All my bags are packed I'm ready to go
I'm standin' here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin' it's early morn
The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could die
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLBKOcUbHR0 )
Good morning, everyone! Seems as though I wake up with this song often. Maybe I should stay home more....... Nah...
So I'll start today with a big BIG mug of East India Company's "Royal Breakfast" tea, a big bowl of miso soup, rice with daikon tsukemono! I doubt anyone will have even heard of daikon tsukemono when I order breakfast tomorrow!
I've already put 30 big home-made tea bags into my travel tin, so that's ready. All the 'hard' stuff is packed (wedding presents, camera gear, toys, etc). Just have to add some clothing and shut the case. This time I got smart... I bought a roll of 'bubble wrap' plastic to fill up the case. Only half the suitcase will be filled with my stuff when it's all in there. I'll buy a dozen pairs of socks and underwear there, so only need to bring two pair with me. Same with shirts and pants. So I need to somehow 'pack' the suitcase tightly so thing don't shift around and break in transit. Plastic Bubble wrap is ideal. There is no weight, plenty of cushioning, and cheap. I can use it on the other end to protect things for the return trip, and just throw away what I don't need!
I'm taking an over-sized suitcase with me as I'll be bringing back a LOT of things that I ordered and had shipped to my US mailbox; everything from a crockpot and
"WhirlyPop" popcorn maker to a half dozen new pants, shorts, etc. and of course I'll be shopping like a mad man while I'm there (In US sizes I take a Lg. In Japanese sizes I need a
3L or
4L if I can find it!) so I need a really big suitcase to get home. Things are a LOT cheaper in the US too... In Japan 10 Tylenol capsules cost about $5 USD. In Walmart I can buy a bottle of 250 generic for $3. Guess which I prefer...
It used to be that we'd just buy a cheap expanding duffle at our destinations to deal with these things, but these days the airlines are not only charging overweight fees, but 'per bag' fees too, so a single big case comes out a lot cheaper!
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Originally Posted by phenomshel
Toby Keith, yet? Didn't realize y'all got American country music in Japan, LOL!
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I had to look up his name... He's young enough to be my son. I guess he must have heard that from me!
I'm going to have one more mug of tea, then go for a bike ride to pass the day. I hate waiting around to leave!
Stitchawl