luggage, life and learning

I'm packing. again.  for like the bazillion time.  weighing. packing.  repacking.  Fitting your life in luggage for an indeterminate amount of time is difficult.  It's also harder when money is VERY limited and things in Costa Rica are expensive.  At least for me.  The cheapest option for shampoo is $8.  Sunscreen $15 and up.  Soap that I like can't be found.  Estimating usage of said items is tough.

So my plan is to stay for 3 months.  Might be more, might be less.  What does a light packer pack if a packer might pack a pack?  Here's the run down.  I've taken inventory not only to help me know what I have but also in case a luggage disaster occurs! I have more clothes then I wanted to take, but they are padding the french easel! The below includes the clothes I'll be wearing the day of travel.

Flip flops - 2
Sandals - 2
Water Shoes - 1
Tennis Shoes - 1
Long sleeve sweater - 1
Pants- 4 one pair is convertible to shorts, all light weight
Shirts - 9 sleeves and light weight cotton and a couple dress shirts.
Dresses - 5 sun dresses and a couple nice ones for dancing
Shorts - 1 (trying to drum up another pair. worse case I shop off some pants! )
Skirts - 6 shorter and light weight - thanks mom for altering them for me
Tank tops - 11  This seems excessive, but it's hot. and humid and I don't know how often I'll be able to wash
Regular short socks - 5
Wool short socks - 6
Undies - 12 is this enough?!  one sexy pair. haha
Bras- 11 this seems excessive but again think hot and sweaty
T-shirt - might ditch these but right now, 2
Swim suits- 2
Rain Jacket - 1 might not actually need this
Sun hat - will need this
My trusty sarong that doubles as a skirt and a towel.
One thin towel
2 wash clothes

Toiletries.  Pills. Misc. crap.  electronics.  Lara bars, emergan-C.  Nalgene water bottle. There are no book stores in the little village I'm living in, so my very nice and lovely roommate has graciously allowed me to borrow his Kindle. Small Netbook. camera etc. etc. etc. :)

Art supplies.  This is quite the endeavour in it's self.  I'll spare you the details.

French Easel (13 lbs alone, I think I'm at close to 28lbs of art supplies in my 50lbs allowed roller luggage) 
20 tubes of paint
many brushes
44 pre cut canvases of sizes ranging 6 x 6 - 11 x 14 
boards to tape canvas too while painting - actually I just realized I can ditch a couple of these!  I really only need the largest one! yippee!  Now to unpack and take them out!
Brush cleaner
Tape
Need to buy some small paint storage containers.  Hey Micheal's, here I come.

I won't have a closet there, so my suite case will double as one for folded clothes.  My hanging clothes will either not hang or will hand on hangers on nails in the wall. 

I've also become a mule for supplies for my Jungle Man and his friend. Camera, backpack, and binoculars.

I'VE NEVER TRAVELED WITH SO MUCH STUFF!  I have some anxiety and I'm worried about my bodies reaction to 20lbs of carry on, 25lbs checked backpack, 50 roller bag plus my carry on.  Should be interesting.    I have pain just thinking about it.  Better make sure I pack more Vicodin! hahaha Now, where's my Spanish dictionary...