horseriding and packing

the highlight of my fortnight of anticipation thus far would have to be thursday. i went horseriding with a group of girlfriends, followed by mundaring pizza. the pizza was good, but i'd say not worth the drive (mundaring is very east). in any case, we don't usually organise girls only events, so it was a very pleasant experience for us all.

i got to ride zara, the slowest horse in the entire group. she just trodded along the entire trail ride. to pass the time, my mind drifted off into a number of alternate scenarios: me as a rider in Lord of the Rings, and then as one of those policemen who patrol the city on horseback.

i started packing for my upcoming trip to singapore/the philippines/england this morning, starting with the UK segment.

so after months of assuring my friends that i am an experienced traveler and capable of packing light, it turns out that i was wrong.

clothing pile thus far for my trip to England

the mere sight of it makes me nervous. i still have to pack for the other destinations, including mosquito net, sleeping bag, and LINCS stuff.

mum says that the flights to singapore are very full, so i may have to leave Australia earlier than i'd like to. most likely tuesday, so i really have to get on with the packing.

i think i need a bigger suitcase.