I hate packing!
September 16th, 2006 at 1:53 am ()
That’s me, distressed and confused, amid my piles of clothes that I have to sort through to figure out what I am taking to college. I am moving in to Stanford on Tuesday, which means that my entire room has been torn apart and is covered with various cosmetics, toiletries, clothes, bags and accessories that I am going to take. Not to mention bedding, hangers, drying racks, first aid kits, toolkit, electronics, books, etc. For most people, this is no big deal. It might even be fun for some people, like my insane friends who actually enjoy organizing and packing things.
I am not one of those people. Throughout my life, whenever my mom pulled out the suitcases before a trip, I would have a panic attack, similar to the way my boyfriend starts hyperventilating when we get to the parking lot of a mall. I am not a neat person. I can’t fold very well, I don’t organize well, and I lose everything. I also can’t think ahead–to predict what the weather will be like, whether I will have to wear something dressy, what mood I am going to be in, etc. One of the skills that amazes me most in life is some people’s ability to pack “outfits”, i.e., things that go together…the pants, the shoes, the shirt, the jacket, everything, so that they can bring less things. For me, visualizing an outfit is worse than calculus. So what I usually end up doing is bringing everything that I think I might wear, and greatly overpack. It usually works.
Not this time. If I had my way with this whole college thing, I would bring ALL of my clothes. But my dorm room closet space is smaller than my suitcase(a very big suitcase). And I have enough clothes to fill three. So I actually have to DECIDE things (I hate decisions). Then add to my already frazzled brain the traumatic fact that I am packing this stuff up for good to leave my beloved family and dog, and you’ve got me pretty close to a good old fashioned toddler-style melt down.
All I can say is, thank god for moms.
Ashley Brown said,
September 16, 2006 at 9:41 am
Hi, Amy. You are approaching the most exciting time of your life. The people you meet in the next few months will most likely be friends and colleagues for decades. So . . . take the CUTE clothes. Leave the sweats behind. Make sure to pack a nice pic of your pooch for your bedside, though.
Do you have a plan to continue to eat healthy/organic at college? College students sometimes post to my blog (on diet and fitness) asking how they can eat healthy while living in a dorm and running to classes. Besides recommending your products to them and telling them to keep Luna bars in their backbacks, I have a hard time coming up with solutions. We would love hearing how you deal with that challenge once you get to Stanford.
Good luck!
nelllie said,
September 17, 2006 at 2:41 pm
Hi Amy,
Wow, congrats on all your achievements. You still look like the little 7 year old girl I knew, sitting on the floor of that same room, trying to get organized. Our thoughts are with you as you start a new big adventure. By the way, my little grandson, Wyatt, loves the stroller you sent him. Keep up the good work and good heart you’ve always had.
Love ya, nellie and family
Madeline said,
September 17, 2006 at 8:15 pm
Hi Amy,
Your parent’s food is my favorite. I was wondering how are they handling the spinach situation?
Good luck with college!
Amy said,
September 17, 2006 at 9:11 pm
Madeline, our spinach is cooked to a temperature high enough to kill the E.Coli bacteria and then it is frozen, and then it is cooked again in the microwave or oven before you eat it. The FDA has said that any frozen spinach is ok, what you need to be careful about is the fresh spinach in baggies or plastic containers, or those salad mixes that contain spinach.
Jose said,
September 23, 2006 at 5:16 pm
I only recently started to discover the healthiness and good flavor of ‘Amy’s’ foods. I am quite fascinated by its homestyle taste. Now that i hear that its affiliated with Stanford though i might have to reconsider since I am a Berkeley BEAR! garaw!
Go Bears!
(your future rival from acoss the bay).
nikki said,
December 2, 2006 at 1:14 am
i know how you felt when packing (and with the weirdly stressed out boyfriend- it’s just a bloody parking lot! i still deal with that everytime we go the the grocery store and he drives)………… anyway, it was weird when i tried to stuff a giant room and closet at home into a few drawers and tiny closet at my dorm at xu cincy… when you start going on business trips youll start becoming a pro at that packing business, you have to! but until then, mom can always send what you’ve forgotten!
julie said,
August 5, 2008 at 12:22 pm
I love whay Ive tried of Amys foods. I was holding baqck on the pizza because I dont eat rennet. Are all the products that Amys makes, without anomals products that an anomal had to die in order for it to be made? Ive been a vegetarian for about 48 years and Im a Christian. Im not a vegan. Bless all of you at Amys.
Roger Lee said,
August 12, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Hi Amy-
You remind me a lot about my son–Curtis Lee. He is a Soph. at GA Tech here in Atlanta, GA. and is starting classes next week. He’s been home with me most of the summer. I got re-married last month and I am in the process of moving to Alpharetta, GA to be with my wife. I wanted to spend my last summer with Curtis and his sister Meredith before I move on with my life.
I’m in the Spiral Freezer business and have been working some with your company on a potential freezer opportunity in Chicago, IL area or in SC. I want my son to go into business with me as he is very bright and will become a very good Engineer. He wants to design race cars. It’s my fault because I purchased him a Mustang V-8…a dad’s mistake. It’s his dream and I want him to follow his heart. I support his decision.
It looks like you are doing the same thing with your life and I admire that quality in you. You’re mom and dad obviously raised you in a way that you see the bigger picture in this world and about life. I’m sure you appreciate your parents and the way they have encouraged you to seek out a life of your own. I’d love to shake hands with them one day. Good luck to you! Go get em’ !!!
Kristin said,
November 9, 2008 at 8:45 pm
This was fun to read thorough. You did a great job of engaging me! I am very intrigued by the company and I’ve been researching it. Their products are amazing and I have ideas!
Have fun in all you do!
Kristin
sandrar said,
September 10, 2009 at 8:19 am
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog.
Cheers! Sandra. R.
Katelyn Henderson said,
April 28, 2010 at 12:09 pm
I also suffer from panic attacks and i can manage it by deep and slow breathing. i also practice meditation.. *