I leave tomorrow night for NYC, followed by a Thursday flight to Copenhagen. I've actually been happy with my ability to pack pretty quickly. Usually, I have to consider my turtle to crew neck ratio or I feel guilty when I put a shirt in the "no" pile like it has feelings. I always end up saying "sorry" to inanimate objects that will not be making the trip.
While packing, I've been considering what I will miss about America. It's been hard to narrow it down as what makes me genuinely happy are people, experiences, and places. (Although a definite #1 is my squatty potty, hear me out...it's been my nonjudgemental confidant through long nights and has always been there when I needed it most). I'll miss my family, my friends, and my home university UW-Madison (Bucky, AXO, the people who make it special, Slow Food and obviously cheese curds). From my past travels to Europe, I missed the familiarity of the US but I think this is healthy as I was pushing my boundaries (and that was when I was with my family, so I'm very excited for my own future European adventures).
I'm also hoping to live to my new year's resolution of being mindful- to myself, to relationships, and to the earth. With every goal, this will take time, failures/successes but most importantly commitment. Hopefully the bike I'm about to invest a few hundred kroner in will help me fulfill this resolution.
However, right now, I think I've hit a point in my packing where I need to take a few sips of wine and make a few more apologies to the clothes that will not be making it.
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