T-minus one day

[beboots]

Day: negative one

So I leave tomorrow evening! It's starting to feel "real", you know? The trip, I mean. I am going to say nothing regarding the volcano and certain assurances I have received about its possible dormancy/ash levels, for fear of jinxing it. The excitement is beginning to overwhelm the anxiousness now! Very promising.

Yesterday, I packed most of my backpack. I am amused that it looks more and more like a turtle shell every day. (It's green, shell-shaped, and will contain my "home"/all my worldly possessions for the next month.) I have made certain to leave some space for souvenirs and others things I picked up along the way.

I also tested out this neat travel-pack-locking-device. It looks like a hybrid mix of a coil bike lock and a fishing net made of metal. Essentially, you pull the mesh overtop of one's backpack, tie it up, and secure it with a padlock. Like a normal bikelock, won't stop a determined person from stealing your stuff, but it should discourage casual thieves who would just open the zipper or slit the sides of your bag. So I feel a bit reassured. I've had to leave my backpack in the foyers of hostels and hotels before, in a "guarded and locked room", while waiting until the check-in time, and it's not that I don't trust most of these hotel staff... but they're fallable, you know? Also, this mesh lock thing was a gift from my father, so I'd best use it, aye?

So as of now... I have packed most of my clothing, my camera (and its charger, tripod and memory cards), my toiletries (still in search of a small hairbrush that will actually DO something useful to my hair), socks & undergarments, and other things too numerous to mention. I've uploaded a bunch of podcasts onto my iPod for the flight (it's an overnighter, but I can never sleep sitting up, let alone on planes).

I know exactly where my towel is.

I should be good to go.

Comments

[beboots.livejournal.com]

Also, if you're bored & on lunch, you could totally come visit me in the Law Centre. ;) I'm having SO much trouble concentrating...

[kuiskata]

Alas, I did not get this until 10:00 at night. :)

And, yeah, it would be expensive to mail a package, but if it comes to that, it's always an option. Or, you could always acquire another small bag or something near the end if you need to take stuff back on the plane (provided you don't buy too much stuff beforehand, because you're still be hauling it around...)

[beboots.livejournal.com]

I'm bringing an expandable canvas bag with a zipper. As long as all of my purchases fit in there, I'm good. :)