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Vacuuming has always been the chore I hate most. I would rather scrub toilets. I would rather wash floors (sometimes I actually mop the kitchen without first vaccuuming it). I would rather clean up after the dog. I think it's my dust allergy and aversion to loud noises, in combination, but whatever it is, I hate vacuuming.
Vacuuming has now been surpassed - my new least favorite chore is packing. Packing isnt a chore, you say? Hi, welcome to my life - I pack more often than I vacuum, and I probably pack more than most people vacuum (not you, Eliza, but your love affair with the Dyson is awe-inspiring).
I dont mind packing the electronics and entertainment, because that is rote by now: laptop, power cord, USB mouse, digital camera, camera cable, Ipod, Ipod cable, cell charger, etc. + books equal to number of days away, maybe some knitting, my planner, address book w/ stamps. and whatever work I will need to reference.
It's not the toiletries - I keep a kit packed in the bathroom, and just have to wing it into the suitcase.
It is the clothes - thinking about clothes makes me cranky. My identity is a little muzzy right now, which makes my disguises fit less well. Throw in some confusion about how this trip will be spent, a dose of body issues, and some I-hate-to-shop-but-things-are-wearing-out, and it's a recipe for disaster.
(Of course the irony is that if I was taking a good-size duffle rather than a roll on suitcase, I could just put every item of clothing I own in the same bag).
Vacuuming has now been surpassed - my new least favorite chore is packing. Packing isnt a chore, you say? Hi, welcome to my life - I pack more often than I vacuum, and I probably pack more than most people vacuum (not you, Eliza, but your love affair with the Dyson is awe-inspiring).
I dont mind packing the electronics and entertainment, because that is rote by now: laptop, power cord, USB mouse, digital camera, camera cable, Ipod, Ipod cable, cell charger, etc. + books equal to number of days away, maybe some knitting, my planner, address book w/ stamps. and whatever work I will need to reference.
It's not the toiletries - I keep a kit packed in the bathroom, and just have to wing it into the suitcase.
It is the clothes - thinking about clothes makes me cranky. My identity is a little muzzy right now, which makes my disguises fit less well. Throw in some confusion about how this trip will be spent, a dose of body issues, and some I-hate-to-shop-but-things-are-wearing-out, and it's a recipe for disaster.
(Of course the irony is that if I was taking a good-size duffle rather than a roll on suitcase, I could just put every item of clothing I own in the same bag).