Countdown is getting smaller as my bags are getting larger

Exactly 23 days till take off, and my bags are not even close to being packed.   After making approximately 13 different packing lists, I still am at a halt by the thought of fitting everything in 2 suitcases, a carry-on, and my purse- let alone keeping it under 100lbs.

My procrastination for things has got to change.  As I cross my fingers for certain packages to arrive before take-off, the only thing I can do is carry on with my check list.

So, for all of those who are bored and care to know what I still need to do before I leave, here it is!

• get a 3 month supply of medication
• go to the doctor one last time to make sure I am not dying
• celebrate my lil' bro's birthday
• archaeology friend gathering!
• insert phone numbers to comp. of the people I want to stay in touch with
• finish painting Grandpa's Gazebo
• finish my painting
• sister night out (my Christmas present)
• try to retain a little bit of Ukrainian/Russian
•  unlock an iphone (YES!  I never thought in a MILLION years I would ever stoop to getting one, but since there are so many old ones lying around my parents house, why not snag one?!)
• shop for all the nic nacs still needed to pack.
• go to all my favorite food places one last time  (This should be at the top of the list)
• pick up glasses
• PACK

... ok maybe I really don't have much to do now that I write it all out, but time sure is going fast!

Until next time,

Cheers!

Mo

Mail Contact

If anyone would like to send me mail my address is

Morgan Roth
A/C  15
Kremenets
Ternopil'ska Oblast 47003
Ukraine

or

морган роз
а.с. 15
кременець
тернопіл'ска обл. 47003
украіна


I know this is probably only addressing my parents, but I like to pretend there may be a couple more people who love me out there  ;)

Some things to keep in mind:

• padded envelopes are preferred for they have less of a chance to be opened before I get it
• airmail is more reliable than surface mail, keep in mind that it is more expensive.

Also, Ukraine has interesting custom regulations, so you may want to pay attention to it:

  

" Ukrainian customs law has restrictions on shipments from/to overseas. Make sure the following materials/things are not included in a parcel:   ***This means "hide" it.   

1. Money, credit cards, valuables/expensive objects, and any type of jewelry
2. Documents such as personal identifications, diplomas, and certificates
3. Any kind of medicine, food, plants, seeds, alcoholic beverages
4. DVDs, CDs, videotapes, audiotapes, any type of dictionaries. (You can ship CDs, DVDs and other media into Ukraine, but they cannot be returned to the U.S. unless you can prove that they originally came from in the U.S. Therefore, people shipping such items to Ukraine need an itemized list certified by the company doing the shipping. There is a limit to how many pieces of media purchased in Ukraine can be shipped to America. The limit is 20 total pieces, and this can be a combination of tapes, videotapes, CDs and DVDs (20 pieces total—not 20 DVDs plus 20 CDs plus 20 videotapes, etc.))
5. Flammable, explosive devices, sharp objects (knives with large or multiple blades)"