Packing!!!!

This topic was created in the Miscellaneous forum by GemsRaGalsBestPal on Sunday, February 5, 2012 and has 36 replies.
No, this isn't the sequel to my Size Queens and Skanks thread, although I did thoroughly enjoy that one.
Instead, I'm off on the road again for work. This time, two and a half weeks through Texas, Arkansas, and Lousiana ending up with mad party central for Mardi Gras 2012 in New Orleans. Woe is me..... truly. smile
Anyhaps, this trip will mean 19 straight days away from home.
So when you're packing for extended periods of time away from home, what can't you leave behind?
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Tweezers. Tweezers are important.
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Posted by MzSagittarius
Angry
This is the one part of astrology that pisses me off.
Y'know... Geminis take short distance trips... Sags travel around the WORLD...

Yeah, not fucking true. Crying
I'll be lucky to leave my city...



Dont worry master MzSag, Im saving every penny for our world trip next year Big Grin
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Ooooooohhhhhhhh, where are you going????? I want in! Can I play, can I?
I've got plenty of travel rewards to cash in....
I wanna hang with the cool kids!
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Yes..but dont squander all on booze in the meantime Big Grin
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Posted by GemsRaGalsBestPal
Ooooooohhhhhhhh, where are you going????? I want in! Can I play, can I?
I've got plenty of travel rewards to cash in....
I wanna hang with the cool kids!



Look no further, our dear resident hair-on-fire dudette smile we're the real deal.
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This freaking Goulash soup is spicy as hell though!
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SHOOT! How much got cut off CP?
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Wow, great tips CP!
1 ??? I??m not a guns kinda girl as a personal choice. I do have MACE in the glove box and in the trunk, but the idea of a gun just doesn??t work for me??_. Again a personal choice not at all political. Guns cause me pervasive thoughts that make me very uncomfortable and so I avoid them altogether.
2 ??? I have an emergency OH SHIT BALLS! bag that stays in my trunk, but it doesn??t have all the things you named. I could definitely benefit by adding some of those things in there! I also keep a flat of bottled water, a battery operated lantern and a flashlight in the trunk. Aspirin and ibuprofen never dawned on me!
3. You know, I don??t have any tools beyond the jack, tire wrench, a single screwdriver and the tire pressure monitor. I don??t even think I know what to do with those things! I will say however, that as long as I have cell phone coverage AT&T offers free roadside assistance to its customers which is awesome. If I??ve no coverage??_. Well, I??m SOL.
4. I actually have that black box thingy you mentioned, I'm sure it has a technical name, but I just know it as the flat tire air compressor, jump my battery, plug in stuff thingy.... I think it does more, but you know..... I'm a city girl. I can change my own tire, but rarely do. I do have this really awful story about being stranded down in the South Texas drug country and getting a flat tire after sundown..... not safe, not fun, very SCARY. I ended up using the lantern to start changing the tire, some very questionable guys stopped to help me. On second thought, I realized it may have been best to turn off all lights and wait until morning or roadside assistance showed up, or at the least turning off the lantern ANY time I saw headlights.
5. I actually keep a blanket and a pillow in the trunk too because I nap in my car a lot??_.. I spend a lot of time waiting on people and driving. ??_ A sweatshirt and a jacket isn??t a bad idea though because sometimes I??m unprepared for weather changes!
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I LOVE MY NETBOOK!!!!! I have an ASUS business model and it??s the bomb. What more could you ask for?
I have another recommendation for you too! I??ve picked up converters for my car chargers that turn them into regular home outlets??_ what is that DC to AC? Something like that??_. Anyhaps, I can charge my laptop or my cell phone AND I can flat iron or curl my hair in the car. I know that??s important to you. ??_ Anyway, I love having them because I??m not forced to buy car chargers for things and that makes me happy because I have a lot of gadgets. Hell, I can print out client paperwork from my car, lol.
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Posted by BoomShakalakaBoom
This freaking Goulash soup is spicy as hell though!


Can you can some for my CP Oh Shit bag???
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Cowpuncher, I love having you around dxpland!
*HUGS*
It's ok, I'm not going to pull this thread so I'll restate it.... You and MzSag are invited to my hot tub for a night of red meat and hippie vegan bashing.
There, there it is for the forever record! smile
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Posted by MzSagittarius
Posted by cowpuncher
Posted by MzSagittarius
The words "Master" and "Daddy" just don't fit quite with me...


