Friday, May 9, 2008

One month left

First, blogging about packing preparations is not easy or exciting. This is my excuse for the time lapse between my last post and now.

My departure has been officially confirmed! I will be leaving Seattle June 7 for my two day staging in Philadelphia. Then it's off to Burkina Faso!

Up to this point it seemed like I had a lot of time, but now there's hardly any left. I'm currently working on tying up loose ends (selling my car, bike, etc.) and trying to figure out what I can actually bring considering weight restrictions. For instance, yesterday I discovered that I really value Burt's Bees lip balm...weird. I'm now planning on bringing a two-year supply and wondering how many tubes that will equate to.

Picture testing time: these are the furry ones I'll be leaving (Hunter, Denali and Sam). Hunter has never been photogenic, yet he always looks at the camera.