Friday, April 9, 2010

Preparing for Vaca




this could be one of the hardest tasks for a perfectionist and overpacker like myself. i spend the preceeding week making list after list of what to not forget. i begin creating piles of things to bring in my room and the surrounding hallway at home. i mentally prepare what luggage i will use and what will need to go in what bag.


just how many bikinis is too many for 6 days of Florida vacation? not sure the answer there. i tend to bring one for each day.


last night i stock piled my reading selection with my new favorite blogger. Jennsylvania. thanks to my dear friend, rach who introduced me to this phenomenon. i read one chapter last night and couldn't put it down. good thing i bought her first THREE books. i've been known to go through a book a day in peak sunning hours. then there is the question of how many magazines to bring. Fitness, Vogue, Us Weekly... the possibilities are endless really. i hope there isn't a weight limit for my carry on. i may need a crane to operate carrying it. at least i'm flying Southwest where bags fly free! even if one bag IS filled with strictly beach attire.


then there is the 6 page lists of tasks at work that i must tie up loose ends on before i'm able to even leave the office. i was warned by a friend to only check my email once a day while on vacation or i'll go nuts. probably a good tip. when i return to my desk at the office after a week, then i'll be able to deal with the stress of returning FROM vacation to the piles that have collected electronically and physically. always a good time.


but well worth it.


ready or not - sunshine here i come! (in 7 days)