Last night I had a burst of energy and managed to get a lot done. I moved all the boxes out of the alcove area, sorted them by what’s in them (as in, office area or decor) and moved my desk into the alcove. I got my computer hooked up, which took awhile because I when I packed it I threw all the wiring into a box, so I had to untangle that and figure out what all the wires went to before I could turn it on. Still no internet, but only because I still need to go out and get a long enough coax wire. That stuff is never as long as you think it is. I’m working on that for week’s end.

I still need to unpack the office boxes and rent a storage unit for the few things I have no space for but I still want to keep. It is a studio apartment, after all. They’re not known for having acres of storage. And no, I won’t get rid of these items, because I really like them, I just don’t have room for them in my apartment. I got rid of stuff when I moved out here from New England, and I’m really regretting some of it, so no, not getting rid of anything again. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a packrat, and I will edit out some things that I just don’t want, but I am keeping the things I really like even if I currently have nowhere to put them. Eventually I will move out of the studio apartment into a place with more than one room, and then I will want to use them.

I also have about 5 or so boxes full of decorations and such, but that’s not really a priority right now since they sit nicely at the end of my bed. Putting up decor is the last thing I want to do, since it has nothing to do with how the place functions. That’s a bit more important right now, function before beauty. I’m not concerned with decor at the moment, but being the freaky planner that I am, I have been arranging the stuff in my head so that when I do open those boxes, I’ll have a general idea of where stuff will go. It goes up so much faster that way, plus it results in fewer holes in the wall.

And speaking of unpacking, no I do not yet have the camera cord unpacked. As soon as that’s free and I have a link to the outside world, I’ll post pictures. Until then, you’ll have to deal with me blogging from my office.

That’s all for now, I’m off to check my email while I’m still at work.

Boy, am I exhausted! I got all moved in on Saturday, with the help of Mad Scientist, Sparkling Butterfly, and Stud. They all thanked me for packing (isn’t that what you do before you move?) then cursed me when I told them I was on the 2nd floor, but since we were in the middle of the move by that point, they couldn’t just take off on me.

So, we got all my stuff in, then I was so exhasuted I didn’t get half as much done as I had wanted to. Besides that, I was at church early on Sunday and worked at Job#2 Sunday afternoon and all day Monday, so I don’t have much unpacking done yet. And, horror of all horrors, I do not yet have my computer hooked up at home. I only have one, yes one, cable outlet in the whole place and with my busy schedule I have not had the time to stop at the store to pick up a splitter to hook up both the tv and computer. It’s not just the splitter that’s slowing me down there. I also have to shuffle some boxes around to set up my desk, which will go where the boxes currently reside. Some of the boxes can’t be unpacked until I get my desk set up, so in the meantime I have to do this dance (with my diminshed energy level, no less) around my apartment to move things around while keeping clear paths to the important stuff: bathroom, kitchen, bed – just in case I need to pee, eat, or crash.

And I do have pictures, but the camera cord is still packed. I know approximately where it is – it’s in one of the 4 or 5 boxes labeled “office”. So once I get the desk set up, boxes unpacked, and the ever-important computer set up, I’ll post some pictures of my new place. I promise.

I did manage to plug in my tv on Saturday, and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate being able to watch it at a normal volume and actually being able to hear every word. Simple pleasures are best, you know?

Ok, today’s the day. I’m already tired from working the past 2 evenings at Job#2 so I’ve had like, no time to myself to relax and finish getting ready for this. I’m working at the office until anywhere between 12:30 and 2:00, but the exact time depends on other people. The sooner I can get out of here the better, since I only have about a million things to do – stop at the bank, sign my new lease, get the keys, start schlepping stuff over, do a couple loads of laundry, shower, clean, bring more stuff over, don’t forget to sleep! Tomorrow’s an early day, picking the truck up at 7:00am so I can get it done early, Sparkling Butterfly and Mad Scientist are helping me move all the big stuff then I have the rest of the day to make my new place have some degree of functionality before I end up working my tail off for the holiday weekend at Job#2. Aarrrrgghhhhh!!!!

Facts:
Get enough sleep when you can.
Never OD on caffeine when you are sleep deprived already and have a million things to do and your brain is everywhere but where you need it to be.
I’m totally psyched about moving.
I’ll post pictures once I unpack my camera cord.

That is all for now. Next post will be from my new apartment!

Tomorrow’s the day! I have a very full day today, working both jobs, but tomorrow I leave the office early and sign my new lease!!!!! It’s like waiting for Christmas. Once I sign the lease, I’ll start schlepping over a bunch of smaller things to make the main move go easier on Saturday. Plus, it looks like the weather will be good for my move – it’s only supposed to get to the mid 80s or so on Saturday, which is what we in Vegas call perfect spring weather. Oh, I can’t wait.

I took a picture this morning of my dining room, piled high with all sorts of boxes and stuff, but silly me already packed my camera cord so I can’t upload any pictures right now. But don’t worry, there will be pictures. I’ll take pictures of my new empty apartment, my apartment in progress, and my apartment once I’m all unpacked. But silly me for packing that one stupid cord. I have the cords for my Palm and iPod hooked up, but I put away the camera cord. Wouldn’t that figure.

Ah well, I’m just gonna spend the day working hard and wishing it was tomorrow already.