It still doesn't feel real

In less than 48 hours I leave for Pennsic. It still doesn't feel like this is really happening -- partly because I can't feel like I'm really going to go camping for a week in the US in medieval guise when the only things I'm bringing with are clothes and books.

I'm sure it will seem a lot more real when I start packing in earnest tomorrow night.

For some reason, I thought I was flying out on Wednesday and flying back on Wednesday (i.e., arriving home on Thursday the 6th), but I see that that's not the case -- I'm actually flying back Thursday, and arriving home on Friday. Given that, I'm not sure my most recent action was an entirely sane thing to do, but I'm not going to pass up an opportunity to see the Crüxshadows when they're playing in Utrecht that evening. So I've just purchased tickets, for both Joel and me (yay, he wants to come with! I'm pleased that he shares this taste of music of mine). I'll just have to sleep lots on the plane so that I'm not too jet-lagged to enjoy the show.

Pennsic packing

PACKED
- all of my garb except the red dress
- wool cloak
- belts and veils
- circlet (in case I have a need to be all fancy and proper)
- towel
- washcloth
- underwear
- books:
-- Michelena
-- Watts
-- Minervini
-- Lind, Binamn
-- Hjerstedt
-- OCM
-- Mills London
-- Nomi & Cognomi
-- v. Reitzenstein, Bavarian placenames
-- Morlet, Picarde (with a bit of trepidation, since it's a library book, but no one else had signed up to bring a copy yet) EDIT: Mari just emailed me that she's bringing a photocopy of this, so I don't have to bring the library copy, yay.
-- Clark, Hall, Merrit
-- SMP, but not hafte 5 (because I can't find it, worryingsomely).
-- Bardsley

STILL TO PACK
- LoI commentary for roadshow (print tomorrow night)
- notes for roadshow (print tomorrow night)
- piece of paper with all the relevant phone numbers
- embroidery, thread, needles, travel scissors, beads
- red dress (needs to be mended first)
- toiletries
- PJs
- alarm clock
- glasses case
- shoes/sandals (whichever I'm not wearing to the airport)
- sunscreen
- goblet
- afghan
- sheet?

THINGS NOT TO PACK
The orange kitten stuffed full of cuteness and dorability currently ensconced in the bag.

THINGS I'M FORGETTING TO PACK
I have no idea, which is why I've started packing tonight even though I'm not leaving until Wednesday, so that I have time to think of things.