20kg

it's a pain in the neck trying to relocate to another city when your luggage allowance is limited to one mid-sized suitcase. when i moved across two continents (okay, one and a half) back in 2005, i was able to bring almost twice as much with me. argh. baggage limits were more lenient then, before all those crazy terrorist threats with ipods and fanta bottles. plus, you are allowed more stuff when taking long-haul flights. and i guess it didn't hurt that i flew business class. oh well.

it's really difficult trying to prioritise your worldly possessions. for sure, there are bare necessities that you shouldn't go without. but i wonder how many shirts and trousers i would need for the meantime, not to mention shoes or sandals. then there are the objects of sentimental value. they're not exactly necessary, but they're important. factor in unknown return date, and you have a very tough maths problem.

(X shirts + X trousers + X footwear) / Y months = 20kg ± 10%

moving is great. it's the packing that gets to me.