Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Trial Run Packing

As of right now, I am planning on going and staying for as long as I need to. It may turn out sooner or later that I will come back. This means that I have to prepare myself for the possible eventuality of not coming back. I'm doing a trial run-through of packing today, one week before I have to do the actual thing. I am wearing what I am (as of right now) planning to wear on the plane. It doesn't look, right now, as if all this junk will fit. Mostly because I know there are things not pictured because I recently used them and they're dirty, or I didn't want to pick through them yet (ie: underwear and socks). I'm hoping to avoid the whole; get there and be missing things scenario. Of course, there are things I'm planning on NOT traveling with, that I will pick up there (ie: Shampoo, Conditioner, etc) though I am taking my deodorant.

 I have to take ALL of these shoes. The teal heels are possibly my wedding shoes, so I'd like to have them with me at my dress fitting. The nude heels are the shoes I'm supposed to wear with my bridesmaid dress at my friend's wedding. They fit when I bought them, but upon trying them on again yesterday when I was trying to alter the dress, they were a bit snug... otherwise, I can wear either pair of heels with any of my suit stuff, I don't think it'd be space effecient to bring a third pair of dress shoes. Plus; I don't know which pair I'd take since my flats dies the day I bought the nude heels. The ballet shoes are for dance, they don't take up too much space. The brown sandals fit me better than my black ones, and are more comfy, plus they also don't take up too much space. The Newbalance are for exercise. I am hoping against hope that I will be able to exercise quite a bit, since I've not been able to recently. The black ones are my everyday shoes. Though, I can only wear them with one of my pairs of jeans... But I have to have shoes, can't wear sandals all the time.

I'll be taking both of my suits, since I'm supposed to be finding work while I'm there. I've collected a pile of three tops that can work with either suit and my teal shoes. One of those shirts can go with my slacks and/or my nude shoes. Also; I've got three other nice shirts and a sweater that are suitable with either suit and my slacks with either nude or teal shoes. They also work well with jeans. I'm also bringing two cardigans. The black one should probably be retired, but I like it too much. I'm also bringing my green one (it's under the black one.) They both go with the slacks but can be worn with jeans, or instead of suit jackets. The thing in the bag is the bridesmaids dress... I'm also taking a strapless bra for it. (damn thing takes up so much space... for one use. Poo!) I'm also taking the bra beneath it, and the one I'm wearing. I may also take the one that's currently on my dress form. The 4 rolled up tanks can go under any of my v-neck shirts, I may end up taking more than just four, but haven't decided on the colors I'd need.

The pile of clothes in the top corner are my workout clothes, sans what I wore when I was doing laundry the other day. I have three shirts, a jacket, and 3 pairs of pants (I also have 4 sports bras). I grabbed all of my hair dye, since I payed for it. As of right now, I'm still planning on keeping it colored. Granted; right now it's royal blue, and is supposed to be teal, but I have hope that after I wash it a couple more times, It'll fade a bit. I also brought in my hair straightener, deodorant, and hair brushes, as well as my baggy for bobby pins and jewlery. I have not filled it up correctly yet, but it's good for a placeholder. I'll be using a new toothbrush, which I have to get. Like I said before, I'll be getting my shampoo and conditioner when I get there (which means I have to plan out when my hair needs to be washed between now and then.) I can also pick up face wash if I need to. But I may just fill a travel size container of my oil to wash my face with. Also not pictured are my hair towel, bath towel, and washcloth. They are wet because I used them. Though I am considering not taking a bath towel and crossing my fingers that I still have one at my dad's. Below my exercise clothes is pajamas. I'm only taking two shirts and two pants. I hope that's enough, I also hope that I won't need anything warmer. I'll probably end up taking a hoodie. Next to that is my casual shirts. Next to that is my two pairs of pants and my one pair of cut offs. They're kinda like shorts, they're cut off right above the knee. One pair of my pants is far too long, and have to be worn rolled up. Which sucks. The other pair are slightly too big, but also a smidge too short. Which also sucks, but seeing as they're the only two pairs of pants that I own that even partially fit me right now, they'll have to work.

I'm also bringing my laptop, my 3DS, my cell phone, my tripod, and the camera I used to take this picture. I'm also going to take some exercise DVD's, and all the power cords required for all that stuff. I'll have to also locate my headphones, which I just thought of. All of this, plus the above mentioned will be going into these two suitcases and my computer bag. I will also take a sketchbook and some pencils. I don't think I'll fit my colored pencils, or my drawing pad.
    
 I don't think I've missed anything important. I have a travel size tooth brush. I'll have to figure out something to do about makeup... I think I still have a travel bag for things like that. I do have to go through and figure out what jewelry I'll be wearing for my friend's wedding, and if I own anything suitable to wear with my wedding dress. I'm also planning on taking my unopened bag of Shakeology, and should also take the mixing bottle I have for that. Oh yeah! I have to take my purse. I can probably put all essential items in my laptop bag and pack my physical purse somewhere so I don't have an extra item. If I do this all right, I'll have one checked bag (the bigger one), one carry on (the smaller one), and a personal item (the laptop bag)... Now i just have to remember to breathe, not freak out, fit it all in these bags, and then pack up all of my other belongings and add them to the storage upstairs. (deep breaths) Ommigawd! Do I need a jacket?!








EDIT:
I always forget that I'm an expert packer... I got ALL of my clothes (sans suit jackets and bridesmaids dresses, socks and underwear) into the small suitcase. Everything else fit into the big one with more than enough space for all the un-pictured items plus a few more. I even got my tripod in there... I didn't even have to use the extra space with the zipper expansion thingy, meaning the small one will even fit in an overhead compartment. Now I'm thinking I should take my backpack instead of my laptop bag, and just pack differently... I probably won't do that though. However, I do have enough space to roll up my backpack super small and take it... Hold up, I have to remember to take my duffel bag for laundry. But I'm feeling much better about this now. Just have to pack up ALL of the rest of my belongings now... I dun wanna.