Dear Friday

Dear Friday,

I didn't know you would suck the life out of me. It was a good/bad/weird/long day I did not expect. I was going to say that I did absolutely nothing related to my trip today, but then reminded myself that, "helloooo, you just babysat for 12 hours." So I definitely count that as something trip related. Not sure if the extra $ will knock a few things off my list or simply pay a bill or two, but either way it will get me that much closer to Italy! Every little bit counts, and 12 hours worth of bits definitely feels substantial.

However, tomorrow I'd like to do a few more tangible things related to my trip. Here is what's on my mind that needs to be done (because I like lists):

• Research and purchase this list (so this should count for like 10 things to do)
• Research the places we want to go in each city
• Compile info for everything we are doing
• Buy tickets to the Vatican, Colosseum, Uffizi, Duomo, etc.
• Research places to stay so we have options when we are there
• Pre-pack (yes, I want to do a sample pack to see how that's gonna go)
• Create cheat sheet of phone numbers and addresses for Italy 
• Create cheat sheet of family/friends phone numbers (because yes, my mom's number is the only one I know by heart, probably because she's had the number for 10 years)
• Make a budget for my trip 

And the list, seriously, goes on. 

But for the sake of time and what I can accomplish, I'll plan on a little shopping, researching places to go, and buying tickets for said places. I'll be busy all day Sunday and camping overnight for the holiday weekend, so time will be limited. Seriously, at this point any extra time I have really needs to be devoted to this trip. What I should really stop doing is reading other people's blogs and GET TO WORK. 

Going back to my first point though, after commenting to my sister just now about my 12 hour work day I was reminded that there will be many 12 hour+ days in Italy...so get used to it! Although I hope my 12 hour Italian days are filled with more glasses of wine than hours at gymnastics practice, I have a feeling I am going to be very tired after this trip! There's a good chance I'll need a vacation from my vacation. I never knew what that meant as a kid, but I get it now!

I'm currently wiped out. Pooped as my mom (and childhood nightgown) would say. So off to bed I go before I finish off the box of cereal calling my name from the pantry. "Bathing suit, bathing suit, bathing suit. Pictures, pictures, pictures." Ima keep telling myself that until I get to Italy. Then maybe once I'm there I'll finally decide to "remind" myself that Italians like a curvy girl. Right? 

P&L, 

Allison Elizabeth