I’ll just pack a punch.
I HATE PACKING!
Pardon me for starting this post out so violently, but I just couldn’t hold back. Other than remaining tidy, there is nothing that I hate more than having to pack. I think it may all stem from my inability to make quick decisions, but regardless of the reason, it doesn’t make me hate it less.
I don’t know how to choose what articles of clothing to bring wherever I go. If I’m just traveling in Ohio, you’d think it’d be easy to prepare for the weather, but since Ohio’s weather is just as bipolar as my “concrete” decision making skills, shit gets frustrating real fast. I’ll pick out a few outfits, pack them away and pat myself on the back for getting it done so quickly, then I’ll start imagining scenarios in which I’d need entirely different types of clothing, and BOOM. Just like that, my whole suitcase gets dumped onto the floor to begin anew.
The forecast says it’ll be 75 degrees and sunny, but there’s a 20 percent chance of rain. Should I bring a raincoat? Jeans? Closed-toe shoes? Will that 20 percent change to 80 in the next 12 hours? I’ll just pack it all just in case!
And soon enough, my suitcase that was meant to carry 3 days worth of clothing weighs 100 pounds.
AND DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ABOUT LONG-TERM TRIPS! Do you have any idea how INFURIATING it is to try and pack ONE suitcase with clothes to last you 3 months?! Holy hell. Throw in the fact that I’m packing to go to a country that I’ve only spent two days at ever before in my life, and it quickly becomes a panicked frenzy in my room. I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO BRING.
When I pack, I just lay out my clothes and stare at them. Sometimes I hope that they’ll sprout little mouths and yell, “pick me, pick me!” just to make the process a little quicker. (If you were wondering, no, this doesn’t actually work. Or help. At all.)
And if you’re traveling on an airplane and you have to check a bag, then you obviously know that there’s a weight limit for suitcases. I can definitely confirm that it takes no time at all to go over that limit.. and then picking what clothes to TAKE OUT to make the suitcase lighter… good god. I just can’t. That’s like asking a mom to leave her least favorite kid behind. You just can’t risk insulting them! I’m sorry beautiful, sexy black dress, but I’m going to a funeral this weekend and I think it may be best to leave the sex appeal behind… UGH. Sacrifices. So hard.
So.. here I sit. Staring at my still-empty suitcase with a closet full of clothing that won’t all fit in there. I’m either going to close my eyes and just pick… or I’m going to have a hefty extra fee to pay as I’m checking my overweight bag at the airport. Based on past experiences, I bet it’ll be the latter.
DECISIONS ARE HARD.