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"This Sunday, SM and I are hitting a relationship milestone: We&amp;amp;#8217;re taking our first vacation together. That&amp;amp;#8217;s seven days of interrupted &amp;amp;#8220;us&amp;amp;#8221; time (although we&amp;#x27;ll be with another couple and their kids). I have to admit I&amp;amp;#8217;m in the midst of a minor inner-meltdown, which is possibly a toxic mix of fear and excitement. Honestly, I&amp;amp;#8217;m much more nervous about going away with him than I was when I took my booty-call to Jamaica. In the interest of appeasing my own anxieties about our upcoming trip, I put together a list of reminders in hopes that they might be of help to y&amp;#x27;all, too. 1. Pack lightly: This is a troublesome area for me. In case you don&amp;amp;#8217;t know, I moonlight as a travel writer so one would think I had this sorted out. Not so. But this weekend, I am making every effort to NOT bring three changes of clothes a day and three more pairs of shoes than I&amp;amp;#8217;ll ever wear. However, one thing I have learned is to bring a small kit with things you never THINK you need, but are always psyched to have&amp;amp;#8212;acetaminophen, bite cream, baby wipes, lube (ya never know) and vitamins to wipe out any signs of a cold. 2. Go with the flow: Sometimes the planner in me takes over, and I get a bit dictator-like when it comes to exploring. We&amp;amp;#8217;ll be staying with his friends who I barely know, and who have been vacationing on the island for eons, so best if I just chill and enjoy the surroundings. 3. Go on a sex bender: Finally. I don&amp;amp;#8217;t care if we ever leave the house. This is how day one is going to go if I have my druthers: eat, swim, sex, swim, sex, eat, sex, swim, eat, sex, bathe. 4. Turn off the phone: SM is not a huge fan of the interweb, which is ironic since it&amp;amp;#8217;s an essential part of my livelihood. And while I can&amp;amp;#8217;t leave my computer at home (I&amp;amp;#8217;d miss you too much), I&amp;amp;#8217;ve decided to shut down the iPhone. It&amp;amp;#8217;s not even coming with me. I think. 5. Be adventurous: This is the first time SM and I have had a chance to be &amp;amp;#8220;outdoorsy&amp;amp;#8221; together. What if he&amp;amp;#8217;s disappointed that I&amp;amp;#8217;m not that great a swimmer or I&amp;amp;#8217;d rather walk through fire than go scuba diving? Give me a paddle board and a snorkel and I&amp;#x27;m game, but I will not strap a tank to my back and crawl on the ocean floor. 6. Pencil in time apart: I think this is the week I take up running. Seven days together is enough to turn me into someone who &amp;quot;goes for jogs.&amp;quot; I told y&amp;amp;#8217;all about my intimacy issues. I wasn&amp;#x27;t kidding. Have you ever vacationed with a boyfriend? How was it? What did you learn that you wish you knew beforehand? Do you have any &amp;quot;first trip&amp;quot; tips? More vacation fantasies to ponder: * Which Is a Bigger Relationship Milestone: Taking Your First Trip Together or Meeting the Parents? * My Wildest (and Kind of Awkward!) Sexual Experience: We Ditched Our Inhibitions and This Funny Thing Happened * What Happened When I Took a Booty-Call On Vacation: Part 2 Photo: Thinkstock "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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