We have one more day left here in Seattle and then we are on our way. The visit here has been awesome with some all time fave Jeremy spots checked and checked again. We hit up the sci fi museum which is totally badass, ate loads of good food, had a comfortable bed, went to an interstellar travel supply store, rode a boat, took some pics, and generally decompressed after the emotionally violent move out. I already miss my family but I think that this is going to be a great adventure that will be a defining point in my life. Succeed or fail it will be an adventure! Emily is sleeping quite soundly now and it is comforting to be with someone you love so much and can share such exciting adventures with. Thanks for everyone's help getting us out of Greensboro, we couldn't have done it without you.
J.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Oi
It's like about 3am and I am wiped. We have been frantically getting stuff done and I am almost at the breaking point. I think when we get to China we will be so relived to have just made it that we won't even be nervous! We got all of our prescriptions and stuff today, and we are moving the stuff we are keeping to Ma's tomorrow. The plan so far is to be out by Wed. at 5. Then we should be crashing at our friend Dottie's and she will take us to the airport on Thur. We did a "planning" pack of all our stuff and it seems to mostly fit, so that's nice. I'm working in the office and Emily just crashed. Just wanted to put this up so everyone can be in the know. We sure have felt a lot of love from friends and family recently and it has been so nice. It makes it a little harder to leave to be honest. I think the hardest thing is leaving my niece. She is so wonderful and beautiful. I have to keep packing now, but I will update as soon as I have another chance.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Why God, Why!!!
One and a half weeks before I move to China. Tons left to do. Not a moment to spare. Netflix adds every season of Stargate to their watch instant. Sigh.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Getting Ready
So I am supposed to be getting stuff ready for the yard sale, but instead I'm watching Star Trek movies, playing with the old Palm Pilot I just found, and eating onion rings and whoppers. As procrastination goes, it couldn't get much better. We are in no way ready for this yard sale, but SOMEBODY (not naming names) thought it would be better to have it THIS Sat. Oh well. We can have another if we have to. Everything seems to e coming together. We have most of our luggage, we found me shoes for a year (no small task), and all our papers seem to be in order. I have been really nervous about the move, but i have hit a pretty calm point as I realize that whatever happens, if I have my mind right, it will be all good. Or, in the words of Capt. Picard, "Cherish every moment, because it will never come again." I think I may be the first person ever to quote Generations. Sigh.
I am not sure how often this will be updated, as the great chinese firewall puts the ixnay on ooglegay apps. Not that it would shock any of you since this is not updated very often at all. I'm looking into updates via email, or maybe just starting a new blog. The only reason I have kept this one is just for a sense of continuity. If anyone has any suggestions let me know.
My last day at Starbucks was this week. It was a little tough to be leaving and I still don't think I completely believe it or have processed it. I can't even believe that it's only 2 weeks until we leave. Yikes. I am hoping to get out and see people and not just spend my time obsessing over what is not or not going with me. Right now I'm trying to catch up on my reading to do list and rereading books I particularly want (i.e. Sterling since he is not so available on da Kindle). I'm having a hard time getting connected with my Kindle, it just doesn't seem like reading a book. Emily loves hers and I am sure I will get used to it. The limited availability of english material in china and the difficulty in procuring enough to feed my voracious appetite makes Kindle the only sane option.
I finished my electronic music class this summer and recorded a nice little ditty that I like pretty well. The teachers were very nice about me going to China and encouraged me to come back. It's funny but these recording engineering classes are really the first time I've ever LIKED school. The people are all kind of into the same stuff I am, and we all can get along and appreciate each other, even if some of our ideas are kind of weird. I am taking along a little digital studio to china so I can have something to record on. Maybe I will even get to record some cool Chinese bands. My email friend Luke in China has a band called Pumpkin that I cannot wait to hear.
My movie just finished and that means I have to do some more work, or at least shift the piles around so emily will think I was being productive (until she reads this of course). That's it for now. I will try to find out what communication format I will be using to blog from China with in the next few days and put it up on here. We don't leave Greensboro until the 26th, so I have some time.
love
I am not sure how often this will be updated, as the great chinese firewall puts the ixnay on ooglegay apps. Not that it would shock any of you since this is not updated very often at all. I'm looking into updates via email, or maybe just starting a new blog. The only reason I have kept this one is just for a sense of continuity. If anyone has any suggestions let me know.
My last day at Starbucks was this week. It was a little tough to be leaving and I still don't think I completely believe it or have processed it. I can't even believe that it's only 2 weeks until we leave. Yikes. I am hoping to get out and see people and not just spend my time obsessing over what is not or not going with me. Right now I'm trying to catch up on my reading to do list and rereading books I particularly want (i.e. Sterling since he is not so available on da Kindle). I'm having a hard time getting connected with my Kindle, it just doesn't seem like reading a book. Emily loves hers and I am sure I will get used to it. The limited availability of english material in china and the difficulty in procuring enough to feed my voracious appetite makes Kindle the only sane option.
I finished my electronic music class this summer and recorded a nice little ditty that I like pretty well. The teachers were very nice about me going to China and encouraged me to come back. It's funny but these recording engineering classes are really the first time I've ever LIKED school. The people are all kind of into the same stuff I am, and we all can get along and appreciate each other, even if some of our ideas are kind of weird. I am taking along a little digital studio to china so I can have something to record on. Maybe I will even get to record some cool Chinese bands. My email friend Luke in China has a band called Pumpkin that I cannot wait to hear.
My movie just finished and that means I have to do some more work, or at least shift the piles around so emily will think I was being productive (until she reads this of course). That's it for now. I will try to find out what communication format I will be using to blog from China with in the next few days and put it up on here. We don't leave Greensboro until the 26th, so I have some time.
love
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