I never said "daddy". "Daddy" is more Scorpio-ish sicko. "Master" is more Capricorn-ish sicko.
What the hell would you ppl do without me to explain all this stuff to you?


I know. I can read. I just don't like those titles. They just seem weird... Never been fond of "Boo" or "Babe" either..
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Why not boo? Big Grin
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Posted by cowpuncher
Posted by GemsRaGalsBestPal
Cowpuncher, I love having you around dxpland!
*HUGS*
It's ok, I'm not going to pull this thread so I'll restate it.... You and MzSag are invited to my hot tub for a night of red meat and hippie vegan bashing.
There, there it is for the forever record! smile


*ahem*... that was red meat and *nekked* hot tube vegan hippy bashing... and the steaks must be Porter Houses, Ribeyes in a pinch, no less than 1.5" thick.
... and I know you won't pull the thread, you're not a big sissy Hippy that needs to do such things. smile
The nekked part is negotiable if you and Mz Sag would prefer to just wear "I dream of Jeanie" see-through outfits and refer to me for the evening as "Master", worshipfully.
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Yes sir Master! Big Grin
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Silly Saggys...... always burning for more. Big Grin
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You grow on me more and more Cowmuncher!
I actually use pure peppermint extract because I've found it works faster. I put it under my tongue and hold it there so it will be absorbed into my body quicker through the large vein under the tongue. My grandma taught me that, lol! You's soooo smart like my Nana!
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Oh, also, I precook A LOT of food and bring it with me in coolers! I got tired of all the crap food, so now I only eat out when it's a client lunch/dinner.
My friends think it's nuts, but I bring a lot of veggies chopped and in individual baggies, cooked chicken breast, meat and cheese roll ups, string cheese, nuts, etc.....
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Posted by MzSagittarius
Posted by GemsRaGalsBestPal
Oh, also, I precook A LOT of food and bring it with me in coolers! I got tired of all the crap food, so now I only eat out when it's a client lunch/dinner.
My friends think it's nuts, but I bring a lot of veggies chopped and in individual baggies, cooked chicken breast, meat and cheese roll ups, string cheese, nuts, etc.....


That's pretty awkward... you just stare at this strangers face and eat...


but it pays the bills...
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WHAT? God no, I eat restaurant food when I'm out with clients! How awkward would that be...... break out my brown sack lunch at a steak restaurant....
When I'm driving or in my hotel I eat my own food! I like it better because I know what's gone into it and how it's been prepared.... even if you go to a restaurant and order chicken and brocoli it's likely to be covered in grease and butter and don't even get me started on the joke "continental breakfasts"..... bleck!!!
I typically eat my lunches in parks or somewhere of the like if I'm not driving.... if need be, I'll run into a gas station and use their microwave to heat anything up I need. I like to eat my dinners in my hotel room catching up on the day rather than go to a restaurant and eat fattening food.
LOL, I expense all the groceries or the restaurant food anyway on the company card, it ain't a budget thing, it's a health thing.
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Cmunching..... stress is an effing bitch. I have several examples much like yours! I'm glad you kicked the demon to the curb! Saggy and I need you healthy for the zombie apocolypse.
Saggy..... you gotta imagine..... I can be on the road for two to three weeks at a time sometimes, multiply that by restaurant food three times a day..... well, have you seen "Super Size Me"...... yeah, not cute.... I prefer to NOT supersize, lol.
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Saggy - OH!!!! I got you now.... My clients all tend to be pretty awesome and we always have tons to discuss because on average I only see them once every 6-8 weeks because of how much territory I cover. At the very least there's always industry gossip and that can definitely fill an hour. smile Plus, I'm a professional talker/saleswoman so I can prattle on like nobody's business about..... NOTHING. When in doubt, I just keep asking them questions about themselves, their career, their family. People LOVE to talk about them.
I know some people have anxiety about sharing a meal with a "stranger", but I tend to be pretty laid back about it. I never really take into account that they may have those nerves though.... maybe I should! LOL.
CP - A grilling area! Good idea! It would be a lot better if I had someone who went with me for sure.... woe is me. Sad
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SULTANA!!!!!!!!!!! smile
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Oh, I forgot another one to add to the topic....
I like to pack my "hotel candle" so that the rooms are more comforting, plus you know they don't always smell fresh......
I prefer Yankee Candles or the like, something in a jar with a lid and a strong essence.
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Yes ma'am..... I always dread it when it's a dinosaur I have to take out....
#threehourlunchlistentostoriesabouttheirfamily
o_0
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I packed a weeks worth in a carry on. Because I am that awesome. Hmm, or maybe that anal. I start ahead of time and map out everything and pack things over a week before time to head out.
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Posted by cowpuncher
Posted by GemsRaGalsBestPal
Yes ma'am..... I always dread it when it's a dinosaur I have to take out....
#threehourlunchlistentostoriesabouttheirfamily
o_0


