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April 13, 2007
all my bags are packed....
packing my backpack officially signals that the journey has begun. it's usually a fairly quick affair, about 30 minutes - afterwhich i'm always raring to go. which is why i pack at the last possible minute to minimise the waiting.
packing is almost metamorphic - you shed the old skin of routine. you're about to leave your nest, your mindset. something inside you awakens, something curious. your nomadic self comes out to play, to explore.
it is such a satisfying transitionary period, that i try to prolong it. i begin with ambience - a playlist. i whip up a killer song compilation, usually something catchy (today's consisted of lily allen, jason mraz, kt tunstall and corinne bailey rae). then i sit down to draw up a packing list, where i segregate my stuff into categories : essentials (passport, travel insurance card), entertainment (2 books to read, a notebook to jot), technology (various chargers, batteries, external hardisk), misc (first aid pack, toiletries) and clothes (something to sleep in, something to travel).
and i pack, then i'm done.
now i'm off to sleep - i have to be up in less than 4 hours. have a great weekend y'all, i'll be back from chiang mai on monday with stories and pictures!
p/s: it's friday the 13th! whee!
posted by nyx at April 13, 2007 12:21 AM
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I suppose that one of the great pleasures of traveling is the transformation of self - by putting yourself in a new context, the "you" that you are gets augmented, revised, or redefined. Or at least that's the ideal ;)
I like packing too. It's a way of saying "I am what I put in this bag."
Enjoy!
Posted by: wren at April 13, 2007 12:31 AM
how deliciously philosophical wren :)
Posted by: nyx at April 13, 2007 5:18 AM
In your bag , got tits ah?
Posted by: -?- at April 13, 2007 9:36 AM
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