Wednesday, August 26, 2015

DCP Packing List

Well it's official... I'm leaving for Orlando in just a few days! Today is Tuesday, and I'm starting my journey to Disney on Saturday morning. My dad and I are driving down to Macon, Georgia on Saturday and then completing the trip to Orlando on Sunday. I'll probably do a post Sunday night with an update of the road trip there! For now, I must focus on the most daunting task I have yet to encounter in this process: PACKING. How do I pack for a semester in a far-off vacation destination with an entirely new atmosphere and climate? I guess the initial step is to make a packing list! (How closely I will follow this list is questionable so I will provide annotations describing what I actually pack after I do so... hopefully it won't be the day before!)


So here it is....drumroll..... Erin's Official DCP Packing List!

1. Necessary Personal Information
  • Passport
  • License
  • Social Security card
  • Medical Insurance card
  • Vehicle Insurance card
  • Vehicle Registration
  • DORMS Check-in paperwork
2. Random Items
  • Giraffe backpack to traipse around the parks with! (VERY helpful so far)
  • Fanny pack?!? (hopefully I can find one at the park)
  • Laptop
  • A select Harry Potter book (maybe #4? I bring one with me to college each year) (4 it was!)
  • Speakers (need to buy!)
  • Power strip (failed on this front)
  • Shower curtain (bought one with whales in Orlando Walmart)
  • Router for internet (Ashlyn brought one!)
  • Coffee maker
  • Blender
  • Bathroom supplies (bathmat, trashcan, etc.) (bought all of these in Orlando, trashcans were provided)
  • Plastic organizing compartments for bathroom
  • Twin sheets/comfortor/pillows
  • CARL!
  • Water bottle (still need to buy ahhh)
  • Lunch box (will need to bring lunch to work! luckily I just received one from Ballwin Dental at my dentist appointment whadduppp)
  • Hangers
  • Towels/Beach towels/Hand towels (2 towels, 2 hand towels, 1 beach towel. Want to buy a Disney beach towel with my new discount!)
  • Laundry basket
  • Desk lamp
  • Non-stick frying pan? that's an essential just in case the Disney amenities are not up to par
  • Medications: inhaler, Allegra, Nyquil, Dayquil, etc.
  • Toiletries/cosmetics (bought in Orlando)
  • Decorations/pictures to put on my cork board
  • Disney pin collection and Mickey Ears!!! (did not bring Mickey ears, but received my first pair of ears at Traditions yesterday!)
  • Disney coffee mug and cups (BOUGHT A CHIP MUG TODAY AHHH (from Beauty and the Beast)
  • DVDs?? (neglected to bring, but my roommates have chromecast/netflix!)
3. Clothing
  • 2 words: HAWAIIAN SHIRT!
  • 4-5 swimming suits... it is Florida after all!
  • No more than 18 T-shirts (they are my weakness) (I cut it down to 15 and brought 2 long sleeved T's... it was quite the undertaking)
  • 3 casual tanks (I think I brought more like 5)
  • 5 tanks to go out in (more like 8)
  • 2 pairs of blue jeans (I brought 1)
  • 1 pair of black jeans
  • 3 jean shorts 
  • 3 other types of shorts (brought 4 shorts that weren't jean shorts)
  • 4 athletic shorts 
  • 2 athletic cropped leggings (bought 1)
  • 1 pair sweats (this was a difficult decision. Also brought 1 pair of yoga pants)
  • 2 basketball shorts
  • 1 long PJ pants, batman boxers
  • 2 skirts for Traditions (I brought 1 skirt with 2 different shirts to choose from, and a pair of black dress pants. I also brought a skirt that was more for fun)
  • Blouses for traditions (I brought about 3 that would work for that and the first few training days)
  • 3 nicer T-shirts for going out (I think I brought a few?)
  • 5 sports bras
  • 1 strapless bra
  • 3 regular bras
  • All the underwear I have
  • hellas sox 
  • 2 crew necks (I think I brought 3)
  • 1 hoodie
  • TLS fleece
  • Rain jacket (and new windbreaker!)
  • 3 dresses (pink dress, flowered dress, black dress)
  • Muchos headbanz
  • Dreams slippers <3
  • 3 pairs of sandals (I brought 4)
  • Flats for traditions
  • Tennis shoes (2 pairs)
  • 2 pairs flip flops
  • 2 pairs sneakers

I'm sure there is a lot of things I'm forgetting, but I'm hoping that I can buy a lot of them in Florida! Since I don't know who I'm living with, I think I will wait until I'm sure of my roommates to buy some of the shared items. I think tomorrow I'm going to finish shopping for the business casual clothes I need for Traditions and the first few days of training. I need a couple blouses to match my skirts and some comfy flats. On Thursday I'll start (and hopefully finish) packing and update the list from there!
On that note, goodnight! Gotta get up early tomorrow morning for some serious shopping!

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