I was made fun of recently by a couple of workmates, when I showed up with six brand new cotton t-shirts.
Workmate 1: “Why did you buy new t-shirts when you’re going away?”
Workmate 2: “Yeah, you’re supposed to buy stuff over there. It’s going to be so much cheaper!”
OK. Rookie mistake, but I felt my purchases where justified.
These t-shirts were really basic; whilst fashionable, they didn’t sport any slogans on them, wasn’t made of any fancy material and I got them on sale.
Packing of any sort isn’t my forte. It never has. I absolutely suck at packing a house, for a weekend away and you can absolutely forget it when it means I have to pack an overnight bag anywhere. I’ve ALWAYS forgotten something, whether it be my toothbrush, a shirt to wear the following day or a pair of socks. And when I moved to Atomic HQ 18 months ago, I misplaced the cable that powered my TV so my TV was a complete write-off. (And no, I couldn’t find a replacement, either.) So, as you can tell I don’t think I have ever successfully packed for anything! But I made sure when I was packing for our trip overseas, I was going to get it done well in advance and no matter who made fun of me.
Unfortunately, it didn’t end with t-shirts. I was conflicted with should I bring a body wash or a soap. Should I pack a body lotion with a pump or should I just bring body butter.
While I know most of these have easy answers I didn’t want to go overboard. We weren’t going away for a very long time and it wasn’t like I couldn’t buy body wash or soap or lotion or body butter there. Still, I didn’t want to be standing in our resort thinking, “Shit. I need my… [insert missing item here]” And for someone like me who make a conscious decision to buy only cruelty-free products, when in a foreign country how do I know that what I’m purchasing is not tested on animals? I don’t. So, I just avoid buying extra products at all costs, unless I know they’re cruelty-free.
How do you solve YOUR pre-vacation dilemmas?
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