Packing list AHOY!

[eggchan]

Okay, so here it is. The long awaited PACKING LIST!

Anything you think I should add, remove, or move to a different category, let me know! I've also compiled a list of things that I need to buy before leaving, so if you want to add to that, you can :D

Clothes –
◘ Shirts (a week’s worth of tank tops and t-shirts)
◘ Long sleeved shirts (2 or 3 for if it’s windy + a few cardigans to put over shirts)
◘ Pants (Jeans, khakis, Capri’s [? I don’t own any at the moment], shorts [same as before])
◘ Socks (a week’s worth)
◘ Bras (keke)
◘ Underwears (teehee)
◘ 1-2 Jacket/windbreaker (I honestly don’t have anything that looks okay and still blocks the wind, any suggestions?)

Toiletries/Bathroom stuff –
◘ Hairbrush
◘ Toothbrush/Toothpaste
◘ Medicine bag (has tweezers, hand lotion, etc in it)
◘ Some q-tips (enough till I can find my own in Japan?)
◘ Face wash
◘ Towel
◘ Face/Hand towel (?)
◘ Shampoo
◘ Soap/Body wash
◘ Razor/Blade replacements
◘ Hair dryer
◘ Hair straightener
◘ Extra pads for WOMAN STUFF >:(

Extra stuff –
◘ External speakers for laptop
◘ Power strip (? TJ says no, what do others think?)
◘ External HDD
◘ Electric plug converter (?? Where the heck do I get this for a cheap price?)
◘ Cell phone (for when I return to the states)/Charger for cell just in case?
◘ Notebooks + pencils (for class)
◘ Charger for camera
◘ Laptop charger
◘ Ipod charger thing/plug-in to computer
◘ Ethernet cable to hook up to the internet

Stuff to be carried on to plane –
◘ Passport
◘ Letter of acceptance (to show to be allowed in the country)
◘ Information regarding how to get from the airport to campus
◘ Wallet/Traveler’s wallet (with some Yenz and traveler’s checks in it)
◘ DS + R4/Charger for DS
◘ Camera (8GB card + extra 2 GB card)
◘ Laptop
◘ Headphones
◘ Ipod
◘ Pictures of TJ to hang on my wall

Stuff to Buy -
◘ New deodorant
◘ Plug converter
◘ Toothpase/Soap holder
◘ New toothpaste (I'm almost out)
◘ More soap/bodywash (almost out as well)
◘ Shampoo (almost out again lol)
◘ Socks (I'm running out of socks that don't have holes in them)

Help meee~

Comments

[amaskforophelia.livejournal.com]

You can get plug converters at target. Check to see if your devices are all 110/220 (they'll have that written on the back) if they are ONLY 110, I suggest just not bringing them, because they'll blow up. I don't think you'll need a powerstrip, but the nice think about that is that you'll be able to plug all your American things into one outlet and you'll only need one plug converter. However, powerstrips are usually three pronged, and the converter that I got from target only accepted two pronged. You might want to go to a travel store and see if you can get a three pronged one.

I wouldn't worry too much about clothes. You'll buy a lot there. If you don't have a jacket that you like--don't bring it and get one when it gets cooler. Towels, pencils, notebooks are all things that you will want to buy there because they are super abundant. (Or at least they were in 2005.)

Having your American cell phone is nice for when you come back, but I don't think you'll really need it. I wrote down all my numbers in a book, and just had some quarters on me for when I came home, to use a pay phone.

You'll want lots of deodorant because they don't have the same kind, and I'm pretty sure Japanese people just don't sweat.... haha. Truthfully tho, I'm under the impression that if you search hard enough, you'll find whatever you need, especially in an urban area.

I suggest bringing a few of your favorite books to read, just in case you need something that reminds you of home. Plus the kids in my abroad program were passing all the books around and it's good to have something to add. Are you bringing a sketchbook and drawing pencils?