Under Pressure?

Over the past couple of days, the main thing I have realized is that I have an incredible talent for procrastination.  As if 4 years of college did not highlight that gift,  leaving the country for an extended period of time definitely has.

Things I have done instead of packing:
1. Watch daytime TV (LOTS of Regis and Kelly, The Doctors, Real Housewives -- don't judge!!)
2. Play with Bentley
3. Spend hours reading mindless stories/blogs on the internet
4. Lay around on the couch
5. Organize my sweaters
6. Check the mail incessantly (It didn't come until after 16:30 yesterday?!?!?)
7. Pace around the house
and last but definitely not least...
8. EAT!!!!  Seriously, I think I have gained 10 pounds since yesterday

NOTE: Working out is no where to be seen on this list because I am pretty sure I have not put on tennis shoes since mid July -- I am hoping that the realization that I am running a 10 mile race in a month will light the fire sometime soon and get me running again...maybe....

So, here we are, somewhere in the neighborhood of 26 hours before take-off, and I am nowhere near ready to go -- AH!  I guess the pressure of "HOLY COW, I AM LEAVING THE COUNTRY FOR THREE MONTHS IN 24 HOURS" that I have patiently been waiting to kick in finally has!! (Yet, I still managed to find time to write a blog about it? Go fig.)

Anyway, just to give you an idea of what I am working with right now....

We need to get this:

Into these:

 And just for fun, meet my partner in crime...Bentley! (aka smells, Beezer, B, hey you...)

But, as I have repeatedly told my mother over the past 24 years, I work best under pressure...we'll see!

- à tout à l’heure!