Single Digits

In case you can't tell by the post's title, I am currently in the single digit countdown for my days left in America. Crazy to believe that in a week I will say goodbye to the land of the free and home of the brave for four months. It seems like I just wrote the post "Thirteen," where did those days in between go?

With my days left to prepare and savor coming to an end that means tensions are high in the Spitzer household. Packing for my mom's part of the trip (ten days with me abroad) was a breeze for her, but packing for me has not gone so well. First off, I don't layer! Not to say I don't like it--if you check out my Pinterest I have pinned countless photos of girls looking fabulous in layered outfits. I however, have not mastered the layered look. I just turn out disheveled and frumpy, not things you want to look when meeting new people. And trying on outift after outift of multiple layers, my body temperature soars and my patience level drops. 

My current checked bag contains:

Black backpack

1 dress

1 purple skirt

2 pairs of skinny jeans

1 pair of normal cut jeans

LL Bean duck boots

Sperrys

1 pair of flats

2 pairs of pajama pants

1 "I Dig the Pig" shirt (to sleep in)

1 bath robe

4 scarves

2 beanies

6 pairs of socks (ankle cut and boot cut)

Lingerie + sport's bra (a week's worth)

1 rain jacket

1 light jacket

1 packable winter coat

3 button ups

1 long sleeve cardigan

1 vest

1 pair of Underarmour leggings

1 Underarmour longsleeve shirt

2 tank tops 

1 Converse pullover

2 hoodie pullover sweaters

6 long sleeve Henley shirts

8 sweaters

3 belts

1 pair of gloves

And I know that looks like a lot, but it has been an...experience reducing it to this and I'm not sure I can go with less.

To say that the next few days are going to be hectic/chaos/mayhem would be an understatement. I took the GRE today as the first step in beginning the application process for graduate school and on Thursday I make the 9 hour round trip to Spartanburg to return library books and a bassoon before I leave the country. And between those set events, I will be purchasing last minute materials, hoping my music and adapters arrive in the mail, get a haircut, and catch up with friends and family.