Mission Impossible begins.

 I have created a closed facebook group for the girls attending the workshop in January.  So far we are 9 French, 2 Danes, 3 Germans and 1 Brazilian girl. It’s nice to start connecting before the workshop. And it’s a good way to keep the contact after the workshop. We all have been writing, who we are, where we are from, where we are going and which one of the airports we are landing in. Most are arriving in JFK and I thought I was the only one arriving in Newark. But it looks like Mette the other Dane is arriving there too. Though I thought she would arrive in JFK. But that’s just a nice surprise.  We land with 5 minutes between each other, and then we will see if we are able to find each other, but eventually we will meet at the YMCA. But it would be nice to have someone to talk to on our way to NYC.

Packing: Firstly put in what you cannot leave without. I got some presents which I need to bring, memories like pictures and small stuff (and I really mean SMALL stuff!), a cookbook and a small dictionary like a travelers-dictionary size. Then the rough packing began and OH BOY I’m glad I started 1 week before departure to pack my suitcase!

A month ago I started to sort my clothes out. What to bring and what not to bring. The shelf with “Not To Bring” stuff is now given a way to charity, since I’m not going to use it. The “To Bring” shelves are what I’m sorting out in now. And I’m very, very harsh to myself. 

To make it even harder I gave myself 10 minutes to decide what to bring and what not to bring. Throwing what I need into the suitcase, while the rest is on the floor. That’s hard. There are (still!) many things I want to bring, and I can’t have them all. I have “only” taken those items which I can’t live without. Basic clothing is not something I will bring a lot of, I can easily buy something when I’m there instead.  Already know while I sit and blog. I can already say that, my ballerinas, my summer-tights, 2 tops and 2 dresses will find its way out of the suitcase again! With them rest of my running clothes will probably gonna find its way out too. I have 2 pairs of heals, they are staying - at least the one of them. They are my favorite pair of heals and I wear them as often I can. So they will stay. I don’t like packing right now.

An important thing is to remember which time of year you are arriving at. I have SO many sweet summer dresses, I love my flip flops and my shorts. But seriously I’m arriving in the winter. I’m sure they have both summer dresses, flip flops and shorts in America ;) There are no good reasons to bring it unless you can’t live without it. I have one summer dress I can’t live without and I will bring it – but believe me I will use it when the summer hit! My favorite shorts and knickers have been tossed out again along with the ballerinas. The same goes with my running clothes. They have shops in America, and usually it’s cheaper too.

Well first day of doing the impossible, will continue tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I hope to find some space when the rest is in. Then I can bring some more clothes :D

Mission impossible begining

 Rough packing

Sort out again - you don't need it all!

 Fold or roll it. 

First day of packing - done