I need to ask a favor of you all–when it is again time for me to take an extended vacation to Declo, kindly, but forcefully, remind me to not pack everything I own.
Honestly, I spent the past two weeks wearing sweatpants – sweatpants that I found at my house. I didn’t need to pack the 15 pairs of tights and all the dresses and the heels. I didn’t need to take three pairs of tennis shoes because I knew I wasn’t going to run. I spent two days packing all that crap up to go to Declo, three-and-a-half weeks covering my floor with it and the last two days packing it all back up to bring back to Pocatello. I didn’t, however, spend much time at all wearing the clothes.
This may be a little late since everyone has already made their long winter trips, but I’m going to say it anyway. You will have a lot of more amazing days if you underpack. Maybe not if you are going on a business trip or a romantic retreat, but, if you are going to be hunkering down at your parents’ house, you really do not care if you look good. Take one, maybe two, good-looking outfits in case the opportunity to show off to an old flame arises. Other than that, just be content to be comfy in your sweatpants.
One might say that just because you take all the clothes home, doesn’t mean you have to wear them. However, all the relaxation you earn by spending three weeks in your sweatpants is void when you have to stress over trying to get everything packed back up.
So, here’s the deal. Leave all that extra junk in your closet. Save the heels and the tights and the dresses for that class with a cute boy. Enjoy breaks by letting your mom cook and sleeping in and wearing your sweatpants.
PS…this is a short post tonight because I’m still trying to get unpacked!
