Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Top Ten: They're just things

As the saying goes, "you can't take it with you"...especially if all your allowed is two suitcases and a carry on.  And especially when shipping is astronomical.  And especially when you already have way too much crap anyway.  Or else you just forgot it.  But it doesn't matter, because here are my...

TOP TEN THINGS I WISH I COULDA/SHOULDA/WOULDA BROUGHT TO HOLLAND WITH ME

My A's Shirt/hat - turns out you can have home town pride in another country

My Teddy Bear - yes I still have one and yes I miss it

Non-metric measuring cups - I'm tired of converting cups to liters

More pictures - Cuz I don't have enough

My Cowboy hat - just to be a true American stereotype

An Endless supply of M&Ms - they're so expensive here!

Hot Sauce - well, good hot sauce

My moleskin Amsterdam journal - Emily got it for me and I forgot it :-(
Suzee Q - SO COME VISIT NOW!

A Sense of Purpose as to what I'm doing with my life - oh wait, that's what this year is for!


So...yea...Nina...this is essentially your packing list.  I'm pretty sure I'm forgetting some things.  So look for a part two.  Thanks :-D

Word of the day: moet hebben - should have

3 comments:

  1. Do you ever get to visit and come back home?

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  2. As advanced as Europe is, they are missing so much. Holland in particular needs to discover Maple Syrup.

    LisaDay

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  3. M&M's are expensive, really? That's wild Can you share more about Holland? How it compares and differs from the US, etc. I'd love to read that!!

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