And yes, I am quite confident that the concept of packing is an "art".
I can't believe this. How am I supposed to fit an entire year's supply of American merchandise into a ginormous electric blue suitcase, and STILL manage to make it under 50 pounds? Oh, the horror. The hardest part is deciding what to bring with me and what to leave here. I already carried half the contents of my room upstairs to the third floor in two giant plastic tubs and a cardboard box. The shelves above my desk are bare for the first time since they were first put up. I feel like I'm moving again! In a way I am I guess. I just have a limit to what I can bring! It's so hard to "water down" my room- sifting through childhood treasures, cosmetics, clothes, shoes... I don't know where to start! I feel like I'm on an episode of Clean House and Niecy Nash is persuading me to get rid of all my clutter... oh goodness. I'm afraid I'll forget something important- my passport, my retainer, my laptop... gosh, there's so many things to pack! Moreover, there are so many HEAVY things to pack. Ugh...
On top of that, I am preparing for the FANTABULOUS going-away party I'm throwing. I can't believe how many people are coming! My parents have no clue how we are gonna do it. If throwing a party for 30 people is hard, throwing a party for 60 or 70 people will be INSANE. It's moderately overwhelming, but ever since I got accepted into this exchange program, I've started believing that anything is possible. I just can't wait to see everybody- even if it is potentially the last time I see them before I leave for France. These events make me realize even more how much I love my friends and family... you guys are the best! I couldn't do this without you. It's hard for me to say good-bye to all of you, but it must be just as hard (if not harder) to say good-bye to me!! This year's going to have rough patches, that's for sure. I'm positive that it will be worth every second of them all!
Bonne nuit, tout le monde!
The fantabulous patches will definitely be monumentally more numerous than the rough patches. Besides, there are rough patches at home. Might as well have some adventure in France for the good patches!! :>) And don't worry about a thing... I can email you copies of "THE" rulebook as necessary. Time moves by quickly, my girl, and you'll be home and back in our clutches before you know it!
ReplyDeleteYour words of wisdom remind me that anything is possible! Anything worth doing is hard.
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