Getting Ready

It feels as though time has been pouring out like cold molasses and suddenly the molasses turned into water... There's so much to get done before I step foot on a plane.

Packing up my things is a dreaded chore that is taking eons to accomplish. Not even referring to what I need to pack for Japan, this is just to move out of my apartment! Why is it that so many of us cling to all our  stuff?  Weeding through my belongings is a chore and I have come to the conclusion that I really like books, clothes, and soap; in that order too.

Here's the running list of items to pack for Japan: 

• Pants
• jeans
• skirts
• tops (blouses, t-shirts)
• dresses
• shoes... (dress, casual, running, rain, snow, flip flops)
• toiletries, particularly deodorant and feminine products
• omiyage
• computer
• ipod
• camera
• Japanese dictionary, map, travel book
• few reading books
• knitting project (?)
• money... (hopefully enough)

This is what the list looks like thus far.. Now if only what I pack can actually look as small as this list... Hopefully.