Moving

I feel yr pain akm - day we moved back in April was easily most stressed I've been all year, included having to get an emergency electrician to uncouple our old cooker (easiest £60 he made all day) and then it still had to be hefted from old house to new.

Even with removers (2 men + van), myself, my brother and his van and my wife with the car it was still hours of backbreaking toil. I look at the boxes of books *still* piled and awaiting unpacking in the spare bedroom and feel a cold chill.

Good luck!

rly need to unpack my room tbh

missing lj tbh ;_;

Just a quick thread derail: I checked with him on his FB page and he says he's feeling better than he did last night, so hopefully he'll be back soon. Now back to the thread.

what a nightmare this was. it is all over but the unpacking now. and I'll have to do it again next summer. maybe by then we will have gotten rid of everything we own. it would be wise.

Packing now for a move this week. Not totally sure about my move-in date (a bunch of moving complicated pieces have made moving in a challenge) but I'm trying to pack as much as I can before the big day (which will probably be either next Monday, Tuesday or the following Sunday). I was bitching about moving at lunch with friends yesterday and someone mentioned that moving is considered the most stressful thing in a person's life next to divorce (!!!). Feels pretty accurate atm. Packed all my boxes, most of my dishes, and now I'm surveying all the shit we've accumulated in 4 years of living in this apartment and can't even wrap my mind around where it came from. I can't even invent categorical boxes to put stuff in. I'm getting to the point where it's gonna be like: Mrs Mordy's fencing trophy in the box with my xbox controllers, some knitting stuff, and candlesticks.

Moving this month after 4+ years at the same location. Am a bit paranoid about looking for moving boxes on craigslist because (1) you don't know what has been inside (2) it could contain a super strain of mutant bed bugs (3) it has been peed on whilst curbside. Therefore, I've concluded that getting rid of everything is the only reasonable answer to stranger pee and blood sucking parasites.

Also to anyone who has moved recently: any suggestions, tips, or advice?

in my state the liquor store has free boxes, just take em and no worries.
you could buy boxes from u-haul or staples or whoever, if you're worried

hey, not on my thread!

cant believe this dude is spamming everything except official Move It Like Bernie thread.

I know! get a clue SPAMY!

well that was annoying. think i got them all tho

...but oddly enough I'll be moving in two weeks' time myself so it all worked, in a way.

but will you be moving to the inescapable beat of WEEKEND'S AT BERNIES

I think the question is, will you be moving, or moving in?

you know that mmovie taught me allot about life

xpost -- moving in to a new place...but yes, moving in in the way you mean it. :-)

Moving like kate bush?

Like Suede.

ugh, I have to do this soon.

that's very moving.

http://kdk12.tumblr.com/post/6069938340/a-kubrick-guide-to-moving

xxxxp Awesome news, Nedderly!

I am also moving. On Monday morning. Hypothetically. But I haven't packed a lick, I haven't made an appointment with movers yet, and I'm terrified my building's elevator, which breaks down about three times a week, will be OUT on the day and they'll have to bring everything down from the 6th floor.

just push everything down the stairs - well packed of course with marshmallows

I have thrown bags of clothes down several flights of stairs before, but I don't recommend it without reservation.

it must be funny if someone is coming up and doesn't see it until too late

Hilaaaarious.

"how humourous - how HIGHLY HIGHLY HUMOUROUS"
Roger Ebert pans Lenoard Part 6

Hooray, as they say.

sweet fencing imo

It's a nice touch, really.

so jealous! i want a porch ;_;

It's a hell of a benefit when it comes to summer dinners. Had similar at the old place but I rather like this one more.

nice freakin toaster oven! does it make good english muffin pizzas!?

Looks great Ned! Very exciting. I'm really hoping the market turns around soon so we can sell our house and move.

i must be out of the loop, ned are you moving in with a lady friend?

Looks like a great place, Ned! I'm also moving, this weekend. All the stuff is packed up. Exciting features include an actual backyard (already created a huge garden back there :) :) :), a front porch (not as nice as Ned's, but still functional!), a washer/dryer that's in the basement instead of down the street, and is free, and...a rain barrel that's full of mosquitoes. At least 300-400, maybe more, and larvae. Working on that.

Thought about punching the mosquitoes in the face until they flew away, but eventually decided to drain the rain barrel and start from scratch. And purchase/wear a beekeeper's suit in the meantime.

WDYLL punching mosquitoes in the face

where are you moving, z_s?!

Silver Spring, about 4 blocks away frimthe metro, but somehow isolated from noise and traffic by huge gardens all around. And the people in the house behind us have this awesome aviary with national geographic-esque birds inside! It's a good spot, I think. Still would rather live closer to downtown DC, but we have to live in MD for another couple years (in-state tuition for E)

cool. my sis just moved there. i am scared of all that traffic but if you don't drive i guess it's not a huge deal!

i must be out of the loop, ned are you moving in with a lady friend?

That I am. Photo of us at the start of the WDYLL thread for this month.

:D

Ned wins all!

Thanks!

yaya ned!

Toaster oven comment is killing me.

Congrats Ned!

Looks like a lovely place - congrats on the move, Ned.