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I am finally caught up with work so I can fill you all in on the past weekend's events.
Thursday, July 21st: why did I even show up at work for 3 hours??
I arrived at work at 8am and let Jennie #1 know how grateful I was to have just completed my last commute in traffic. My new commute? 10 minutes!! I got as much work done as the day before a Disney trip, totally should have taken a full day on got to sleep in late. Duh!
11 am I picked up the keys to my new apartment (Yay!) and unloaded the Tahoe. It was about 95 degrees at this point and by the time I got all the boxes inside, I was a hot mess. Literally. I unpacked everything and busted down the boxes so I could chuck them and have room for more boxes
I then headed back to the old house and loaded up another round of boxes Then I drove (16 miles!) to the Uhaul place and hitched the 6x12 trailer onto my truck. Quickly realized I did't have an adapter to hook up the electrical socket for the trailer lights Luckily, they had some to purchase and I was on my way. For the record, my truck DOES NOT like hauling things; she bucked and kicked and almost overheated (so did I). I swung by the store to pick up my new mattress and finally made it back to the apt to unload yet again.
Now, I will state this for the record. I cannot back up a Tahoe with a 6x12 trailer attached to it. At all. After I unloaded the truck, I just figured I would whip that baby around and park in the RV parking lot until a friend got out of work and helped me move the mattresses into the apt. Not so much. I ended up parking cock-eyed taking up way to much room, frustrated, sweaty and red faced. I gave up, texted Scott to get to my place asap before I blew up the trailer or punched the next person who asked me to move so they could get around me. Not one person stopped to help - probably due to their lack of experience turning 25 feet worth of truck/trailer in a narrow parking lot.
I just left the truck where it was and continued to unload boxes until help arrived. Help wasn't really helpful at all once it arrived. Lack of food, lack of civility (it was my ex boyfriend after all - I'm surprised he even helped me) and the heat all boiled together and the result was me practically tossing him out of my truck, flinging the truck in reverse and stomping on the gas - passerby be damned - I was getting out of that driveway right then! I gunned it and holy cow, did it in two attempts. Success!
I drove over to Jennie #1 & Joe's house to drop of the trailer since we were taking their Yukon XL to Jersey (fyi, she has no problem hauling a trailer) then I drove back to the old place one more time to grab the last of my stuff and my clothes. We grabbed a pizza (at least I think that's what I ate, could have been poop on a cracker at that point and I would have shoved it in my pie hole) and I went back home for unpacking.
Have you ever spent two hours moving items from one place to another and not gain any ground? Yeah, that was my night. No progress. I gave up around 11pm and climbed in the shower. Oh, forgot. I had to run to Bed, Bath and Beyond because with all the planning and lists I did, I neglected to get shower curtain hooks. I'm not going to lie kids. At that point I was riper than a banana but I had to go to the store. I was the stinky kid you hold your breath when passing. Yes, that was me. Finally, before I peeled the fresh paint of my walls, I took a much needed shower and promptly passed out.
God Doesn't moving just stink. I hope I never have to do it again.
Glad to hear you have a safe trip and good luck with all the unpacking.
Every time I think about how our house doesn't really fit our family anymore (with Stitch in the house these days), I shudder at the thought of moving all our crap. I'm going to need a crowbar to get out my house!
Last time I moved was in 90 degree weather with no power (remember the huge electricity outage that affected the Eastern half of the U.S.). I feel your "moving" pain!!
God Doesn't moving just stink. I hope I never have to do it again.
Glad to hear you have a safe trip and good luck with all the unpacking.
I am a master at moving. I moved three times in 2008 alone but up until 2008 I moved on average every 2 years. I never get used to the unpacking and finding a home for everything.
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Every time I think about how our house doesn't really fit our family anymore (with Stitch in the house these days), I shudder at the thought of moving all our crap. I'm going to need a crowbar to get out my house!
Due to my relocating so often, I have streamlined my possessions down to bare bones minimum necessites and then all my Disney stuff.
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Last time I moved was in 90 degree weather with no power (remember the huge electricity outage that affected the Eastern half of the U.S.). I feel your "moving" pain!!
Oh yeah, I remember that. I lived in FL then. Luckily, when I moved to FL it was in April and it was a cool spring. Every time I moved in NJ (or out of it) it's been blazing hot. Go figure.
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I am going to print out the list of F&WF foods and drool over them at lunchtime and think about what I'll be eating in November.
How funny, I printed it out as well so I can highlight what I've had prior years in one color, those I must have again in another and then new items in yet another color. I also google items I'm not familiar with and jot down notes. Once the prices come out, I'll build a spreadsheet so I know how much to load on my wristlet gift card from last year. What a dork right?!?
Uh! Moving does suck! I vowed when we do it again (if ever) we were hiring someone. I couldn't watch my Dad & FiL turn my dresser over and push it up the stairs when we moved to our townhouse. OH and all my jewelry was in the top drawer which became a big 'ol jumbled mess! (The drawers are screwed in so we left them in.)
Aren't you glad it's all over with? And now you can concentrate on food at Disney! Much more important!
I am a master at moving. I moved three times in 2008 alone but up until 2008 I moved on average every 2 years. I never get used to the unpacking and finding a home for everything.
Due to my relocating so often, I have streamlined my possessions down to bare bones minimum necessites and then all my Disney stuff.
When I was in college, only once did I make it through the whole year without moving dorm rooms.
But we bought our house 10 years ago this summer and I'm a collector. I try hard not to be, but I am. So I'm definitely NOT streamlined in anyway.
How funny, I printed it out as well so I can highlight what I've had prior years in one color, those I must have again in another and then new items in yet another color. I also google items I'm not familiar with and jot down notes. Once the prices come out, I'll build a spreadsheet so I know how much to load on my wristlet gift card from last year. What a dork right?!?
Well, if it does make you a dork (which I don't think it does), then I am right there with you. MY BFF and I are planning a "Drink Around the World" trip for December and I have made a list of all the drinks we may even remotely try, so I can figure out how much to save. It's frugal , not dorky
Well, if it does make you a dork (which I don't think it does), then I am right there with you. MY BFF and I are planning a "Drink Around the World" trip for December and I have made a list of all the drinks we may even remotely try, so I can figure out how much to save. It's frugal , not dorky
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Luckily, they had some to purchase and I was on my way. For the record, my truck DOES NOT like hauling things; she bucked and kicked and almost overheated (so did I). I swung by the store to pick up my new mattress and finally made it back to the apt to unload yet again. 
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