Not too long to go. In fact, right about now (9.45am), but in ten days time, RC, Lex, Sami and I will be sitting in a car/taxi on the way to the airport, about to fly to LA!
I confess, I have my concerns. Not about RT or flying. (Hell, I cannot wait for RT!) Nope, see, it’s the trip to the airport that worries me. Where are we going to fit all the luggage?
Quite apart from all the regular clothes we have to pack, there’s a ton of other goods accompanying us on our trip. And remember, there are FOUR of us.
Let’s get a check list out, and see what’s coming along:
1) Promo material: postcards, bookmarks, magnets etc. (Oh, and for the record, this excludes the boxes and boxes and boxes of goodies waiting for us at Lila Dubois’s place in LA.)
2) Tim Tams
3) Fancy dress items for all the balls. (Faery wings – you ever tried packing faery wings in a suit case? – mask, vampire and Bollywood outfits.)
4) Tim Tams
5) Give aways/prizes/auction items: Including books, Tim Tams, Aussie knick knacks, Aussie treats, Tim Tams, tote bags (wait til you see the Diva tote bags Lex had made up), key rings etc.
6) Tim Tams
7) Freddo frogs (Chockies for the uninformed. The staple diet of the 1-8yr old Aussie population.)
8) Tim Tams
9) 10 pairs of shoes each. (What? One for every day we’re away. At least.)
10) Tim Tams
11) Down ski jacket, winter boots and thermal underwear. (Have you seen the temps in LA? Last I checked it was like 10 C — in SPRING. I’m from Sydney. Weather just doesn’t get that cold here!)
12) Tim Tams
13) Fave books for fave authors to sign. (Altho I might skip those and just buy some new ones while I’m there. Much more exciting that way.)
14) Tim Tams
15) Laptops. (Well, we have to check emails, post blogs, find time to write every day…)
16) Tim Tams
17) Books, E-readers and iPads
18) (Only added after publishing this blog, coz there had to be something I forgot!) Our own books!
Hmm, I think I may have covered the basics. In case I’ve left anything out, I’m off shopping today. I intend to walk each one of the five levels of Westfield’s Bondi Junction (shopping center/mall), seeking out that one imperative item I know we’ll forget.
Any suggestions? Any last minute requests? Anything we’ve forgotten? Like, oh I don’t know, Tim Tams maybe?
Let us know. There’s still time. Not much, though. JUST TEN DAYS!
😀
Jess
Mar 24, 2011 @ 09:13:04
I’m so excited!!!! 🙂 I’m getting there the same time you are!! 🙂 It’s gonna be so much fun!!
KittyKelly
Mar 24, 2011 @ 09:21:18
Woot! See you next next Monday!!
Mar 24, 2011 @ 09:26:00
Oh jeez I’m soooo jealous. But I see you just might have enuff Tim Tams. Do you have bail money stashed away, for emergency, just in case 🙂
Mar 24, 2011 @ 09:27:53
Bail money. Excellent idea. (We might just need it for Sami.)
You not coming to RT Mai?
😦
Mar 24, 2011 @ 10:44:36
So jealous wish I could be there! Never had a tim tam so I guess its one of those you don’t know what your missing kind of things.
I hope you all have a great time.
~~*Drea*~~
Mar 24, 2011 @ 16:40:27
Sheesh, Drea
As with Mai, I just assumed you were coming.
😦
Mar 24, 2011 @ 21:15:53
Jess, Hon, if we’re still sitting in a car or taxi at 9:45am Monday we will be waaaaaay too late to catch our flight. It takes off at 10:15am, which means we have to check in at 7:15am.
And I’ve got everything on that list except the thermal underwear (grew up in Tamworth, remember. I used to walk to school in 8 C and play field hockey in a short skirt and T-shirt in 9 *grin*) and the ten pairs of shoes. I have two pairs of boots packed and whatever shoes I’m wearing on the plane.
Mar 24, 2011 @ 21:29:43
WTF?
The flight leaves at 10.15am?
ACK.
How did I not know this?
Mar 24, 2011 @ 22:40:33
Can’t wait to meet y’all, I think I am bringing about 15 pairs of shoes lol! and what’s a tim tam? haha
Apr 02, 2011 @ 19:49:25
Ive, you asked what a Tim Tam is?
Only the yummiest, most delicious treat on earth.
Chocolate covered chocolate biscuits (cookies.) YUM!!!!!!
Apr 02, 2011 @ 14:37:44
I canna go to LA but should you all have any extra tote bags I’d love one. Maybe you should all take seperate busses with all the TimTams, there may notbe room for you!!! LOL
Zina
Apr 02, 2011 @ 19:50:47
LOL, on last count, I believe Lexxie said she had twelve packs. I have eight.
Not sure about Sami or RC.
Apr 02, 2011 @ 23:06:20
Don’t worry Ive I’ve never seen a Tim Tam. I’ve heard these lasies talk about them all the time though lol 🙂 Maybe they will share with us and we will learn together! lol
KittyKelly