The biggest obstacle for planning a 2 week trip overseas? Packing for a two week trip overseas.
It would have been easy if I were heading to a tropical destination; t-shirts and shorts would have taken little space in a suitcase. But I’m headed to a cold, cold, cold, much colder climate than our breeezy Southern California, where temperatures can drop below 30 degrees F. (Yikes!) Which means I’ll be needing to stuff some thick jackets and winter wear into my single suitcase. All the while trying to reserve room for any possible shopping bounty– if time permits that is. (Oh please let time permit.)
Thankfully, the answer to my packing prayers came in the form of vacuum-free Space Saving Bags from none other than Target Bloomfield. You just stuff your clothes (folded neatly of course) into these giant zip lock bags, squeeze out the air, and you’ve practicallys “beef jerkied” your wardrobe into a manageable size. A weeks worth of undershirts slimmed down to a narrow LED flatscreen. All without requiring a Dyson (or an Oreck Vacuum from the Landmark Square Cerritos) to suck up all the oxygen. Amazing!
I thought all of your clothes were super tight anyway. Do you really need to squeeze more out of those things? They’re practically glued on to your skin it seems.
Two weeks is one obstacle. The other…is to look good. I know that you want to look like one of the pop star sensations of the East so you have to bring your Heavy makeup (as opposed to makeup-lite that you use when you have “casual” night out at the tennis courts), super tight winter jeans, and british punk inspired top coats to fit in. Remember, the purpose of riding the subways isn’t to get from point A to point B…it’s to present yourself to the masses all throughout point A to B. You’re there, you’re square, get used to it.
This should be your inspiration to your next musical project. Sucking the air out of bags, sacs whatever you wanna call it. You can be the next K-pop sensation. You can call yourself “Sum Yung Gai”.
Hahaha. Those bags are awesome. I should pick some up for my trip. Good luck with the final steps of preparation today!!
@ Secretz: Did you html the bold on “present”? That took effort; especially on an iPhone. But I am not too worried about differentiating myself from the masses. I’m Filipino. And I’m going to sing everywhere I go so I can be discovered.
You though….have to pull out all the stops. Bring as many of your unitards you can fit in your man purse.
@ Paul: Haha. It will be the new craze with all the teenage girls. “Teach me how to Dyson. C’mon teach me how to Dyson….”
@ CeeMae: Thanks. And yeah, get these bags. Bring your whole closet!