my closet, lately

when you literally decide to move your life in a matter of months to a foreign country you've never been to, 

it can be a little confusing figuring out what to pack.

"it will be hot when you arrive,

and then the monsoon rains will start pouring,

and there may be cool nights" I was told.

rrriiiggghhhttt....ok.

so pretty much that means I need to pack clothes for hot weather, cold weather and rainy weather.

dang it, so much for consolidating.

{like I EVER do that anyway!}

and then, on top of weather, I wanted to make sure I was dressing culturally appropriate.

I fully believe that to be a faithful ambassador to my country and to Christ, I needed to dive in to the nepali dress code, written and unwritten.

bye bye tank tops, dresses, and shorter skirts!

so that's what I was up against in my packing endeavors!

and i'm a horrible packer as it is.

like i literally think of EVERY situation that I might need clothes for...

"so what if it's Sunday and I need to look nice, but it's cold and rainy, but then it gets sunny..."

so yeah.

what I ended up with was solid colors and layers.

lots of 'em.

some pops of color to stay up with all the gorgeous nepali hues,

and some basic accessories like scarves, rings and earings without overdoing it.

simplicity was key. 

and to be honest, I love it that way.

so far...it's working out pretty well.

however, if you've traveled, you know what i'm saying when at the end of your trip you pretty much NEVER want to see those clothes again.

i'm hovering close to that point with these clothes people!

however I need to remain friends with said clothes until late August, they're all I have!

stay strong Katie, stay strong!

below are a few pictures of a typical outfit I wear around KTM!

However, when I'm in the village, at nepali church here in ktm, or at the girls house, i'll wear my gorgeous sari's or sarwal kurta's! Hopefully i'll be able to share those pretty fabrics sometime soon:)

what do you pack when you travel?

happy Monday,

love Katie

ps- promise...pictures and stories from Chitwan are a'comin!!