progress!

so far, some of my small piles have made it into the one suitcase i am taking. also, i decided my blender and a small frying pan are essential to my survival in urban Boston. along with food processor and non-perishables just in case i cant get to the grocery store right away. and also some toilet paper, which was my mom's idea. ok, maybe the blender isn't essential, but i have a feeling that since the only person that lives nearby is a boy, he won't be bringing those things. but perhaps that is a bad assumption.

it is also hard to pack because i will be back in two weeks or less for that rotary interview and then i can bring more stuff/whatever i forget back to Boston with me. and my mom is coming for opening day on the 28th of september with the promise of bringing me more books. although i have to say, i haven't really sacrificed that many books. i am only taking books in spanish, one capoeira book, two dictionaries, and a couple notebooks that i believe are necessary. also i am taking my berimbau, which is probably a really bad idea, but i can't imagine going to capoeira without it. hopefully it can get checked or pass as a carry on. it's very very delicate.

the more i think about city year, the less i feel like it was the best decision, but i guess that happens. probably on wednesday i will feel very different about it at registration, but i think that energy will come from being around all the right people that are excited about it as well.