Packing (for) heat

So I have finally figured out my route to North Carolina this weekend! Though I have somehow managed to schedule another meeting this afternoon, thus prolonging my inability to get home, relax, and pick up some last minute road trip supplies, I am still really excited to gear up for making a long trip to the south all by myself and seeing some really great people and places along the way. Since I’d rather write about my time there after I get back, I thought I could share the anticipation with you a little to figuring out my alternative packing list with you. By alternative, I mean the stuff beyond the basic toiletries, and why I must have them on my trip!

First is sugar-free red bull, an energy drink which many people dislike because of it’s diety taste and because they are anti-energy drink in general. To them I say this – have you considered, likely coffee-drinker that you are, that a 300 calorie Starbucks drink has 225mg of caffeine per cup, and comparatively less vitamin content, albeit synthetic, than a 10-calorie red bull? (Not to mention that there are less likely to be lots of pit-stops along the drive down with this smaller-sized drink). Also, as a friend and fellow coffee addict myself, I hardly ever drink alternative forms of caffeine, and there is something that says “road trip” about waking up before the sun and guzzling down something in a skinny metallic can before I venture forward. Secondly, are some new summer dresses from Target (1-2). With the move, I have really not spent anytime shopping for clothes this summer (Furniture is expensive comparatively!), and I think it is important given the hot weather and the lack of air conditioning in the car and on the boat once I get down there to have clothing items looking okay, appropriate, and free of pit stains. I am thinking of getting a maxi dress or two, as these seem comfy and are really in style right now, thus they will be mass-marketed by the discount store in which I can afford to shop.

Thirdly, in addition to the sunscreen and sunglasses I’ll need to pack to stay unburnt, I am definitely going to drop by the drug store and see if they have Oxy pads. For those of you that were not teenagers in the 1990s, Oxy Pads are these great little pre-moistened facial cleansing clothes that dry up acne and remove dirt and oil from your face via a really harsh chemical astringent. I love these things and have been complaining to S since it got warm that I need them to freshen up quickly after work or on a weekend when I get all “dewy” after moving stuff. I can imagine myself sweating buckets while on the road, beads dripping off my forehead, being completely depraved before I arrive at my destination, then breaking out an Oxy pad from my bag and looking (and feeling!) fresh as new before I greet family and friends.

Well, I am a lady who will have it all together this weekend, and I look forward to telling you how I fended soon. Happy (almost) weekend!