Yes, you really do go through six sticks of deodorant in a year. Or at least, you should.

So I'm finally going dorm shopping tomorrow. My mother is giving me her credit card and my best friend and I are going, but only under the condition that I also buy my little brother his school supplies. Yippee.

Making all my lists and organizing them by category and then store has made me uber excited for college. I'm planning on making myself a personalized first-aid kit and a personalized trashcan. I'm a total dork, by the way, but I also love to paint, design and personalize things. You'll see pictures when I'm done, trust me. I'll also include a list of what I put in my kit for everyone to see.

By my estimate, I have at least five stores to visit, including the mall which I am none too happy about, but it's the only way I can stock up on shampoo, lotion, perfume and eyeshadow. I had one of my older, already-in-college friends tell me that one of the best things she ever did was to buy duplicates of all her toiletries while her parents were footing the bill, so that when she ran out in the middle of the semester, she wouldn't have to pay for them. I'm planning on putting them in my under the bed storage box.