Beyond Exhausted.

I never, ever want to move on our own again.  I hope we love our new apartment because we are staying put until we can afford to hire movers (and not care that they are ripping us off) or our job pays to relocate us!  It's a good thing that I got an early start on packing, because a few weeks has made a huge difference in my stamina and energy.  Today I packed two large boxes, three large suitcases, and a medium-sized suitcase.  Pretty much all of our clothes and shoes are packed now - all of my stuff is either packed or coming with us, and Jeff might have one more box (?).  Both of our walk-in closets are packed up, so if I get another burst of energy I will clean them out.

I also finished going through our 'office' (it's our dining room, but our desks and bookshelves, etc are in there), bathroom, and kitchen and threw away everything that won't be coming with us.  I honestly have no idea how we accumulate so much junk, and it's kind of depressing because even with all of the stuff we have thrown away/recycled, donated, or packed, it still seems like our apartment is full of stuff.  I know that part of the problem is that we have so much furniture, and until we start loading that up, it won't seem like it's emptying.  We are also going to get rid of a lot of furniture - at least the desk, two tall bookshelves, and our dining room table and chairs.  It kind of depresses me because while we don't have nice stuff, it still costs money to replace.  And a lot of it includes items that were the first things I bought for our new apartment together, so it's oddly sentimental to me.  There's a good chance we won't be able to take our dressers or our couch, either.  As long as we get our bed and the TV, we'll be ok, but looking at all of these boxes, I'm wondering if we can even pull that off :(  I'm just telling myself that since we are saving so much money by packing ourselves, using the cube and driving, we will be better able to afford replacing furniture and buying new items, so I should just enjoy the prospect of a shopping spree when we get there!

My presentation for my committee meeting is done, but I really need to practice it.  I feel so silly, but I also need to try on some outfits and see what works - fits, doesn't look horrible, and won't kill me in the heat.  Even if it all goes horribly, though, I'm bringing cinnamon buns and coffee cake, so it can't be all bad :)  Regardless of whether or not I choke, or what they say, we are moving in four days!  I'm really excited about Seattle, our new apartment (TWO bathrooms!  THREE bedrooms!), and of course the baby.  Sure, moving is nuts, the drive is going to take forever, and I don't have a job yet, so money might be tight, but we are embarking on a new adventure in a better place, and I know that we can make it work.  Hooray for new beginnings!