Friday, February 21, 2014

Let the Countdown Begin!!

Not like I haven't been ticking the days off in my head. One by one, they go so slowly. Now that I finally have one week remaining -- yes, in exactly a week, I will be in a plane on my way to Argentina. -- it's hard to pull myself out of "oh, I still have plenty of time" mode. Although I have less than a week before biggest trip of my life, I lack a sense of urgency. I have to constantly remind myself that THIS IS HAPPENING SOON. I HAVE TO START MOVING NOW.

Today was my last day of work. At 5:10, I had to log of of everything, turn off my computer, push myself out of the chair, put on my coat, and say goodbye to everyone. I usually prefer to sneak out the front door promptly at 5. Today, I said "goodbye" and "thanks for having me" and "let's keep in touch." I enjoyed working at FITP. It was different from my usual desk job. The work was interesting and the people were  friendly. What more could I ask for? (besides a cabinet full of tea, which they had).

I gave myself a week of not working to pack, clean, and sleep before my big trip. I am going to have to stay focused in order to complete everything that MUST get done with the time remaining. I did not do too much during the past month.

So, for the sake of organizing my brain, here is my to-do list for now until Thursday:

  1. do more research on Buenos Aires/Argentina (country/city history and reading that guidebook)
  2. laundry - wash everything
  3. figure out how much of each thing I should pack
  4. sort my clothes into "take" or "not take"
  5. pack clothing
  6. pack other things 
  7. weigh and re-weight suitcase to make sure it is within the weight limit
  8. finish cleaning my bathroom
  9. clean my room
  10. clean out that toaster 
  11. spend time with my parents and my aunt
  12. make a LinkedIn account
  13. update my resume (and see if someone from my college's Career Services department can look at it via email)



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