Sunday, June 26, 2011

Hurry Up and WAIT!

After my busy summer of class twice a week followed by hours of pouring over the books, I took my final Wednesday and immediately started packing for my departure. Know this about me, I am one of the most meticulous packers you will ever encounter. I pack with plastic bags to conserve space and keep categories separated which is usually my double-check for "do I really need that extra pair of shorts?" This time while my efforts were streamlined and packing took several attempts, I failed miserably.

For vacations, clothing choices are extremely relaxed in comparison to an effort to impress classmates while blending in with a crowd that you still don't understand anything about. Even with this mentality, on my first plane from Indy to Houston I realized at least one pair of shoes as well as half my shirts will be shipped home the day my mom ventures back to the states. My goal is to pack her suitcase full of all the unnecessary clothes I discover during our tour around the cities. And of coarse, the underlying motive behind sending things home is to leave room to expand my Australian collection!

This realization was also found after breaking my back with my carry-on and backpack in the airports after lugging it around all day. I promise I'm a light packer! I feel like a diva.

Our next obstacle in this trip to the Southern Hemi involves our endless airport layovers. I have been in the Los Angeles airport for close to 10 hours now with at least two more hours left before our boarding. Of coarse for our convenience, we had to reclaim our luggage and check-in to the Air Pacific counter. This would usually be a fairly easy procedure if you don't factor in that this carrier only flies at night...meaning the counter doesn't open until 6:30 p.m. leaving us to loiter in the departure counters for some time. Thanks to this I have memorized all duty-free items to purchase as well as all carriers in Terminal 3 of LAX. Don't get me wrong the people watching in the Pacific wing is outstanding, but after being up for 25 hours...I have slowly drifted into a comatose state. The unfortunate aspect of this day in L.A. is that I have never seen the city! How can that happen...

Keep the adventures coming! The next time I blog I'll be way down under and the furthest ever away from home! :)

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