Is it so wrong to be organized? So what if my junk draw has the rubber bands sorted by size, and my bathroom drawers are organized by the times I've used each item? Maybe that is a bit much for the average person, but it feels to safe and structured to me. The important part is to be realistic about this sort of obsession: I can not expect others to be at my level of intensity, and I know that some things if life just can't be completely stacked and alphabetized, and some things are going to be lost or forgotten. But when it came to packing for this trip (packing, by the way, is my part-time job in life - as in part of my life has always been spent packing) I wanted to make sure that I forgot as little as possible.My first order of business was to go through all of my clothes. No, really...ALL of my clothes. Luckily, I had a great little helper named Crew to help me fold and arrange everything into 5 very distinct and very large piles. I then repeated this process 3 times. In 2 different rooms. Over 5 days. Don't look at me in that tone of voice! This is just how I do things!
But, as luck or fate would have it, I did forget several things. Several important things, actually: my certificate of eligibility, my flip-phone, tennis shoes, and other items that would have been nice to have. Most of that was not entirely my fault though, they wouldn't have fit if I had tried! However, I was the one who was packing so I have to take responsibility for it.
No, Crew, you don't have so say anything; I know you tried your very best.
"But why were those things so important?" you might ask. That I will have to save for another night.
I'm in the process of packing right now and strangely enough I've done well enough (so far) that I actually have some spare room. My methodology involves a very detailed list on Word with quite literally everything piece of clothing and knickknack that I'm bringing. And then I un-highlight items as I pack them into the suitcase. Hopefully I'll find that I haven't forgotten anything important next week.
ReplyDeleteAnd this is why we're such good friends. :) I like your method. Maybe I should try that for my next trip. I'm also thinking of just spending the money for an extra checked bag next time. It will save me a lot of hassle.
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