Daisy knows how I feel.
The two or three days before leaving for a dance festival or workshop weekend are the worst. There’s so much to do, and most of it isn’t really fun… make sure all the necessary costume pieces and workshop yoga pants are clean, pack everything and hope you don’t forget anything important, double-check what special things you need to bring for each workshop, take care of any other last-minute arrangements. Meanwhile, all you want to do is be there already!
I leave for Waking Persephone the day after tomorrow and I really can’t wait. I’m excited about the workshops I’m taking. I’m eager for some Fall weather. I’m looking forward to performing my Fem Bot piece again. It’s hard to get excited about anything I’m doing at home, because it feels like I’m just killing time until this weekend.
Plus there’s the worry that I’ll forget something important. For Tribal Fest, I left my entire bag of food stuffs sitting at home! For Bisbee, I forgot to pack a jacket. For LVBDI I was sure I had everything, but I managed to miss my concealer when packing my makeup, and I forgot to grab the card for the happy couple whose wedding I was attending. What will I miss when packing for this weekend?
For my last festival, I forgot makeup remover, and ended up having to scrub my face with baby wipes. Ouch. Probably better than my usual problem of forgetting my pyjamas, though… These days I’m really pedantic about making packing checklists because I get so anxious about forgetting stuff.
ReplyOh, your poor face!
I’ve forgotten my PJs too! It’s so easy to neglect them when you’re focusing on having enough clothes for workshops and packing all your costume pieces if you’re performing!
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