I have discovered there is a lot more stuff that I need to do than I thought. In hindsight this should have been obvious, and maybe it was at some point, but once again, that evil enemy procrastination has claimed me as a victim. Just to recap:
Things I have done:
Cleaned 40% of my room.
Packed some of one of my bags, but I may need to re-arrange it.
Thought about a VPN.
Taken care of my phone situation.
Told everyone I'm going.
Bought fabric and thread for a suit I would like to have tailored while I'm there.
Things I've not done:
Refreshed my Chinese skills.
Downloaded Chinese Music/ movies.
Taken care of my money situation.
Prepared my best Scout uniform for the Court of Honor I'm having before I leave.
Prepared my remarks for the Going Away Party I'm having before I leave.
Researched the cleanliness and health-safety situation of the city I'll be living in.
Made copies of any of my official documents.
Studied a map of the place I'll be staying.
Memorized the name of the place I'll be staying.
Some of these incomplete items are fairly unimportant, for instance, I'm sure I'll have no trouble getting Chinese music and movies when I arrive. And some of these items won't matter after a certain time, like whether or not I have my uniform and speech ready. And I guess, except for the money and documents, leaving the rest of these items incomplete will be nothing more than a hassle once I get there. And that hassle will actually make the 100% interesting trip even more interesting.... so, maybe I should just forget about those items and save myself the stress.....
After seeing the mass email subject line I was inspired, and I have made it my mission, nay, my duty to post a pop-culture reference relevant to the subject matter of the post for all posts for the duration of your stay in China, or until I run out of pop-culture.
ReplyDeleteDon't believe me? Just watch.
Just wait until I write an entire post in Chinese, forcing you to make a Chinese pop-culture reference.
ReplyDeleteYou may want to start your research now.