Day 175 gets ready for the beach

Tomorrow morning I'm waking up bright and early to go to the beach! Asbury Park and maybe Belmar, to be exact. I couldn't be more excited, impending rain be damned. Packing-wise I got as far as my bathing suit, a change of clothes, and beach reading before I realized that I really just need a good night's sleep. Hopefully my day trip will also mean fun photo ops for Day 176!

Day 172 will make it work

So I got hit with a swift dose of reality today. My sis helped me pack a few more boxes and for whatever reason, anxiety set in. I'm starting to realize how wild it is that just last year I was doing this exact same thing as I prepped to move to Seattle. I wish I could say moving gets easier each time you do it, but so far it hasn't. That sound the big roll of packing tape makes when you're putting a box together? Still makes me cringe. That realization that you have way too many pairs of jeans? Still real. The worry that every single dish you're packing will arrive in a million pieces? Overwhelming. I've got exactly one day to finalize my packing before I have to ship these boxes and I'm not so sure it's gonna get done in time. But in the words of the genius Mr. Gunn - "Make it work!". And so make it work, I shall.

Day 167 is downsizing

The packing. It has begun. Well, my packing that is. So far it's been apartment stuff that will be going with the sis to her new place. But tonight I bit the bullet, made some boxes and rolled up my clothes like it was my job. I'm surprised to say I may just be moving to Chicago with 4 boxes and 2 suitcases. That's my current guess. My closet is 70% packed and I've only filled 1.5 boxes. I'm feeling very good about this packing light business. I guess after 3 moves to 3 different cities I'm finally getting good at this.

Day 161, and so it begins...

The packing has officially begun here. My sister has jumped head first into packing up the living room tonight. I've taken the "stand back and watch" approach. It's working out well for me so far. I'm off to Chicago in the morning for the quickest of trips pre-move (for those of you who aren't in the know, I'm moving to Chicago in... 20 days!). I wish I could be here helping her pack up over the weekend, but I'll get my fair share of packing when I get back I'm sure. Oh, moving. I hate you so so so much.

Day 124 likes the chaos

So I know this might look like a hot mess to most people, but this is possibly the most organized part of my room right now. The main achievement here is that I managed to gather like items into a single space. Truly miraculous! Obviously I'm still unpacking from my trip. As I type this, a full suitcase of clothes is sitting untouched by my bed. For tomorrow, I say. :)

Day 114 is prepared

I'm going on another trip this week! This time I decided to pack earlier than I did for my New York trip. And by earlier I mean not 2 hours before my flight (2 days this time). As you can see, I've got the snack part of the packing covered. The clothes? Not yet. Toiletries? Still working on it. Baby steps, people. Baby steps.

Day 103 likes sparkly things

Tomorrow night I'm driving to South Jersey for my friend's wedding. This means dancing, board games, wine, laughs and general celebrating. This also means Aislinn and I will be co-blogging in the same place soon! In the meantime between work, errands, and life stressors I've been trying to sneak in some packing. Most importantly (besides snacks of course): jewelry. This is the part of packing I enjoy, especially because I discovered things I forgot I owned! These are a few pieces I have picked out. I will most likely wear the same pair of earrings the entire weekend, but at least I'll be prepared! Plus if anyone needs to borrow a sparkly item or two I hope I can be of help!

Day 22's bags are packed, sorta.

I hate packing. I'm going to New York today to visit some of my best college friends (some of you might be reading right now- hi friends!). This is a short one night visit and I have no clue what to bring. The worrier in me wants to bring five changes of clothes, a couple books and a first aid kit. Logically I know I just need the basics. If I forget something I can always buy it, this is America afterall!