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Good morning, total despair. How nice to see you.
T minus two weeks and counting... I think. I haven't booked my flight home just yet. Maybe next week after I can get some stuff transferred out of the house this weekend and see where I'm at with the packing?
I had to report for jury duty on Tuesday but didn't get called in for selection, so that's over.
I got a storage space yesterday at the place next to the house. They'll let me borrow a dolly so I can walk things over in batches. (Wow, this sounds like fun).
Last night, I scheduled the last lesson I'm going to have with Ariella for next Wendesday; there's also a singing circle the following evening. I cried all the way home.
I think I have almost all of my books packed. A bulk of my sewing things. I'm sifting through clothing; getting rid of things I never touch, packing things I won't want in Alaska for the next few months, and putting together a contingent of things I will want to wear. So far, I'm not feeling an overwhelming desire to take everything up north with me... but I'm storing more than I intended. I'm not good at getting rid of things. Maybe after I see how my life is while its in storage (what I miss, etc) it'll be easier? Not likely.
I'm concerned about my instruments. It's indoors (obviously), and way inside a building, and in LA, but it isn't actually climate controlled. Anyone have any thoughts? The most sensitive in my host are the little harp, the good djembe, a bodhran and a 12 string guitar. I'm taking the 6 string home with me for a concerted effort to learn to play and work on writing some folk music; the other djembe is largely decorative, and the mandolin was inexpensive enough that if anything did happen to it I could replace it easily. I honestly don't think that this space is going to be any more or less hot or cold than my apartment at the moment, as our AC is out. Any advice would be appreciated.
I think Jer is going to look after the scooter, as he thinks he might ride it while I'm away. Jury is still out on the cat; he'll babysit her but I feel bad.
I need to get him to order the part we think is busted in the desktop he might sell to me if we can get it working again. I have projects going that I really want a computer that will run my graphics stuff; that'll be the box I ship, most likely. The desktop and assorted peripherals. Also, maybe the guitar. I have to look into it.
What should I do while I'm home? I'm going to work. I wanted to take a semester's worth of classes but I'm going to be there too late to make that happen. My friend's wedding. I want to work on the guitar, work on the big fiction project (writing, drawing, digital art). I want to keep up with my sight reading. Anything else I should take on/learn? It'll be a long Alaskan winter and I don't know when I'll be getting back to the rest of my life.
T minus two weeks and counting... I think. I haven't booked my flight home just yet. Maybe next week after I can get some stuff transferred out of the house this weekend and see where I'm at with the packing?
I had to report for jury duty on Tuesday but didn't get called in for selection, so that's over.
I got a storage space yesterday at the place next to the house. They'll let me borrow a dolly so I can walk things over in batches. (Wow, this sounds like fun).
Last night, I scheduled the last lesson I'm going to have with Ariella for next Wendesday; there's also a singing circle the following evening. I cried all the way home.
I think I have almost all of my books packed. A bulk of my sewing things. I'm sifting through clothing; getting rid of things I never touch, packing things I won't want in Alaska for the next few months, and putting together a contingent of things I will want to wear. So far, I'm not feeling an overwhelming desire to take everything up north with me... but I'm storing more than I intended. I'm not good at getting rid of things. Maybe after I see how my life is while its in storage (what I miss, etc) it'll be easier? Not likely.
I'm concerned about my instruments. It's indoors (obviously), and way inside a building, and in LA, but it isn't actually climate controlled. Anyone have any thoughts? The most sensitive in my host are the little harp, the good djembe, a bodhran and a 12 string guitar. I'm taking the 6 string home with me for a concerted effort to learn to play and work on writing some folk music; the other djembe is largely decorative, and the mandolin was inexpensive enough that if anything did happen to it I could replace it easily. I honestly don't think that this space is going to be any more or less hot or cold than my apartment at the moment, as our AC is out. Any advice would be appreciated.
I think Jer is going to look after the scooter, as he thinks he might ride it while I'm away. Jury is still out on the cat; he'll babysit her but I feel bad.
I need to get him to order the part we think is busted in the desktop he might sell to me if we can get it working again. I have projects going that I really want a computer that will run my graphics stuff; that'll be the box I ship, most likely. The desktop and assorted peripherals. Also, maybe the guitar. I have to look into it.
What should I do while I'm home? I'm going to work. I wanted to take a semester's worth of classes but I'm going to be there too late to make that happen. My friend's wedding. I want to work on the guitar, work on the big fiction project (writing, drawing, digital art). I want to keep up with my sight reading. Anything else I should take on/learn? It'll be a long Alaskan winter and I don't know when I'll be getting back to the rest of my life.