Pack, Pack, Pack It Up

Holy crap! I leave in a day and a half, and I've put packing off as long as possible (if I put it off any longer I might actually panic, but that's rare for me). I've always been pretty good at packing light. I remember short weekend trips with friends where I would have just a backpack and they would have a suitcase. Now I'm packing for a full month and trying to figure out what is the right balance. I might be pushing it a little bit, but I think I've pared it down to the right amount of layers and combos. The true test will be fitting them into my bag.

 (Yes, I have a London pillow. I have mentioned it's my favorite city, right?)

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So, I took a break to procrastinate, paint my nails (and then mess the up, so I'll have to do them again sigh), and eat dinner. When I came back, I decided to put everything in my bag and see if it was too much. NOT EVEN EXPANDED! everything fit, and I'll still have to take out an outfit to wear, and pack my carry on. I have no idea if they will allow me to carry this one on as well, or if I get just the under seat. The bag is made to be a carry on case, and I've only had to check it twice tops simply because the plane was either too small or too full. I tend to check at the gate if that's the case because, hey, free checked bag! So, I'll find out when I get there. I'm pretty ridiculously laid back when it comes to this kind of thing.

I'll have this bag, and my shoulder bag which will have my laptop, all my important documents, camera, phone, paperback novel (always gotta travel with one!), etc. Now I just hope I haven't forgotten something vital, but I have a checklist that I will go over at least two more times. For now, I'm happy to call it a night.