The day before I left Malaysia, I unpacked everything I had and laid it all out. As it was, my backpack was packed to the brim, and that simply wouldn’t do. Much easier to have a little extra space, because 1) I don’t have to pack so neatly to make sure everything fits, 2) this would make it lighter, and 3) would help me avoid baggage fees in airports.
So, after sending a package home that included 6 tshirts, an external hard drive, two books, and a few small trinkets, I took inventory of what remained:
Everything I'm Taking with Me to India
Here’s a list of all I have:
- 1 pair of blue jeans
- 2 pairs of lenin pants
- 3 pairs of shorts
- 1 bathing suit
- 1 small towel
- 11 tshirts
- 8 dress shirts
- 1 semi-functional flip camera
- 1 digital camera
- 1 camera tripod
- Sewing kit
- 7 note books (3 normal-sized thin ones, two medium-sized moleskines, two small moleskines)
- 2 backpacks (1 large, 1 regular)
- 2 pairs of sunglasses
- 2 man bracelets
- wallet
- computer lock
- Amazon Kindle
- cell phone
- headlamp
- graphic design pen
- passport holder
- EN90 (Engineering 0090: Engineering Your Dreams) course packet
- Lonely Planet India
- Hindi Study Book
- Two novels
- Toiletry bag
- Laptop
- Bunch of plastic bags
- 1 pair of Topsiders, 1 pair of sandals, 1 pair tennis shoes
- 8 pairs of socks
- 2 pairs boxer briefs
- 6 pairs of boxers
So since you were dying to know, there you have it!
I would have asked “What do you think I’ll lost first?” at the end of this post, but that would be cheating since I already know that answer. A mere 24 hours later my digital camera would be gone. C’est la vie.
