Monday, June 12, 2006
packing for europe
I could almost say I hate packing. There are so many uncertainties about what to pack where and why to bring it. There's always that "gut feeling" that you're forgetting something, but you won't know what it is until you arrive and desperately need it. I mean, how many pairs of pants am I going to want to be running around Europe with? Should I bring the telephoto lens? The iPod? Which tourbook will be the best? Should I pack a copy of my birth certificate in case my passport is stolen? Ahhh!
Here's what I have about mid-pack:
We got the backpack, camera bag, iPod, eurail pass, toiletries, tourbooks, passport, a few t-shirts and couple pairs of pants and shorts. (I'm in the middle of washing my whites). What am I forgetting? What am I going to wish I had packed? Gah. I give up. This IS supposed to be an adventure, right?
Anywho, I'm going to San Jose to visit with my sisters before I take off on Wednesday. It's going to be nice; we haven't all hung out just the three of us in quite a while. It should be a lot of fun.
Also, I just finished a quick and dirty google maps app that is going to let the world (aka: my parents) track me on a beautiful world map courtesy of Google, Inc. It was a lot of fun to get it together. I almost forgot how much I like javascript. Oh, wait, do I?
Another bit of drama: I return on July 26th. My lease officially ends on July 27th. I am supposed to be moved completely out the morning of July 27th. I have a feeling that my return will go something like this: Get off plane, get in car, drive to chico, sleep in car, arrive in chico, finish packing my room, move everything I own 4 blocks, sleep. All in the span of about 12 hours, all while completely jet-lagged, and all after an exhausting 6-week trip. But no pressure :)
Oh my god, I'm so excited to go!
Have fun