Thursday, May 20, 2010

The Countdown Continues...

Nine days left until I get the keys and move into my new apartment!

This has been the topic pretty much owning my mind for the last couple weeks - possibly to the annoyance of all those around me. This Saturday I will be having a garage sale at Chris' parents house in Olathe... my Grandma had a bunch of stuff she wanted to get rid of and is letting me keep the profits from that, and I am selling a few large pieces of furniture that won't fit into the new place (computer desk, armchair, etc) as well as a few small pieces of my own. Hopefully this will fill in the financial gap for the move (paying for gas, feeding any of those that help me move, etc).

Then, next Saturday, I get the keys in the late afternoon (to save me from paying an extra day of May rent) and I have Saturday, Sunday, and Monday to make the move itself happen. Almost nothing is packed because I didn't want to pack too much too soon and not be able to live my life for a month - but now I only have a couple days off before the move happens and it all seems pretty overwhelming to get it done.

(So, wasting time by typing this update is brilliant, right?)

Otherwise, work is pretty much the same - but it does look like things may trend upwards in a slow way... better than nothing! If I can just trend toward more money, that'd be great...

Ok, it is time to force myself to get some work done rather than type my every last thought down for the interwebz to see...

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Moving Along...

Many things going on right now...

Fred the Fish died this morning. :-( He had seemed pale and listless for a few days, and this morning he was wrapped around his little filter. I got him loose and he was still alive, but barely... his fin was all ripped and he just kind of laid there... After a few minutes he twitched a bit and he was gone. I am very sad... poor Fred.

In other news, I did find a place to live. It is smaller than what I have now, but the quality of the community and the place itself is higher. The kitchen is much nicer but the living room is much smaller... I get the keys on the evening of Saturday the 29th and then do the move on the 30th and 31st. Nothing is packed yet, of course... sigh... I spent like 6 hours yesterday getting all my utilities, insurance, etc switched over. Crossing state lines is a pain in the ass!

I have 20+ days to pack everything, throw out all the trash I have collected, sell what things won't fit in the new place, and all other various moving necessities.... Ugh... so much work.

Okay, well... time to cuddle the kitty and be a bit sad about the loss of the fishy... and then hopefully get a little bit of moving work done before I go to work this evening.