Things will be different next time

Okay, I admit it, and flat out: I brought a little too much stuff. Still, I don't regret bringing two suitcases :-) I definitely need both of them. I have to mention that I am sooo lucky to have such fabulous, very generous relatives that are letting me leave pretty much half of what I brought in their cellar for the next time (and yes, there will be a next time, I didn't learn this language for nothing, you know!).

Next time I am DEFINITELY...
-- NOT bringing so much face cream under the impression that no one uses face cream with SPF in Germany
-- NOT bringing ANY books with me (a good news magazine per month will last me... those Germans are wordy!)... they are just too heavy and I didn't read most of them.
-- still going to bring a stock of makeup from home because it is seriously ridiculously expensive here AND they don't make what I use anyway
-- not going to have to buy nearly as much stuff since I have everything I need already :-D yeah!


Well that is it for now... as for the packing and cleaning situation, I am sooo close to being done it isn't even funny :-D in Business class I am allowed to bring 2 pieces of hand luggage so I am bringing my little rolly and my backpack... in my little rolly there is nothing but BOOKS and CDs and DVDs... they never weigh hand luggage, and I am allowed to bring two 6kg (14 lbs, lol). I am also moving in with Lea from Tuesday through Friday morning. Should be fun! Except we wont have ANY space with all my stuff in there. But we will make it work somehow, I imagine.


Cheers,
Caitlin

Packing up my life...

Well the last day has been spent packing up my life for the last 10 months... I have been trying to keep my heart out of it so it doesn't get tough, if you know what I mean, but I think I am ready to leave so my goal has just been to get stuff organized and into the suitcases.

Here is a picture of my progress so far:


Hopefully today I can get the Hausmeister to come check the place out and give me my €400 bond back........ that is a LOTTTTT of money and will probably be my NY, Orlando, and Key West money when I get back!

Caitlin