Getting ready for Europe!
August 6, 2008
Leave it to me, the one who travels all the time to procrastinate packing! What to pack? I'm going to be gone for 20 days and I've done this before - but what to pack when you aren't traveling alone anymore.
For the first time I am traveling with a man I love. Each and every other time I packed just to be comfortable, a little stylish but nothing to try to impress anyone. Casual and fun. This time, I need to plan outfits accordingly. Traveling with someone you love and wanting to look nice for them, takes a lot of energy. Especially when you are limited to one suitcase and a carry on or else be charged for a second suitcase to be checked in! Don't they know I'm a WOMAN!!!! There are shoes that need to be packed with the right outfit? Do you know how much space shoes take up? Dress shoes, sandals, flats, walking shoes and how about my running shoes? There goes one suitcase!
OK, so here we go...Tracy and Jenn decide to assist me with my packing. They gave me their insight on what was a "yes, you need to pack that" to "girl...what are you thinking!" After several hours of "modeling" the outfits, picking out which should be packed, we went back and "trimmed the fat" again. Remember, one suitcase is free under 50 pounds and the second is either $25.00 - $50.00. I packed the big one and that was 46 pounds and the second one was probably just as heavy, but I decided to hand carry that with my backpack on the plane, instead of paying the extra suitcase fee. It was almost midnight by the time everything was settled and my LA Core Crew girls were wiped and still had to work the next day - so we said our goodbye's, gave each other BIG HUGS and **smooches**. I'm going to miss my girls, but I'm so excited to get my butt over to Europe and experience it with Rob!
For the first time I am traveling with a man I love. Each and every other time I packed just to be comfortable, a little stylish but nothing to try to impress anyone. Casual and fun. This time, I need to plan outfits accordingly. Traveling with someone you love and wanting to look nice for them, takes a lot of energy. Especially when you are limited to one suitcase and a carry on or else be charged for a second suitcase to be checked in! Don't they know I'm a WOMAN!!!! There are shoes that need to be packed with the right outfit? Do you know how much space shoes take up? Dress shoes, sandals, flats, walking shoes and how about my running shoes? There goes one suitcase!
OK, so here we go...Tracy and Jenn decide to assist me with my packing. They gave me their insight on what was a "yes, you need to pack that" to "girl...what are you thinking!" After several hours of "modeling" the outfits, picking out which should be packed, we went back and "trimmed the fat" again. Remember, one suitcase is free under 50 pounds and the second is either $25.00 - $50.00. I packed the big one and that was 46 pounds and the second one was probably just as heavy, but I decided to hand carry that with my backpack on the plane, instead of paying the extra suitcase fee. It was almost midnight by the time everything was settled and my LA Core Crew girls were wiped and still had to work the next day - so we said our goodbye's, gave each other BIG HUGS and **smooches**. I'm going to miss my girls, but I'm so excited to get my butt over to Europe and experience it with Rob!
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