(The history behind these activities can be found here, and if you click here you will see all the previous posts I wrote on them. Thank you to Irene for having the forethought to buy me this book for blog material.)
Activity #9: Today I will pack a bag so I am always ready for an adventure.
According to the book, "Truly, enjoying life requires creativity and a willingness to discover the opportunities for adventure that are all around us." I think that's a pretty cool way to live, no?
I can't really claim to be that adventurous: I've yet to try foods that aren't deep fried and dipped in Buffalo hot sauce (kinda) and my clothes are all "safe" and "earth tone" shades. I've never had the urged to jump out of a plane or go white-water rafting or any of those types of thrill-seeking activities. I tend to prefer my couch or the bar or my Mami's kitchen.
But activity #9 makes a good point about being spontaneous, and how it's "expressing a joy for life." I've been so careful for nearly 35 years... maybe it's time to go a bit crazy?
And I know y'all must be sitting there reading this going, "YOU? CAREFUL?" and cackling like little bitches, but it's true. So I'm gonna pack a little bag for when I need to just GO. It will have a book, a notebook & pen, a disposable camera (that I probably won't get developed for six years), a travel sized deodorant, lotion & toothbrush/paste set and a clean pair of underwear (non-matching, of course!). Everything else I could possibly need I can just buy when I get there, no?
What's in your get-up-and-go bag?
*smooches...trying to find jussssst the right bag to pack*
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there are so many quirky bags in my closet. I can't decide!!!
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What would be in my get up and go bag? Probably the same as yours, but with at least 4 different shoe options, hair products (my Irish girl afro won't take care of itself) and probably a book of crossword puzzles or something to satisfy the geek in me.
Raquel, you forgot one important thing - MUSIC!!!
Then again, there is no music in hell, so maybe you should go without just to get used to it.
BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!
oK..I'm in a weird mood today.
So, in my bag, the same stuff as your plus:
1. map
2. money
3. a good pair of running shoes
4. aspirin
5. my mp3 player
mine will have lipgloss cuz my lips gotta stay juicy, my mp3 player so I can drown out foolishness, my blackberry cuz I mean really what is life without BBM, a condom just in case I get lucky, cash, a hat for when I don't feel like doing my hair and some gum.
Mine didn't save. :(
In my bag:
1. bottled water
2. granola bars
3. money
4. clean drawz
5. toothpaste and deodorant
6. pen and notebook
7. cell phone and charger
My bag o' aventuras would contain:
1.a dictionary (in case I learn some new words)
2. a pair of socks
3. peanut butter (Chunky preferred)
4. A pocket knife (in case someone tries to get crazy)
5. A whiteboard marker (in case I need to teach the masses something important)
6. A Sharpie (to leave my mark on every bathroom stall I encounter...or tree)
7. A few new Dollar coins...because I enjoy the concept of dollars that are not paper
8. A pic of my mom, so that she can guilt into not doing anything toooo crazy
Flavored Condoms
Gun Oil
Travel-sized bar of soap
Travel-sized bar of shampoo
A stick of deodorant
A 50-dollar bill
A bottle of Perrier
(btw, I love that you incorporated a form of the word CACKLY into your post.)
OMG I did forget music!! I most definitely need my mp3 player on this trip!
(@alex- I threw CACKLY in just for you hehehe)
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