Backpack is filling, but where are the clothes?

I had a bash at packing last night. Figured that since it's only 9 days till I leave I should give it a whirl, just to give me an idea of what I need to get more or take less of. But, to my astonishment, I've kept grabbing stuff, contact lens solution, toiletries, 1st aide stuff, and it seems to have taken up about half of my backpack. I hadn't even started with clothing or shoes. Me thinks I might have to re-evaluate what I'm taking. Oh and about a third of the stuff I packed was stuff that I'm taking for Mandy (and she's already complaining about the weight of her backpack).

Anyway, I have today off work - YAY! My day off will be taken up by shopping for more stuff to take with (I know I just complained about all the stuff that I already have, but I need more.. shampoo, conditioner, body-wash). I've also got the flu and I thought I was beating it, but this morning it seems to have settled in. Hopefully it'll be gone by the time I hop on the plane.

I also need to organise all these pieces of paper with notes of thing I want to see, places to visit, trains to catch. I'll have to spend part of my day putting all of that into my journal.

I'm clearly not as organised as I would like to be. Was hoping that I wouldn't leave it all to the last minute, but it's starting to get there. Oh well that's half the fun of holidays - right??