Well, I'm not exactly ready to go. The problem is my bags are OVER packed. I'm allowed to check two 50lbs bags. Currently one weighs 55 and the other ways 58. So I have to leave behind 13lbs of stuff, and I already repacked and slimmed down my belongings once. And I don't even have real shoes packed, just flip-flops and one pair of flats for the white coat ceremony, going out, etc. Shoes are where I usually go wrong. When boyfriend and I go away, even if its just for the weekend we always have a separate shoe bag. But since its not shoes, I am not sure what where I went astray. Maybe its the extra toiletries or the fact that I have to bring my own towels and linens. (I actually bought a leaving student's entire kitchen stock so I don't even have to worry about an entire room and yet I can't quite figure out what I'm going to leave behind.)
But, instead of solving my problem and repacking my bags I'll continue down the path of procrastination. So far I made a lovely quiche, (I will have no oven in Grenada so it was my farewell baking dish) took down the Christmas lights, watched "How I Met Your Mother" and sent a few dozen emails. Not completely unproductive but not getting me any closer to getting on the plane in 33 hours either. Okay maybe I don't need six pairs of flip-flops... What else can I do without? Its back to my OVER packed bags or maybe I’ll take down the Christmas tree…
Am I going to have to come home and edit your packing choices? I'll need some strong coffee and a piece of that quiche you wrote about...
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm a few posts behind, but I hope you mailed yourself a box.
ReplyDeleteFlip-flops are light.
:-)
Avoid mailing glass &/or liquids.
Besides the obvious break/leak factor, they're just heavy.