before i go to rome

so i've started to make a pile in my closet of everything i want to take to rome. then, i'm going to cut that pile in half. and then again. i must convince myself that it is only necessary to take a week's worth of clothes. but i need those scarves, and shoes, and sweaters, and gloves. and boots...this is going to be hard. very very hard. but i need to remember my poor out of shape body when i'm doing this. there's only so much i can take.

necessities:

vid cam

cam

sketchbook

italian phrase book (thanks, whit!)

rain boots

backpack (thanks mom and dad!)

purse (again, thanks m & d)

chargers galore

$$, and lots of it (thanks m & d, john poole, grandparents, aunts, uncles, philip fretwell, the list goes on)