Posts Tagged ‘the move’

Insight for the month of August

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

I know I’ve been quite silent of late.  I promise, that once I get the new den squared away and wireless set up, I’ll start giving you the same intelligently amazing personal insights that you’ve come to expect from me.  It may be a few more weeks, but it’ll come.

For now, feast on these insights.  The Buckeyes haven’t lost since I’ve moved to Michigan.  AND YES!  The Wolverines haven’t won since I’ve moved to Michigan.  The master plan is coming along nicely.

Go Red Wings!   And happy birthday to you know who!

On this day…

  • 2009: Comfortably Numb, polka style! — I am soo bummed!  I found out today about this group, Polka Floyd.  They are playing next Saturday in Monroe [...]
  • 2007: Found the games I couldn’t remember — I found the game that I would always see in the game store of my youth. The Third World [...]
  • 2005: A post with no name — Here’s one in the spirit of “2!3054). Speaks – What I learned today”, Microsoft’s arrogance exists even in its [...]

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The Shirt

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I forgot to mention.  Saturday, after having already made one trip and frustratingly realizing the need for more trips, I returned back to the old home for another loading to find a box had arrived.  Upon excitedly opening the box, I found “it” inside.  It was definitely a nice pick me up.  I’ve yet to wear it because I don’t want to ruin it by wearing it while I’m sweating and getting dirty.  I may wear it tonight if we go to my new favorite place to get chicken chunks, Sidelines.

Thanks Jimbo!   Once I find my digital camera, I’ll send you an action pose of me wearing it.  :)   Now if I can just find my work shoes so I don’t need to wear tennis shoes at work tomorrow…

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I, Michigander

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

We made it.  After three loads of a 26 foot U-Haul truck, more pizza then I care to ever cram into 3 days again, boxes, aches, boxes, big gas tank, boxes, tetris-like stacking, boxes, and more aches, we are finally living in Michigan.  Of course, “living” is probably an eye of the beholder thing.  An interior made of nothing but boxes may not be most people’s definition of living.  But the kitchen and dining room are livable.  Beds are on the floor and slated for putting together along with arranging the bedrooms.  Cable, phone, and internet were hooked up yesterday (the important stuff!).

We still have some work back at the old house.  We may need to rent a small U-Haul some weekend.  I’ve got two bookcases (full of books and games) left, plus a little bit of leftovers in every room and the garage.  Then it needs a good sweeping.  Oh, and I need to go through my precious beer bottle collection and cull it down to like 5-10 that are the most memorable to me.  We’re 11 days into our 30 day get out of the house program.  Hopefully a few more weekend trips will do it.  One thing I discovered through this is that the wif-al unit is pretty good at directing me when I was backing up the monstrous U-Haul beast.

Unpacking will really show our problem.  We’re in a smaller house now.  We already got rid of a bunch of stuff once on a moving sale but I think we’ll end up discarding more.  My new garage is packed and somehow I need to move an entertainment center through there when the time is right.  Good times.

Agenda for today:

  • Mow
  • Get a few groceries/supplies (need those “moving men” pad thingies)
  • put beds together
  • arrange bedrooms
  • unbox
  • talk wif-al unit into giving me a backrub    :)

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It begins

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

The final (at least that’s the dream I’m having) move has begun.  Actually it began on Monday when I started hauling van loads during my normal work trips.  But tonight I started some packing of my own.  How I’m gonna get all my crap done, I don’t know.  Tomorrow is plum packed with errands and stuff.  I really need to get my stuff off of the heavy bulky items so we can load them up Friday night.  The odds and ends can be taken any time, but I need to get the furniture and appliances moved when I have the help and the truck.

Gas was $3.62 in T-town on the way home.   I believe it was $3.83 as I pulled into the county.

I still have Faithless’ Pit trophies from season 3.  These are the high quality glass ones.  I don’t think they’ll be making the move, sorry Faithless, you’ve had at least 4 years to get them.  If anybody wants to take them and hold them hostage, speak up quickly.  I’ve got a couple trophies of my own that may not be being packed.

Well, back at it.

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Bought!

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

The days of free living came to an end.  We purchased the new house yesterday (Monday) and I am once again owned by “the man”.

On the good news front: I got gas for $3.69 a gallon while the local Putnam County oil barons  were gouging their fellow people $3.93 a gallon.

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Sold!

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Well it appears that this is all really going to happen for us.  We sold our beloved house on Friday and close on our new house Monday.  I’ve got two full days of being a mortgage free man.  It’s great!  I can’t wait to be moved so I’m not inflating the oil baron profits as much.  Even with the drive I’m loving the new job.  So that’s good.  I’ve got plans to eventually catch you all up on the happenings of the past 2-3 months, but if you’ve read this for long, you’ve probably figured out I’ve got a bad memory.  But I’ll try once we’re settled in.  (Along with that CodeMash recap I’ve been meaning to get to.  :)   )

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