9 days!

Today's big progress is getting all of my books boxed up. I have 9 boxes of books totaling 99 pounds. That isn't too bad. If I ship them all, it will cost me around 100 dollars. I'm seriously considering it. With my luck they'll arrive in like 4 months. By then I should be feeling a bit homesick and will appreciate getting books. Originally I was planning on only shipping a couple of boxes of books, but after talking with my mom, I think I might ship them all. I can always put them into some sort of storage if there is no space. I just think they'll make me feel more at home in Sweden.

My dad's worry is that they'll be difficult to ship back if I ever want to move back to the states. That is true, but I can always buy them again or just pay the extra to ship them over. I think they'll be important to have. That's one of the things I miss the most while traveling, my books!

Oh, and I spent like 60 dollars today on makeup. I threw out everything that was old, separating, or ugly and bought new stuff. I think this was much needed. Some of my makeup was from highschool! And while I liked the colors then, and still do, I don't wear them. The oils probably aren't great to put on my skin anymore either. So I am now the proud owner of new foundation, powder, blush, concealer, mascara, and eyeliner. I'd like to get some makeup remover too. I use waterproof stuff near my eyes so that it won't mess with my contacts, but it also requires a special remover if I don't want to wear it for the week following application.

Tomorrow I have no plans at all, but Monday I will hopefully mail my books, get new contacts, and maybe go visit Bill to get driving lessons.