Thursday, August 19, 2010

you have to sit on the suitcase to get it to close

The trip is getting ever closer. In fact, we leave in two days!!! I've become somewhat of a planner lately and set aside Thursday night (aka tonight) to pack. Being true to the nature of the beast, I have over packed. Now for the question: is it possible to truly over-pack? Think about it. You pack a suitcase to go on a trip and say you have to sit on the suitcase to get it to close. But really, are you not just being over-prepared. Without knowing the weather and the mood you are going to be in, you cannot fully determine the exact outfit you will wear daily. Therefore you must plan appropriately. Isn't it better to have too many options than not enough. I think it is. I can now go on this trip feeling comfortable having packed 13 t-shirts, a dozen tank tops, dressy tops, jeans, pajamas, dresses, shorts, hoodies, sweatpants, belts, scarves, several intimates, socks, 5 pairs of shoes, and a bathing suit. I am not over-packed, I am over-prepared and I am okay with that!