The One About Packing

I've never felt like more of a hoarder than I do when I actually have to clean and organize in order to pack. This time around, it's especially overwhelming because for the first time ever, I need to pack everything. When I was in college, I still had my half of the bedroom, my closet, etc. to store my other things in-- stuff that I wasn't getting rid of, but didn't really want. This time, though, I'm moving out for real, and my sister is taking over the rest of the bedroom. Since I'm going to live somewhere "permanently" it makes sense that I should be taking all of my things, including boxes of photos, cards, mementos... everything. It just seems so weird to be taking these items out of my childhood home, to put them into a new closet.

It's also been funny because as I go through all my things, I have noticed that I really do tend to keep a LOT of papers. For example, I found the card my parents gave me when I graduated from elementary school. Elementary school! That was about 12 years ago! Its the little things like that that I don't necessarily need to have with me, but aren't willing to part with. So this time, it's all gotta get packed up and moved.

I also find it extremely hard to stay focused on cleaning things out and putting things in boxes when I look around me and all there is is STUFF. Its SO overwhelming-- I better be settling into this place for a while because I don't want to do this again! I feel like I'm never going to be finished... but I need to be by tomorrow night. Insert nervous face here.

Today I also hugged my two best friends for the last time in a while. One is a friend from high school, and the other my college roommate. I am certain that they'll both be up to visit me, and I'll definitely be home every so often, but its still so weird to be moving away, especially from my roommate. Usually, when I'm moving, it means it's into college and I get to be with her! I'm pretty sure my new soon-to-be roommate and I are going to get along well, but it sure will be hard to replace Roommate (my nickname for her for 4 years... original huh?).

Less than 48 hours and counting.