Macbook Air 13" Haswell with 128GB or 256GB SSD?

I have finally decided to move from Windows 7 to Mac platform. I will be purchasing Macbook Air 13". However, as I am a first time Mac user, I am not sure how much SSD is sufficient for my needs. Being a student I have budget constraints.
I am an MBA student. So I will be installing Windows 8, VMware Fusion, Office for Mac and Office for Windows softwares for sure. Other necessities would be iLife, iWork etc.
I intend to keep this laptop for atleast 3 years and I think I will be adding of apps / utilities as time goes.
I will be purchasing 8GB of RAM.
Following points consist of my main usage of Macbook Air
- Microsoft Office
- Browsing (Can have 10-15 tabs open at a time)
- Occasional video editing (I think, iMovie should be sufficient for me)
- Lots of online video / audio
- Lots of movie watching
- Not into gaming
How much space is available in new Macbook Air 13"?
Which SSD should I select?
Anything else I should consider given my use?
Would you suggest adding 256GB SSD manually afterwords, if I need it?

Ive got enough money to have bought the 256GB no problem.....but didnt, .....I cant rationalize it AT ALL considering i can pack a superslim 500GB drive which is MUCH slimmer than the AIR is, and the cost of that is only $60 
even at 128 Gig, ive got nearly EVERY IMPORTANT MAC program ever made on it, with 80 GIG to spare
if its "worth it" is subjective to a degree,........I say "not a change, no way".......but thats up to you.

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