GC's Big Move to L.A.

[lashbear]

YAY !! So I get to finally meet you and react with awe !

*Awwwwwww*

[Snowflake]

Having just done the cross country move myself. As has been said before, make a list. Then, start pitching stuff. I found stuff in boxes from my move from CA to VA and all that hit the dumpster (or thrift shop). Even so, as I am unpacking and organizing, I'm still shocked at how much crap came with me. No doubt you will too.

The car will work itself out. I needed a car in VA when I got there and found a huge honking Chrystler New Yorker for $600 that served me very well until I got my current set of wheels.


Not to mention the LA chapter of Craig's list is awesome.

It's scary and exciting and as iSm said, you have a huge supportive group waiting for you to come home to CA. There's going to be a whole mess of people with cheshire cat grins ready to greet you and help you find a place/find a job and unpack and get settled! Take all the help you can get.

[MickeyD]

Ok, yay! That's awesome to hear! I was really bummed that I couldn't make it down to see you the last time you were out here.

[MickeyLumbo]

just in time, too!

come home. come to Disneyland.

where teacups spin and elephants fly!

[Gemini Cricket]

Thanks for all the good luck wishes. You guys are mojorific!

To be honest, I've been having a hard time. I'm scared, excited, worried, terrified and happy all at the same time.

It's an important step for me, but I'm totally scared, too.

I'm a nest-er. I like to stick to one place and stay there. So the more I move around, the more scattered I get. And we've/I've been moving around a lot in my life.

What it looks like now is that I will be staying with a close friend for free for awhile. I'll be on his couch until I get on my feet. It seems to be the only way. But I will get on my feet... at least I keep hearing myself say that...

I've got my resume ready and set to send out, but there's a car to worry about (which I didn't need to do here in Boston... it's a walking city) and bills and a dog to leave behind. There's also our Ralphie that I'm leaving in Boston. That's become the hardest part.

I'm feeling so panicked (sp?) out, y'all. Any advice?

[CoasterMatt]

Don't forget to breathe

[Cadaverous Pallor]

My advice is whatever you have to do, take a deep breath (like Matt says) and jump. Barge in on whatever needs taking care of and kick its ass. Aggression leaves no time for worry and stress. I try to emulate that, because as soon as I stop moving, I start thinking too much about it and it freaks me out.

It's working on the current craziness in my life

[katiesue]

Make a list of stuff you need to do, then start doing it. As CP said jump right in and you won't have time to panic.

[Moonliner]

On the other hand, the sooner you start procrastinating the more time you will have to get caught up.

[lashbear]

Carpe Diem !!

(I think that means, Die, Carp! )