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Thoughts You Have While Packing

Going on a trip, need to pack? I bet this is what runs through your head.

Jenny Foutz

Jul 05, 2016

Grand Canyon University

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I love traveling, it is one of my favorite things. Another one of my favorite things to do is pack! Most people hate it but I don't know why, it means you are going somewhere. I recently had to pack and I know I am not alone when I say these things go through your head when you pack:

1. I am going to stay so organized this time.

2. Let me plan out all of my outfits.

3. Wow, I have a lot of clothes.

4. I am going to bring what I need, and nothing else.

5. Well I guess I could bring this just in case I need it.

6. I am going to be there for five days, might as well bring 15 pair of underwear. You know, just in case.

7. I'm not even bringing tennis shoes but I'll bring three pairs of socks. I might get cold.

8. If I am bringing socks, maybe I should bring tennis shoes.

9. Oh rats, I have to bring shoes. I'm not going to have enough room.

10. Maybe I should bring a bigger suitcase.

11.Then I could totally bring more clothes.

12. No, I told myself I wasn't going to over pack.

13. Screw it! I'm bringing it all!

14. UGH! I have nothing to wear.

15. Oh wait! My floor is covered in clothes.

16. I really need to stop shopping........HAHA like that is ever going to happen.

17. What would happen if I didn't bring a razor?

18. Five days without shaving.....YIKES, I'll find room for a razor. Its small.

19. Now I have to go to Target to get travel size stuff.

20. Well since I'm getting travel stuff I may as well get candy for the plane. And gum. And Chapstick. Maybe a new book, and might as well look at clothes.

21. NO MORE CLOTHES!!

22. How much makeup do I actually need to bring?

23. I'm only going to bring twelve tubes of lip gloss, sounds reasonable.

24. I'm glam, I have to bring so much makeup! I don't even know how to scale back on that.

25. What purse am I going to bring?

26. Why did I not think of this sooner? I have to find something that will match everything that I am packing. Oh good lord, DECISIONS, DECISIONS!!

27. How heavy can my suitcase be?

28. Calls mom "How heavy can my suitcase be?"

29. I can't take anything out. I need everything that I packed.

30. Now on to the carry on.

31. If I bring a book I have to bring a back up. Its a long flight, I'll most likely finish one and want to move on to another one.

32. What am I allowed to bring.....can I bring lipgloss?

33. Calls mom again "What are the rules about bringing liquids on a plane?"

34. Good thing I just bought candy at Target, I can put it in my carry on.

35. Looks in mirror for 20 minutes trying to make sure the carry on, the suit case and the purse I chose all match. If they don't that could be real embarrassing.

36. Well now that I know I match I have to find a wallet to match everything.

37. MORE DECISIONS!!

38. Sits on floor to admire all the pretty things I own.

39. OH! I didn't even see this shirt, maybe I should have packed that too.

40. I bet I can roll it up and find room for it.

41. WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR ON THE PLANE????

42. Have to make sure it matches my carry on ;)

43. Takes a break to snap chat the progress I have made.

44. WHERE IS THE PLANE EMOJI?

45. I finally think I am done packing! Lets go travel!

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Thoughts You Have While Packing

Going on a trip, need to pack? I bet this is what runs through your head.

1. I am going to stay so organized this time.

2. Let me plan out all of my outfits.

3. Wow, I have a lot of clothes.

4. I am going to bring what I need, and nothing else.

5. Well I guess I could bring this just in case I need it.

6. I am going to be there for five days, might as well bring 15 pair of underwear. You know, just in case.

7. I'm not even bringing tennis shoes but I'll bring three pairs of socks. I might get cold.

8. If I am bringing socks, maybe I should bring tennis shoes.

9. Oh rats, I have to bring shoes. I'm not going to have enough room.

10. Maybe I should bring a bigger suitcase.

11.Then I could totally bring more clothes.

12. No, I told myself I wasn't going to over pack.

13. Screw it! I'm bringing it all!

14. UGH! I have nothing to wear.

15. Oh wait! My floor is covered in clothes.

16. I really need to stop shopping........HAHA like that is ever going to happen.

17. What would happen if I didn't bring a razor?

18. Five days without shaving.....YIKES, I'll find room for a razor. Its small.

19. Now I have to go to Target to get travel size stuff.

20. Well since I'm getting travel stuff I may as well get candy for the plane. And gum. And Chapstick. Maybe a new book, and might as well look at clothes.

21. NO MORE CLOTHES!!

22. How much makeup do I actually need to bring?

23. I'm only going to bring twelve tubes of lip gloss, sounds reasonable.

24. I'm glam, I have to bring so much makeup! I don't even know how to scale back on that.

25. What purse am I going to bring?

26. Why did I not think of this sooner? I have to find something that will match everything that I am packing. Oh good lord, DECISIONS, DECISIONS!!

27. How heavy can my suitcase be?

28. Calls mom "How heavy can my suitcase be?"

29. I can't take anything out. I need everything that I packed.

30. Now on to the carry on.

31. If I bring a book I have to bring a back up. Its a long flight, I'll most likely finish one and want to move on to another one.

32. What am I allowed to bring.....can I bring lipgloss?

33. Calls mom again "What are the rules about bringing liquids on a plane?"

34. Good thing I just bought candy at Target, I can put it in my carry on.

35. Looks in mirror for 20 minutes trying to make sure the carry on, the suit case and the purse I chose all match. If they don't that could be real embarrassing.

36. Well now that I know I match I have to find a wallet to match everything.

37. MORE DECISIONS!!

38. Sits on floor to admire all the pretty things I own.

39. OH! I didn't even see this shirt, maybe I should have packed that too.

40. I bet I can roll it up and find room for it.

41. WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR ON THE PLANE????

42. Have to make sure it matches my carry on ;)

43. Takes a break to snap chat the progress I have made.

44. WHERE IS THE PLANE EMOJI?

45. I finally think I am done packing! Lets go travel!

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8. Read a book

9. Bake cookies

10. Drink hot cocoa

11. Go ice skating

12. Take a Walk

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3. When you think to yourself at night, "tomorrow, I will wake up early and go to the library ALL day, and, hell, maybe after I'll go to the gym for a little bit, just to push myself that extra mile."

4. Tomorrow actually comes. The inevitable and overpowering sense of procrastination is too strong to overcome.

5. But you DO end up going to the library. Not all day though, but still, a while. But no, you do not go to the gym. Still, you made an effort, so you decide to treat yo' self.

6. When you realize you need to schedule a meeting with your adviser because you need to sign up for classes next semester. But you also realize that since you waited until the last minute, you're going to get stuck with all of the crappy classes.

7. When you low-key try to slip into conversation with your professors that you need extra credit because you're that desperate.

8. When it's already the third time you've seen your adviser in two days because you have no damn clue what you're doing and need all the help you can get.

9. When you apply for a job associated with your major even though you have no experience, but you just want to dive headfirst into the deep end of adulthood and get it over with.

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Relatable moments from one of the best shows I have ever watched.

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