Don't Worry, I'll Start Packing Tomorrow

Is 8pm too early to go to bed? Running on three hours a sleep after a fun night last night with Suchy and the always fun KD's from SLU. Got to see my goddaughter today too, gave her her bday present (a Cubs backpack) and she showed me her new skateboard in the parking lot after lunch. :) Got a big hug goodbye and was told she wouldn't visit me because of 'they don't have cheeseburgers in China.' Smart girl. :)

I had left my backpack at school, so I sent it home with Anna's parents and picked it up from them tonight. It had pretty much everything important in my life in it (passport, birth certificate, phone charger, camera, $500 cash, glasses, Indiana Jones hat), so nice to finally have that back. But with its return, and with the house to myself all day tomorrow, no more putting off packing, it starts in earnest in the morning. Plus, mom got me two brand new suitcases, a huge one, and a hanging one I can attach to it. Really excited to see if I can fit something in every single one of the 439 zippers they have between them. Also have to resist the temptation to fill both suitcases entirely with books, though if you have any suggestions to grab for my 22 hours of travel on fri/sat, I would love to hear them. (Just finished 'Girl with a Dragon Tattoo,' loved it, waiting for the sequel to come out in paperback, or till I will the lotto and can buy the international Kindle. Also just bought "Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius' today on two very trustworthy recommendations, so hopefully that lasts me till I cross the Atlantic.) Ok, off to bed, good luck with Monday mornings tomorrow for everyone.

This post written while listening to: 'Orange Sky' - Alexi Murdoch (shout out to JP for introducing him to me about 12 years ago.)