I travel pretty heavy. I usually have several pieces of electronic equipment on or near my person at all times. My purse weighs in at between 8 and 11 pounds depending on how many books I'm carrying.
This weekend, John and I are going to Los Angeles with a friend (said friend and I are going to see a Japanese musician named Miyavi Saturday night.) I'm challenging myself to take as little with me as possible for this weekend.
Culling is difficult. I don't actually have a small pocketbook/purse, which means I'm going to have to buy one (not a bad thing.) I'm not taking a laptop, but that is partially because I am taking my iPhone. I'm only going to take one book and one journal. I'm going to skip the camera because there is one in the iPhone. I'm taking only one credit card and my ID. One lipstick, one gloss, painkillers (just in case,) eyeglasses (just in case,) and only what clothing and toiletries will fit into my gym bag.
This probably sounds like a normal amount of stuff. I never claimed to be normal. I honestly don't know how I'm going to get by on just this. And to think I used to do this all the time - just pick up and go with a change of clothes and $40 in my pocket.
I should probably start packing now....
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