The Never Ending Prep

Three weeks to go!

Man, how time flies. But there's still so much to do! At least my biggest stressors have been taken care of. My visa application was mailed in last week and if all goes well (fingers crossed) I'll have my passport back with my visa by next Wednesday. I've also been able to handle all my financial prep. With those two out of the way I just have a long list of things I still need to buy (see: prep list). At this point, I'm most looking forward to everything being done and landing in London! I feel like I'll finally be able to relax then, though, that's probably when everything will get the most intense.

It rained today. I found myself constantly wondering if the rain will be like this in London. I love these overcast days. It'll be interesting to see if I'm sick of them by the time I return home.

I've begun the grueling process of deciding what clothes/items to bring with me. I'm typically a fast and light packer, but this is a pretty daunting task. I keep asking myself, "but what if I need this". The important thing to remember though, is that if it takes up too much space in the suitcase and it's readily available in the UK for that "what if" moment, then I don't absolutely need it. Gotta stay under that 50 pound limit...

I bought my first real raincoat this week too. I wanted a quality one, but didn't want to spend a whole lot, so I turned to ebay and found this beauty (below). It's a London Fog and while it does have some insulation, I like that it's thin so I can fold it up and carry it around with me easily.

I also keep hearing that the trick to London weather is this magical thing called layering.

I hate layering.

It's just too fashionable a concept for me. I'm a t-shirt and jeans kinda girl. That or an everything-from-the-necklace-to-the-undershirt-is-attached-to-this-blouse kinda girl. I like the easy stuff when it comes to getting ready in the morning, so the thought of trying to layer different pieces together to be prepared for London's unpredictable weather is just so not me.

The heck with it. I'm bringing all long-sleeved shirts.

I'm always cold anyway.

-Emily

(I also have some really exciting news that I will hopefully be able to share sometime later this week!)