spryng | 12 days and counting

Finally entered into that nebulous non-waiting stage, where I've realized just how little time is left and now I'm clinging to every moment instead of wishing time along. And there's so much to do! So many little things... like cleaning, packing, selling the car, getting things in line for tutoring, getting things in line at work, changing my address all over the place, shipping things, booking hotels, making sure people know we're coming, getting rid of some big things via craigslist (anybody want a desktop computer?), going to the beach as much as I can... not to mention thoroughly cleansing the apartment when all our stuff is finally packed up. Maybe I can figure out why those ants are coming in and why the toilet won't stop running. Scrub the shower, go through the fridge and the cupboards for old things we've never eaten and either bequeath them to Katie or throw them out.

I sometimes still can't believe we're doing this. That this little dream of mine I came up with during the winter has actually gone somewhere. It probably wouldn't've without Lady. Without her I simply wouldn't've had the motivation. But now here we are, right about to do this big scary moving thing followed by a big scary settling in thing and more big scary discovering a new city things and getting jobs. I keep questioning whether or not this is the right thing to do. Maybe not "right," but sane, feasible, something that isn't just hopes and dreams. I just want it to turn out okay. And I know I can't stay in Florida. I don't want to watch New College become a foreign place for me, so Sarasota is definitely out. But Seattle? Sometimes I wonder if Washington DC would've been a better idea, join up with the NSA or the Library of Congress. You know, strive for a real job. But then I'd probably not go back to school, and as the summer drags on and on I find myself wishing for the tedium of classes.

But yes. I'm making a list of the many things we have to do before we leave, and then the many things we have to do when we get there, such as voter and car registration, plus getting a new car, new appliances, new furniture, new clothes...

So much! And here I am, sitting on my arse, going to write instead. Yippee.

Edit: Oh, speaking of driving, we need music for the trip. Anything real gung-ho and awake-keeping is good. I personally prefer rock. Suggestions? Preferably full CDs, since lady's car won't play burnt ones.