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11 Things That Go Through Your Head The Day You FINALLY Leave For Vacation

Getting ready for a vacation can be chaotic and with that chaos comes these 11 thoughts.

Hannah King

Jun 25, 2018

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It's all fun when you're thinking about your vacation and the week that you'll have on the beach without a worry in the world. And the only thing that stands between you and that life are these 11 thoughts that cross your mind as you're trying to get out the door.

"Vacation!!!"

It's finally arrived — in less than 24 hours, you will be relaxing and won't care about a single thing. What a life to live!

"Did I pack enough?"

While you're looking over your suitcase one *last* time, you begin to wonder if you packed enough. What if it rains? What if climate change takes a turn and it's suddenly freezing on the beach. You think to yourself, "I should really be prepared for all scenarios just in case." As you throw your entire closet into your suitcase.

"How much of the food in the fridge can I eat before leaving?"

Leaving for vacation means you have to clean out your fridge of any food items that might go bad. And if you're anything like me, you hate wasting good food so what's better than a competition of how much food you can eat in less than 5 hours to get your money's worth and not be wasteful?

"Do I really need 10 pairs of shoes?"

Honestly, in my head, I have an event and situation for every pair but my back will thank me if I cut it in half. Oh wait, I forgot those cute sequence cowboy boots that I've only worn once to that one rodeo two years ago. Those have to come.

"How do I still have clothes in my closet?"

Like honestly, you would think this would mean something but I'm just shocked at myself. You think to yourself, "I must not have packed as much as I thought since I still have leftovers in my closet" as you walk by the four suitcases and two book bags.

"What bath products should I take?"

Should I just take my daily products? But what if it's really humid and I need those two other products that I've only used like once or twice? What about a blow dryer? Hardly ever use one at home but hey, it's vacation, I might need it.

"Did I take all the trash out?"

After you've had your eating competition with yourself, you have to make sure that you actually took the trash out and didn't just bag it up and forget about it. That's one way to bring you off of your vacation high when you get home.

"Am I sure that I don't want to bring the dogs?"

I was positive a week ago that I could leave them alone for a week but now, I swear they've gotten more attached to me. What if something happens? I mean, they've never gone on a vacation before, am I depriving them? Will they miss me? I think I'll go pack them up.

"Should I bring my entire home library?"

The beach is really quiet & vacation is all about time to yourself, right? What better way to spend that than drowning in words for an entire week? I've never been a bookworm but hey, it's vacation, time to try new things. Let me go find another bag to put these books in.

"What am I forgetting?"

You're staring at the 20 bags that you've brought downstairs to pack into the car and for some reason, you expect your x-ray vision to kick in so that you can see what's in each bag to make sure you haven't forgotten anything. Eh, what the heck, the Walmart is always open.

"I was sure this color would match my bathing suit but now I'm not sure."

Two days ago when I picked this nail polish out in the salon, I swore it went with my new bathing suit but as I'm walking to the car, I think I've made a mistake. Oh well, let me just go take it off and go through my collection of nail polishes to find the perfect match.

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11 Things That Go Through Your Head The Day You FINALLY Leave For Vacation

Getting ready for a vacation can be chaotic and with that chaos comes these 11 thoughts.

"Vacation!!!"

"Did I pack enough?"

"How much of the food in the fridge can I eat before leaving?"

"Do I really need 10 pairs of shoes?"

"How do I still have clothes in my closet?"

"What bath products should I take?"

"Did I take all the trash out?"

"Am I sure that I don't want to bring the dogs?"

"Should I bring my entire home library?"

"What am I forgetting?"

"I was sure this color would match my bathing suit but now I'm not sure."

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

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13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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