Garage Sales

I sold a pile of belongings this weekend. My first garage sale of my own had to be held in my front rooms, since I have no garage available to fill with tables. It's very nice to have less stuff. Everything is in my 5'x7' storage unit in my basement
(it's not even full). The strangest thing was when I bagged up my orange bike and stuck it in there. It just felt final.

I woke up this morning in my down mummy bag on Aaron's old mattress in the living room and thought, I'm really moving to New Zealand. As if the empty house wasn't sign enough before the sleeping bag. By the way, the sleeping bag is awesome in the house.

Only 3 more days in my house... strange. I brought in the recycling bins for the last time.

It's cold and raining here.

Calming the nerves...

Today I emptied the contents of my house. I started this morning with a bed and a couch and chairs. Now I am sitting on the floor in my living room, contemplating the next thing to do. I thought it might be fun to sleep down here. On the floor. Maybe in a sleeping bag. That would get me ready for what might be to come, or for anything, maybe. Two days ago I was in the shower and I realized that I only had two weeks to pack up the entire house. Not a lot of time. So I got nervous and posted everything on Craig's List. Like magic, my nerves were calmed!

Now just have to sell my car and other miscellaneous belongings. How strange.

I wonder if Craig's list makes the world a better place. Most of the folks are so nice, helps to reinforce the goodness of humanity.

Well. That is all for now. At the rate I'm going, the next post will be when I'm forty!

The winner is... "Lord of the Rings"

Ok, I just logged on after a bizillion days since the last time!

The plan is rolling... Work in New Zealand for one year, with the possibility of renewing for a second year. I'll be advising and teaching optometry students at the university in Auckland. I've gotten so used to it that it seems normal to be moving there now.

get ready for this!! (cue music)

I took a quiz and I was given the title inspired adventurer. I thought, I would like to call myself that, sounds perfectly agreeable. When 2007 started, I declared (after a certain feeling) that this would be the year for change. I have been patiently waiting and actively seeking out leads that appear to be a possibility... Trip to New Mexico, job interview in Northern Washington... and now have a few other things up my sleeve, just waiting for the ship to come in...

I expect that I will have some sort of adventure to document here for my crazy enjoyment and yours... so stay tuned!