Ready for Take-Off
Um… Well… Almost.
With just two days before the flight, I haven’t even finished moving stuff out of my apartment. Also, just began packing my suitcase… It seems like as soon as one big thing on my to-do list gets done, a few smaller one’s magically pop up from nowhere. Last minute shopping, packing, social occasions, arguments with parents, phone calls, etc. create a hurricane of activity that seems like it will never end. Damn it, moving to another country takes some effort!
Oh well, at least all of the must-have items are completed and the rest will, hopefully, take care of itself.
Here’s my China Packing List, where + means the item was completed, – means not yet completed, and crossed out means I decided not to bother with it at all:
Must-have items
+ Chinese visa
+ Cash $5000–$9000 $1000
+ 1–way air ticket to Shanghai
+ Summer clothing and shoes
+ Laptop
Nice-to-have items
– arrange Car shipping
– electronic translator
– favorite books, - DVDs
– winter clothing and shoes
– camera & mp3 player
– new binder, pens & daily organizer
+ Amazon Kindle
+ 4 passport photos
+ photo copies of important documents and credit cards
+ printed relatives and friend’s phone numbers
And here’s my St. Louis Departure To-Do List:
+ apartment lease termination notice (30 days in advance)
+ cancel Auto insurance
+ cancel Health insurance
+ cancel Electric service
+ cancel Sirius radio
+ change of address to my sister’s apartment
+ quit my Job!
+ start the Master Cleanse
– heal my arm (cast?)
+ trip to Alaska with parents
– trip to NYC to hang out with friends
– trip to LA to ship my car
