, sunglasses


Shoes - This is tricky. Ideally, 2 pair flats, 1 pair heels, 1 pair slippers, 2 pair Keds.


All paperwork, my Bible, a laptop, camera, yoga mat, ipod, Oxford Guide to Literary England, and a hair dryer.


HA. HA. HA. There is no way, no possible way that I will fit all of this into these bags. Obviously there will be a serious reconsideration of what is "necessary" and what is "preference," but man, a girl's got to have some variety in her wardrobe! Oh well, at least for one year my mother won't be able to say "You wear the same outfits every week!" - this time, I'll have no choice.


Other than this technical difficulties, the excitement is building. In the meantime, I shall continue to justify my sleeping-in everyday and eating too much as necessary preparation for a year with little sleep and little money to spend on food.