quick update
figured i should write a quick update on whats been going on in my life!
will and i are planning to move out to oakland at the end of august/beginning of september. we will have approximately $17,000 saved by then so i'm hoping that is a big enough cushion for us to get back on our feet. people have been saying it will take around six months to find a job in our fields so that should keep us going for at least six months unemployment. i'm hoping it doesn't take that long to find a job though...i have not been without a job since high school so it is an adventure that i am both really looking forward to but also dreading! i just don't like having that much uncertainity in my life.
the plan is to ship most of our things to oakland where they can stay in storage until we find our apartment. and then the other stuff will be coming with us when we drive across america! we are stopping in d.c. for a couple days to visit will's mom and then going to west virginia to visit will's dad. we will probably drive through the dakotas but i am hoping to stop in oklahoma to maybe visit my cousin and his wife. we really don't have a set plan yet - it's really all up in the air at this point!
in other news, my eldest sister brianne is getting married to her girlfriend in six days! my mom and i are making her wedding cake so i have been up to my elbows in frosting these past few weeks. i am looking forward to seeing my family and friends but i am NOT looking forward to actually making these cakes! my mom is insisting on baking them from scratch but i fear that they will not rise or break apart and we might have to just buy a bunch of cake mixes! luckily will's mom (who is a caterer) is coming up on friday so she will thankfully be able to help us out with the preparation. other then that, i am just praying that it doesn't rain on saturday!
i am mostly looking forward to seeing my aunt sherri and my cousins jenny and kathleen who live in seattle. i have not seen them since i was in 8th grade - that was almost 13 years ago!!! we keep in touch on myspace but it will be so much better to see them in person. and of course, i am SOOOO excited that my best friend sal is coming up from florida for the wedding. he has not been back to connecticut since he moved almost six years ago. he is doing everyone's hair for the wedding and i know we are all gonna look fantastic after he's finished with us!
the only thing that i am truly worried about though is my health! i have had a nasty cough for the past two weeks that doesn't seem to be getting any better. i'm going to see the doctor's this afternoon and i am PRAYING that they give me some actual drugs instead of telling me to "treat the symptons" with cough drops and sudafed. i don't want to be wheezing through the ceremony or on the dance floor!
hope all you voxers are doing well and loving life!
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Hey there, Saw this post in the Life Section, and it caught my eye as I just did a big interstate move. You might consider using the PODS moving system. I didnt but sure wish I did. THe POD is essentially astorage unit, that they deliver right to your door, you then pack it and it can be shipped and continue to be stored until you find a place. My friend used it and it was a life saver since her house closing got pushed back a few months... Oh and as a disclaimer, I dont have any connection to the POD company- mostly procrastinating before going out to Gym......
Good Luck with the move.
This is the best time in your lives for this move....maybe not the best time economy wise but you can't go through life making decisions only considering the monetary angle. You and Will will get to be so much closer when its (mostly) just the two of you in Cali! Yes it's very hard to be without a job and not know what going to happen this week or the next, but you'll learn a lot about yourself. The entire thing will be such an incredible experience. I'm so excited for you two!
P.S. I can't wait to hear all about the wedding!!! I heard that the weather will clear up on Saturday. Good luck with your cough. (its going around though)
i'm gonna miss you tho!!!!!!!!
and YES i really want you guys to move back to la!!!