Boring post, but hey, I'm bored

Packing practice, attempt 2.5-- SUCCESS!

^^This suitcase contains my clothes and shoes is only 41 pounds :) yay
I find it very fun to reduce my possessions to one bag of necessities, it's liberating in a way.
Spain in 9 days!! I'm getting quite nerviosa lol.

Pre-semester Goals:

1. Arrive in Santander.
2. Arrive at my host's house.
3. Actually speak to her.
4. Recover from jet lag. 
5. Orient myself during orientation. 

Packing Practice

Today I packed, again. Kind of. I practiced packing.

Conclusions:

• Take less stuff.
• Heavy stuff in carry-on (except that means I have to carry it.)

Dilemmas: 

• 4 pair of boots (heavy)
• 7 pair of jeans (excessive, but I live in jeans)
• Dresses ( they're light and cute so I feel I should take them, but I don't really wear them)
• Jackets: I have a bazillion. Which ones to take?!

^ Picture of Charlie (my doggie) because he's cute and I wanted to see how to add a pic to a blog post.

Testing, testing- 1,2,3...

First blog post! Awesome. Uhhh... dunno what to write. Can't wait to leave for Spain!! Rachel talked to my host family today and said that they seem very nice and are waiting to welcome me with open arms. After some confusion this week, I'm thrilled that I will not be homeless.