what does "bare essentials" really mean anyway?

since i had to move out of my flat and pack all my things into boxes, i figured i may as well pack a few things into my suitcase for london. after all, the prospect was very exciting!

i selectively placed my favourite clothes into my suitcase, pared down my toiletries to the bare minimum and thought very very hard about which pair of red stillettos i would wear more than the other. i had to make a lot of tough choices about many items of clothing and was loathe to leave behind even one threadless t-shirt. i was therefore incredibly proud of myself when i managed to successfully zip up my suitcase of bare essentials without the seams bursting.

later that night, i moved out of my flat, my beautiful mother helping me:

her: lifting my suitcase jesus star, what have you got in here?
me: that's my suitcase for london
her: you know you can only take 20kgs?
me: why, how heavy do you think it is?
her: at least 40.
me: oh.

guess 11 pairs of shoes is a few too many after all.