OK, so I've got three days to get this mental checklist completely crossed off so I can relax. maybe even get back to some kind of normal sleep pattern. It's not like I'm behind in my preparations for my trip; I started packing over a week ago, mostly because I'm nervous I'm going to forget something really important, some small detail that I don't realize I've overlooked until I'm on a plane to San Diego.
I'm trying not to sweat the small stuff, though. Almost anything that I forget, I'm sure Ican either find someone with an extra, or I can buy it at one of the ports. I'm really only supposed to be packing the bare essentials anyway. I'm limited to two bags and a carry on, and I've got to make sure I leave plenty of room to bring home souvenirs! To go by the advice my mom gave me, I'm going to pack, and then take about half of it out. This might be a challenge because I'm going to feel SO underpacked, considering that this trip is 3 and a half months long, but I know I'll need that room later. Wish me luck on the packing front.
My biggest concern is making sure I have the things I need to enter each country, like my passport, all of my visas, and of course my vaccines, which I finally got around to getting last week. I got yellow fever, meningitis, hep a, typhoid and polio. I couldn't lift my arms for two days. ouch. (and don't worry, I also took care on the h1n1 vaccine while I was at school.)
On top of the vaccines, I also got a prescription for Malaria pills, which I have to take once a week. According to my Dr, one of the side effects of these pills is vivid dreams, which maybe will make up for the horrible way they taste =x
Laptop, ipod, cellphone (which won't work, but I'm planning on using as my alarm clock haha). Check. Check. Check. and of course my camera, definitely an essential. I got a beautiful new Nikon for Christmas, which could not have come at a better time, since I had a bit too much champagne on New Years and broke the screen of my old one. woops.
I guess that's it for now! I'm off to procrastinate packing in some other room in my house. Later!
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