Packing!

Now that we're down to the wire, it's time to get to business! This video outlines what I'm taking to Australia and some offers pointers to guide one in the direction of modest packing.

Here's some extra information that I didn't include in the video:

Baggage fees are a bitch. Heather (see introductory video below) went to Italy this last summer to study abroad and had a $130 fine for being just a few pounds over the weight limit. Check the airlines' baggage policies. Here are the webpages for Southwest and Quantas:

http://www.southwest.com/travel_center/baggage.html

http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/checked-baggage/global/en

Arcadia suggested that I just buy bedding once I get there to save weight. When I checked JCU's website, they said that they sell bedding for something like $30 on campus. If I didn't have so much extra weight available, I would take advantage of this offer. Instead, I'm going to take my pink bedding with me.

Apple sells international adapters for their products. 40 bucks gives you all of the adapters you could need for travel and they work with all of their products. Here's the link:

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB974ZM/Afnode=MTY1NDEwMQ&mco=MTA4NDE3MDQ

Well, time is ticking away and I am so crazy excited. I'm going back to Columbia on Thursday to see my friends in RENT at the community theatre. If anyone else wants to go, here's their website: www.cectheatre.org

I'm coming back to St. Louis on Friday afternoon and my family is taking me to HuHot for dinner. I LOVE HuHot. I want to give a shout-out to my little brother, Alex, because Friday is his birthday and I'm unintentionally stealing his glory.

I would like to also thank the SCUBA diving community for bringing back the hot pink color that has been missing for at least the last 6 months. When I read my Diver magazine today, there was hot pink everywhere and it made me very, very happy.

5 days!