Day -1

First of all, I'm finished with exams! Congratulations to the rest of you who are as well, it's a good feeling. So my mom bought me new luggage last night, because we decided that the two pieces I received for my birthday were not large enough. I am now the proud owner of a new tan suitcase large enough to fit you, me, and all of our possessions- with room leftover to party- as well as a smaller rolling carry on, which I debated the necessity of. You can see for yourself below. I have clothes and dresses coming out of the wazoo, and I still have yet to begin packing. Did you know that the Euro equals roughly 1.57 American dollars? Application: say a skirt in Europe is 15 Euros. Seems pretty fair, but surprise! You are actually spending 23.55 American dollars. Maybe it doesn't seem like that much, but trust me, it's going to add up. My plan is to buy nothing that I could get here (making it of the utmost importance to bring daily items such as a toothbrush or shampoo). The flight tomorrow is about 7 hours- not including all the random airport time or that all important 1-3 hours spent sitting in the terminal making sure that the plane a hundred yards away doesn't leave without you. Any suggestions for those long hours of minimum leg room? All feedback is greatly appreciated.