Today I'm thankful for ...
... almost being done moving. I'm seriously tired of breathing in dust and the last dregs of my belongings are leaving the house now. I am aiming to be out by Thursday but the last bits still are here. I did finally get the bed up and I can sleep on it, but the new apartment is an absolute disaster. When I get some shelving set up I'll be able to clear out a lot of boxes that are clogging the main areas.
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Showing posts with label moving. Show all posts
26 February 2008
24 February 2008
Downsizing
Today I'm thankful for ...
... having lived in cramped conditions for two years. In those two years at my old apartment I got rid of many many things. Once again I find myself in rather small digs, but at least it's a smidge bigger than before. I moved a few more things over today and moved a bit of furniture around inside the new place. The living room isn't as crowded as it was before, although there's barely any walking room. The important thing is that everything should fit OK and then I can begin getting rid of more stuff. Like comics. I've been carrying them around forever and I think its time to sell them off. Oh and those two boxes of magazines? They have to go. And some books should be sold off... Hopefully I'll make enough room that I'll be able to have a TV again.
... having lived in cramped conditions for two years. In those two years at my old apartment I got rid of many many things. Once again I find myself in rather small digs, but at least it's a smidge bigger than before. I moved a few more things over today and moved a bit of furniture around inside the new place. The living room isn't as crowded as it was before, although there's barely any walking room. The important thing is that everything should fit OK and then I can begin getting rid of more stuff. Like comics. I've been carrying them around forever and I think its time to sell them off. Oh and those two boxes of magazines? They have to go. And some books should be sold off... Hopefully I'll make enough room that I'll be able to have a TV again.
23 February 2008
Still alive
Today I'm thankful for ...
... not getting sick. I am really drained after having moved big furniture in the early morning followed by a long night of doing the Chinese New Year scavenger hunt. That was an absolutely miserable experience---although good friends help make it somewhat bearable. It turned out that a major storm system moved in on us and we were constantly in the rain and the cold, blustery wind. Combine that with stress, a lot of walking, and San Francisco hills, and you have the recipe for pneumonia. But we made it through with all clues but one and Gordon Biersch kept us warm afterwards. I was also really lucky to get my car out of the garage at 11:58 PM, two minutes before they would have closed!
... not getting sick. I am really drained after having moved big furniture in the early morning followed by a long night of doing the Chinese New Year scavenger hunt. That was an absolutely miserable experience---although good friends help make it somewhat bearable. It turned out that a major storm system moved in on us and we were constantly in the rain and the cold, blustery wind. Combine that with stress, a lot of walking, and San Francisco hills, and you have the recipe for pneumonia. But we made it through with all clues but one and Gordon Biersch kept us warm afterwards. I was also really lucky to get my car out of the garage at 11:58 PM, two minutes before they would have closed!
22 February 2008
Saran wrap
Today I'm thankful for ...
... big-ass rolls of stretchy plastic wrap. I wrapped up just about everything big with some bubble wrap and then put stretchy plastic wrap around them. The roll is just a really oversized version of food plastic wrap that has an elongated spindle so you can grasp the roll with two hands and literally run around the object you want to wrap.
I got the idea from people back on the job who had to move server equipment between labs. Rather than unbolt and pack equipment people would leave server racks completely assembled. The trouble is that cords get tangled, they fall off the rack unsecured, there's other little things that bounce and roll around. So, if you wrap the entire rack in plastic wrap then everything stays put and all you have to do is unwrap the rack when you arrive at your destination.
So, I shielded all of my big furniture with bubble wrap or furniture pads to provide some crash protection, and then I used the plastic wrap to hold them in place. It turns out this is really quick to do and works insanely well. The plastic gives you a grip surface and it's also somewhat water resistant. Plus lets you secure just about anything in place, and with non-rectangular objects.
... big-ass rolls of stretchy plastic wrap. I wrapped up just about everything big with some bubble wrap and then put stretchy plastic wrap around them. The roll is just a really oversized version of food plastic wrap that has an elongated spindle so you can grasp the roll with two hands and literally run around the object you want to wrap.
I got the idea from people back on the job who had to move server equipment between labs. Rather than unbolt and pack equipment people would leave server racks completely assembled. The trouble is that cords get tangled, they fall off the rack unsecured, there's other little things that bounce and roll around. So, if you wrap the entire rack in plastic wrap then everything stays put and all you have to do is unwrap the rack when you arrive at your destination.
So, I shielded all of my big furniture with bubble wrap or furniture pads to provide some crash protection, and then I used the plastic wrap to hold them in place. It turns out this is really quick to do and works insanely well. The plastic gives you a grip surface and it's also somewhat water resistant. Plus lets you secure just about anything in place, and with non-rectangular objects.
20 February 2008
Calendars
Today I'm thankful for ...
... giving myself a month to move. I've learned my lesson well about quick moves: nothing ever goes right and you'll end up only straining/hurting yourself if you try to do things in anything less than 3 weeks. It turned out that there were problems with the phone line, the DSL, and the carpets needed cleaning. Plus I needed to just figure out the layout of where things were going to go and have time to shop for the basics. Everything seems to be going well and getting completely moved before the end of the month seems very very doable.
... giving myself a month to move. I've learned my lesson well about quick moves: nothing ever goes right and you'll end up only straining/hurting yourself if you try to do things in anything less than 3 weeks. It turned out that there were problems with the phone line, the DSL, and the carpets needed cleaning. Plus I needed to just figure out the layout of where things were going to go and have time to shop for the basics. Everything seems to be going well and getting completely moved before the end of the month seems very very doable.
19 February 2008
Boxes and boxes
Today I'm thankful for ...
... able-bodied friends. My move has been a little stilted due to a number of variables. People I originally thought might help changed their availability and others I didn't expect look like they're going to participate. This should be interesting!
I totally appreciate ppl helping me move, but it seems I've reached that point where getting professional movers is going to be the next necessary step. It's also the point where I'll probably start getting furniture too.
... able-bodied friends. My move has been a little stilted due to a number of variables. People I originally thought might help changed their availability and others I didn't expect look like they're going to participate. This should be interesting!
I totally appreciate ppl helping me move, but it seems I've reached that point where getting professional movers is going to be the next necessary step. It's also the point where I'll probably start getting furniture too.
17 February 2008
Spaces
Today I'm thankful for ...
... having a little space. Since I have been moving a couple of carloads each day I have cleared out a lot of space in my old apartment. I can actually see the walls now!
... having a little space. Since I have been moving a couple of carloads each day I have cleared out a lot of space in my old apartment. I can actually see the walls now!
04 February 2008
Well...
Today I'm thankful for ...
... well I don't know if I should be thankful quite yet but I just took possession of a key to a new little apartment in the basement of a house. It'll be a totally different lifestyle to be sure. It's going to be relatively quiet except for the grandkids that will be running around---there's a mother-in-law unit behind mine where the landlord lives. She's good-natured and I'm hopeful that this opportunity will work out. Now I just have to figure out how to complete this move.
... well I don't know if I should be thankful quite yet but I just took possession of a key to a new little apartment in the basement of a house. It'll be a totally different lifestyle to be sure. It's going to be relatively quiet except for the grandkids that will be running around---there's a mother-in-law unit behind mine where the landlord lives. She's good-natured and I'm hopeful that this opportunity will work out. Now I just have to figure out how to complete this move.
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