i did it - i just started packing. okay so i've got 9 days left til i leave the states. technically 5 until i have to be out of this house (i'm visiting florida for four days). i had my first minor freak out when i asked my boyfriend this morning what he was thinking about and he said having only a few more nights left with you (no not dirty like that). so i spewed a few tears; didn't last long. but i'm getting really sad.
the story with him is that we met this summer while working at dc united. it's a perfect history actually - i was an intern and he was kinda my boss but going into the summer neither of us wanted any form of relationship to come out of it. well things happen, as did this just happen, and here we are. seven months later, and ready to gamble all that on a 4 month separation. i get a little worried sometimes but i desperately want it to work out. i really don't want this to be the reason that we can't make it. but we've got cameras. we've got skype. we've got really good smelling clothes from the other person. and, we've still got like 4 days together.
but back to packing... for curiosity's sake... here's the detailed list i've made up. haha it includes quantity, specifics where applicable, and which of four bags i intend to put it in:
Luggage:
-big rolley bag
-little rolley bag
-backpack
-vera bradley duffel
Random things:
-camera and cords (little rolley)
-laptop and cord (back pack)
-computer camera (back pack)
-lady things for first week (little rolley)
-penguin/mini nemo blanket
-pillow?
-deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, toiletries etc (little rolley)
-bag of madrid papers!!! (back pack)
-backpack
-travel pouch
-picturesss (little rolley)
-visa (back pack)
-sunglasses (marc and oakleys) - (duffel)
-ipod, headphones, and cord - (duffel)
-planners (back pack)
-cross (little rolley)
-perfumes, make-up and hair stuff (hair ties, bobby pins, mousse) (little rolley)
-taters picture frame (little rolley)
-wallet and purse (vera, jcrew, pi phi bag) (little rolley)
clothes:
-jeans (4 max) (big rolley)
-khakis (2) (big rolley)
-nice shirts (6) (big rolley)
-t-shirts (5) (big rolley)
-long sleeve shirts (sig ep, stetson soccer) (big rolley)
-shorts (4) (big rolley)
-dresses (jcrew) (big rolley)
-pajamas (4) (big rolley)
-underwear (14) (little rolley)
-bras (sport and regular) (little rolley)
-sweatshirts (stetson soccer, dogfishhead, hollister white)
-jackets (northface, pink llbean, white jcrew, DCU warmup)
-scarff + hat + gloves (big rolley)
-shoes (madras sperrys, tan sperrys, brown heels, scarff sandals, rainbows, tennis shoes, cleats, brown leather shoes, slippers) (big rolley)
-socks (7) (little rolley)
-belts (brown leather, jcrew silk) (little rolley)
-andrew shirt (duffel)
what i've decided to do now is practice living with what i pack for a few days. i've started packing all the things i want to bring to test for volume and efficiency, hopefully i'll be wanting everything in there and if there's anything i missed, well then i still have time to grab it. seems like a decent plan to me.
last, my soccer team started practices without me yesterday. or tuesday really... i think. oh well. hello nostalgia.
