I started packing for Austin this afternoon (my happy self has to get up and be at the Des Moines airport at 5:00 AM in the morning for a 6:00 AM flight) and couldn't find any shorts. I knew they had to be in a Tupperware container, so I started rummaging. I am here tonight to announce to the world:
I have a major hooded sweatshirt, zip up sweatshirt, and sweatpants problem.
I have an entire Tupperware container FULL of hooded sweatshirts, zip up sweatshirts, and sweatpants. At this point I would like to do the responsible thing......and blame my mom. Where was your voice of reason when you and dad helped me move out of the "lovely" apartment on Walnut St?? We even made a trip to Goodwill to donate clothes! You should have said "Daughter, for goodness sake give away some of these sweatshirts! You live in IOWA not ANTARCTICA!"
I really could not believe it. Since I will be moving to Korea for a year and only taking 2 bags (max), clearly I need to cut down my wardrobe tremendously. The first thing to go will be this insane amount of sweatshirts. Prepare yourself, Goodwill! I have decided to keep my sweatshirt from high school softball. We weathered 4 seasons together, and I just can't part with it. I also have 2 crew neck sweatshirts I love. A UNI one (my Alma Mater) and an Iowa one (Hawkeye fan at heart). I want to take both, but it will come down to if I have room. I know I don't need both of them, so I know I will have to leave one behind eventually.
SEE! I HAVE A PROBLEM! It's just a sweatshirt!!
There are a lot of other clothes that I found that need to be donated, as well. Still in great shape, but I either don't like them anymore or they don't fit the way I want them to (read: shorts that are way too short and I just can't see myself wearing them anymore)<------- More like, I can't believe I ever wore them. Yet again, where was the voice of reason?
Looks like I will be doing a bit of spring cleaning when I get back from Austin! No need to leave things sitting in my brother's basement or my parent's shed for a year when I know I won't want/need them when I get back.
Speaking of which, I have a microwave for sale. And, eventually, a twin sized mattress and box spring. Probably a car, too, if I can get any money out of the old girl.
Out with the old, in with the NEW!
**I don't really blame my mom. In her defense, I had all of my clothes packed by the time they came to help me pack up.
***I also know I'm a big girl. And I probably wouldn't have listened to my mom if she had said that to me.
****For the record, I love my mom.
See if you can have a garage sale for some of that stuff to get some set up money for when you move to Korea. Also don't forget that Korea does have cold winters, just sayin! Oh and you won't work all the time and will need some hang out clothes.
ReplyDeleteYou coulod always box stuff up before leaving and then have it sent out to you later. We do that all the time when going overseas for a long duration. It saves from having to buy new stuff when you already have it.
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