preparation

In two weeks I will already be in Beijing, have had orientation, and classes will have begun.  Now that’s a crazy thought!  With the departure date quickly approaching, figured it was about time I actually start preparing for it.  What that means is that today I finally unpacked all those boxes I blogged about (what seems like) a long time ago.  And not only that, I actually went through and did a first round of “taking to China” and “not taking to China” piles.  The photo above is the “taking to China” category, so as you can tell this will be a mutli-step process.  Especially since what you can’t see is the scarves, hats, gloves, bras, panties, socks, and of course… shoes.  Regardless, I am still proud of myself.  I take joy in throwing stuff away because I strive to be a minimalist.  The older I get the harder that seems to be.  So considering this summer I have probably donated 20% of my clothes and shoes, I feel pretty good.  Of course, I have also bought about three pairs of shoes, five dresses, one skirt, three sweaters, and a hat… but who is counting?