You know you are about to go to hell when they pull out photos of their grandkids.... yep.
What do you sell anyway Gems, if you don't mind my asking?
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Photos! That made me LOL on the for reals.....
I sell hazardous location explosion proof electrical controls for use in the petrochem and drilling industry so I call on a lot of oil and gas peeps. It's pretty fucking badass and it makes me sound waaaaaay smarterer than I is. Of course when one of my buddies asks me what I do (for the four hundreth time) I just tell them I work in liquid dino.
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Posted by Nights22
Extra undies.


Are they..... tighty and whitey?
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Posted by venusianbull
I packed a weeks worth in a carry on. Because I am that awesome. Hmm, or maybe that anal. I start ahead of time and map out everything and pack things over a week before time to head out.


That's funny! I have a lot of "double things" since I travel so much.... double all tolietries, double almost all make up, double all work out clothes and pjs.... so I'm typically only left having to add to my typical travel bags work clothes.
I can just see you VB with your speadsheets and roadmaps!
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Posted by Pecheresse
Posted by GemsRaGalsBestPal
No, this isn't the sequel to my Size Queens and Skanks thread, although I did thoroughly enjoy that one.
Instead, I'm off on the road again for work. This time, two and a half weeks through Texas, Arkansas, and Lousiana ending up with mad party central for Mardi Gras 2012 in New Orleans. Woe is me..... truly. smile
Anyhaps, this trip will mean 19 straight days away from home.
So when you're packing for extended periods of time away from home, what can't you leave behind?



Nothing at all.
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SRSLY? How am I supposed to visit clients? Naked?????
Now on the upside..... that might help my sales.... smile
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Posted by GemsRaGalsBestPal
Posted by venusianbull
I packed a weeks worth in a carry on. Because I am that awesome. Hmm, or maybe that anal. I start ahead of time and map out everything and pack things over a week before time to head out.


That's funny! I have a lot of "double things" since I travel so much.... double all toiletries, double almost all make up, double all work out clothes and pjs.... so I'm typically only left having to add to my typical travel bags work clothes.
I can just see you VB with your spreadsheets and roadmaps!
LOL ??? 4 copies of itinerary and flight times. One stays here at the house, one goes to my father, one in my purse, one in my carry on. Written on that is end destination with address and phone number to be reached ( other than cell phone ). About 2 weeks before I make a list of exactly what I want to come with me. Weeks worth of undergarments, clothes ( all mix and match; inclusive of jammies ), one good flattering cardigan in case of chilly conditions. One pair of alternate shoes. Toiletries.
In my bag I have makeup, perfume, breath strips, lotion, chapstick, cell, charger, ID, cash/card, a book ( how many times CAN one look at Sky Mall horseshit or how to inflate your seat? ) and any odds and ends I might use in an airport bathroom..like those cool little one use toofbrushes with a bead of paste on them.
Driving I have detailed instructions printed out and handy so I don't get lost. smile Long distance doesn't exactly follow the local 'go past the oak..go straight till you see the old schoolhouse and hook a right' theory.
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And I cannot stress enough..TRAVEL COMFY. No need at all to be in the air or on land 6+ hours and be shifting in your seat, wearing anything that pinches or be clawing at lace. Phew!
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Just dreadfully uncomfortable. smile If it was a short flight and you were on business and needed a suit I could see it, but for personal? Nahhh.
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Sure! It'll win all sorts of friends going through security!
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Good GRIEF! Not to mention a butcher knife is USELESS against a coconuts hull. LOL *smh*
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He shoulda packed a pick axe.....
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