I'm curious about everyone else's thoughts on this issue.For me, here's the list I've got so far:
1. Clean up the house-not just tidy and laundry but an honest to goodness Spring Clean. This will allow me to set aside things in my spare room that I'll need to bring along and store things that will just collect dust. This is one step, but probably the most daunting. :/
2. Sort through clothing-I want to have each season packed into a box for easy sending.
3. Find dog/cat sitting services to support my family while I am gone.
4. Making dental, eye doc and med check up appointments for the whole family.
5. Clear out the spice rack and other pantry items-plan to eat what we have so that when I'm gone the stuff doesn't sit around going stale. 2-3 year old cinnamon is not something I want to come home to. >.<;;;
6. Figure out my health insurance here in the states. We can't get out of the plan for the whole family since sign up is in DEC. but I'm going to see if we are even covered by it, maybe we can make an appeal to save the cost?
And that doesn't even get me to the PARTICULARS of JET prep, like Japanese practice, lesson materials, pictures to take, technology, etc. I'd like to hear what people are planning in that sense too. My hope is that in seeing other's "to do" lists it will help me process my own (and vice a versa).
