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April 24, 2008
Here We Go Again
So my packing procrastination has reached unsurmountable proportions. It's embarassing. It's shameful. It's down right ridiculous. But I really, really, really don't want to pack. I hate packing. Whine, whine, whine. Here we go again with a whole new season of I-hate-to-pack-for-races-will-someone-please-do-it-for-me?!
Unfortunately I must. Because if I don't, well, there will be no race in Florida this weekend! So slowly but surely I've been collecting items for the trip and depositing them in the "packing room". This is the extra room that we have in our house (with close to no furniture in it) that serves as the packing stage. O's bag is in there already packed and ready to go. I made sure to give it a square kick in the side when I walked through there just an hour ago. The room is slowly filling though. First a towel and my transition bag. Then a pair of cycling shoes. Next a helmet. I dug out my racing flats. And I just put my sunglasses in there. But oh so much more to go. And I didn't even think about my bike yet. UGH.
I was once successful in getting someone to help me pack. Last year when I went to Germany my mom came with me and the night before we were to leave (and I still hadn't packed) she offered to help. YIPPPPEEEE!! She sat herself down in the packing room and I just kept coming in with more crap to pack and she folded it all nicely and placed it just perfectly in my suitcase. O will do no such thing. I WANT MY MOMMY!!!!
But alas, my mother is in South Carolina and my suitcase and I are in Pennsylvania right now. So pack I must. Okay...so here I go...I'm going to pack now...right now I'm leaving to pack...this blog entry is over so I can go pack...wait, what's that, I should check my email first? (for the millionth time today?)...oh wait, that's right...I wanted to start a load of laundry too. Oh and Roxy wants to play ball. Oh and I think I should start making dinner soon...and...
Posted by beth at April 24, 2008 4:33 PM
Comments
Good luck at St. Anthony's! Sounds like it will be a fun race. I wish I were racing it.
I always procrastinate my packing too. That is the worst part of triathlon.
Posted by: maija at April 24, 2008 6:40 PM
beth, you're a piece of work :) kick some butt!!!!!
Posted by: Audrey at April 24, 2008 7:40 PM
And here's a new comment to keep you from packing. Best of luck and enjoy the race!
Posted by: Roslyn at April 24, 2008 7:40 PM
Good luck in FL, Beth! And thanks for dropping by to say hello :) Give Wee & ELF a pre-first-pro-race hug for me.. will be cheering for you from HI!
Posted by: Rachel at April 24, 2008 7:56 PM
I too am a packing procrastinator. . . it can be quite debilitating! Just throw everything in a bag and go. Have a blast!
Posted by: Dawn at April 25, 2008 7:55 AM
I'm kind of the opposite. I like to pack everything up the day before I go. I guess that may contribute to Beth's frustrations seeing my bag packed already a day and a half before we leave. I packed my bag Wed night for this trip.
Posted by: O at April 25, 2008 4:00 PM
Great race today girl!! Just saw you in the results. Congratulations!
Posted by: Rachel Ross at April 27, 2008 10:07 PM
Beth:
Nice job yesterday. Hope you are pleased and I'm looking forward to your race report. BTW, nice abs picture on Bree's race report. Your tummy muscles are famous!!!!
-Danielle
Posted by: Danielle at April 28, 2008 9:31 AM
Beth:
Nice job yesterday. Hope you are pleased and I'm looking forward to your race report. BTW, nice abs picture on Bree's race report. Your tummy muscles are famous!!!!
-Danielle
Posted by: Danielle at April 28, 2008 9:31 AM