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[which_chick]

Packing, packing, packing. If I took everything with me that people have told me to take with me, I'd have to hire a porter. As it is, everything fits in one carry-on piece of luggage.



As I'm sure everyone knows by now, I'm going to Amsterdam from June 8 to June 19 with three (much) younger people to make sure that they don't die or do something irrevocably stupid. Here's what I'm taking with me...

Clothing.

Three pair footie socks
one pair big socks (wearing)
one pair grey socks
faded maroon t-shirt
pink t-shirt
black t-shirt
saiyuki t-shirt (wearing)
embroidered shirt
brown tank top
black and white tank top
blue longsleeved shirt
grey longsleeved shirt
black turtleneck
navy sweatshirt
regular jeans (wearing)
painter jeans
khaki pants
pink pants (yes, really)
black pants
blue skirt
black shorts
white sneakers (wearing)
sandals
crappy blue shirt (wearing)
six pairs of underwear (wearing one)
four bras (wearing one)

Stuff.
frisbee
hair elastics
bandana for hair
bun hair accessory
deck of cards
comb
wearable bag, quite possibly a purse, for holding nonvaluables (map, guidebooks) when we go out
shampoo, conditioner, soap, washcloth, two razors, tweezers, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss.
aspirin, bandaids, kleenex, moist towelettes, sunscreen
digital camera
battery charger for digital camera
adapter for battery charger for digital camera
spare battery for digital camera
2 Gb memory stick for holding pictures off digital camera
sharpies in five colors (for writing on anyone who gets too drunk)
list of addresses (for postcards)
guide books (two) and waterproof map (one)
pop tarts, four, strawberry frosted, for emergency food
gum, traditional bubblegum and Dentyne Ice
lock and key (for securing stuff at hostel)
swiss army knife (has corkscrew)
small notebook and pen
neck pouch for things to not-lose
wear-under-clothes thing for money/passports
a folded-up cloth carry-on luggage, empty
one small towel
several gallon-sized ziplock bags
two bic lighters

Really Important Stuff.
Passports (I have all four)
money in cash, money for to deposit into Trys's atm card (never put all eggs in one basket)
credit card (for emergencies)
driver's license (ditto)
photocopies of passports (My secretary has copies for to keep in the states, mom. Please quit worrying.)
flight information (we did the e-ticket thing)

I am taking one piece of carry-on sized luggage plus that which I can sling around my person (like the digital camera and the bag for carrying nonvaluables). Everything fits. Invasions have been less thoroughly planned and no, you may not borrow my bag of infinite holding. :P

Comments

[sara-merry99.livejournal.com]

You *own* a pair of pink pants?? Really!

I can only imagine how nice they must make your ass look for you to have bought pink pants.

[which-chick.livejournal.com]

They're not made out of denim or sweatpant material. They're sort of a twill. They don't have holes in them. They don't have errant paint on them (which is apparently only OK if it is artistically dribbled on at the factory instead of unartistically dribbled on by someone who left too much paint on the roller).

The pants are a pale, sort of summer-y pink, and go to mid-calf. They go with several of the listed tops in an actual coordinating sort of way. They're not a very wrinkle-prone fabric. They don't have a hideous elastic waistband, the pockets are real (I hate fake pockets), and they fit. As pink pants go, they could be a lot worse.

They are not at all the sort of clothing that I wear in my real life but seeing as how no fewer than four people told me I had damn skippy better dress more nicely there than I do here, I'm making something of an effort.