packing already?!?

so earlier this morning I thought it would be a good idea to pull out my suitcases, just to see how big they are, to make sure I'm going to have enough space for my stuff when I go abroad. Seeing as I am just over two weeks out and I foresee my next couple weeks being very busy with finishing up my work/internship obligations and spending time with people and saying goodbye to everyone, I felt this was a safe idea (not too far away from the trip, but not too close either). So I pulled them out and got kind of worried because I wasn't sure my big stuff (like my winter coat and my lighter jackets and my shoes (of all the things for me to be worried about having enough room for...)) was all going to fit. So I went and grabbed my winter coat and put it in my smaller piece of luggage and it looked like it took up a LOT of room, so I went and grabbed my lighter jackets and my sweaters. After all was said and done, I ended up packing my fall and winter shirts all into my smaller piece of luggage and I still have a decent amount of space left in it, and THEN I still have my bigger piece of luggage for all my tees, tanks, pants, skirts, dresses, shoes, toiletries, and miscellaneous. So I'm feeling a LOT better about having enough room for everything and I'm not feeling anymore like I'm bringing too much stuff.

I do have to admit that, the other day while at work, I made a few lists of things I need to do/have to buy/want to remember to bring to Spain. I think this was really good for me, however, because now I don't have to think about all of that stuff; it doesn't have to hang out in my mind because it's all on paper. It really was good for me to get it all out because I really do have too much to think about already without having to try to remember all of that stuff as well.

So yes, if you couldn't tell (even though it only kind of seems like it), I am MUCH less anxious about my trip, which I am very thankful for. Now I'm starting to think it's going to be more exciting (rather than dreading) meeting the new people and getting to be in such a beautiful place for so long. I'm definitely not ready to up and leave yet, but I am getting there, which is a huge victory for me. (yay!)