With just a month left to go before I actually get the keys to my place, I’m starting to think that I really need to get on top of this whole packing business. Last time I made a big move with the family, we were all woefully unprepared when the movers came. Most people would already have been living out of boxes by the time the big date rolled around. Oh no, not us. Most of our stuff was still out because we were still busy “living.” All in all, that made the move quite miserable. I really do not want a repeat of that. One big difference between my situation and what happened in 2003 is that I’ll be hauling it over myself. I don’t have that much stuff–I don’t think I can justify having professional movers come in to do the dirty work. As well, our trusted neighbour across the street offered to help us out on the big day. Great! It’s going to be a good day, for sure.
My vacation time is already booked. I know that at this time it’s entirely unlikely that it’ll be delayed any further. If that happens though I am seriously going to throw something at a wall.
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3 comments
wegrit says:
Sun. July 5, 2009 at 2:33 pm (UTC -5 )
Yay for the countdown being under 30 days! I’m excited for you…having your own place rules!
Erin says:
Mon. July 6, 2009 at 9:49 pm (UTC -5 )
My parents see movers as an unnecessary expense, so my little sister and I hauled all of the big items up to my current apartment… and that day I vowed not to move until I can afford to hire movers.
Jay says:
Mon. July 6, 2009 at 11:46 pm (UTC -5 )
@wegrit: Whoooo! The last time I was on my own was when I was in university. To be honest, I kind of miss those days when I really had to plan my day and what I was going to eat. Will be interesting to get back to that.
@Erin: Well, depending on how much stuff you have I can see why your parents thought that movers were unnecessary. I’m not convinced I need a pro mover, myself. As long as you’ve got a bit of stability you definitely won’t need to afford a mover any time soon.