Bama's Big Move Updates

[Bamawing]

...just to keep everyone updated.

The house sold, and Dan and I are moving out into a hotel downtown in exactly one week. I'm a little crosseyed. Rosetta Stone is going well; Dan says I'm progressing faster than he did.

Jeez, I need to tell Mama my house sold...

[totalfolly]

Congratulations on selling the house--that's something of a miracle in the current market.

Glad to hear your language lessons are progressing well, too.  I was tempted by Rosetta Stone, but it's too expensive for me when I don't really have a pressing need to learn a foreign language.

totalfolly

[Bamawing]

We, uh, borrowed the software from a friend. I don't even feel bad, though... $500 a CD-ROM? I think nicht!!

Confession time... I... went to Walmart. I did try other places, but I was looking for something specific and kind of odd, so I wanted variety.

Even more frightening than the prices (yes! I bought nasal strips there, mia culpa! Holy cats they were cheap!!) was the fact that my Wally World instinct still proved true. I walked right to everything I needed.

I'll come up with some sort of penance....

[itchychick]

Good news about the house Bama!!

[andyb]

Good news about the house Bama!!

another step along the road

[Bamawing]

Oh, and Dan booked the tickets. My poor little cats will have the worst day of their lives January 22.

It feels weird to shop. I mean, they've got Valentine's Day {bleep} up, and I know I won't be here. It's a very weird feeling.

[CalamityJane]

Congrats on the sale of the house Bama - no small feat in this economic mess.

Hotel.........my that sounds nice for a change. So....January 22nd is when you fly out, kitties in tow? Sorry if it sounds stupid, I'm a bit behind as usual.

Jane

[Celery Peach]

  Great news about the house Bama ! Best of Luck with your move on the 22nd  everything goes smoothly 

[Bamawing]

No, CJ, you got it right. I think.

In the meantime, my car buyer backed out. Anyone want a used Mustang? She's red...

[CalamityJane]

Hi Bama, glad I'm on the right plane! Another car buyer will be along no doubt. How long are you going for?

Friends of mine did the Germany thing in the 80's (hubby a lawyer doing military duty as a lawyer) -- actually spent about 4 years there before returning here, along with a dog they had acquired in Germany. They loved it - experience of a life time..........I hope yours will be as well!

Bama's great adventure!

 
Jane

[Bamawing]

Two years. I wish I felt a little more excited about it... at the moment all I feel is tired, stressed, and generally uncomfortable. The strain is taking its toll on my memory, primarily... and that's the one thing that torks my hubby off the most. I mean, it's hard to remember anything long enough to add it to a to-do list; it's that bad.

Yesterday was bad - I spent most of the day in tears. I hope today is better. I think it will be. The house inspection is this afternoon, so I'm exiled. I think I'll find a hotspot and play Puzzle Pirates for a couple of hours. ^_^

[Celery Peach]

  Hang in there Bama ! It'll all soon be over and you will be able to let out a big sigh of relief.

I am sure hubby must be feeling the strain too, it will just be affecting him in some other way, you two need to stick together now, so try not to take any comments personally, its just the stress 

Take care 

[Bamawing]

Thanks, Barefoot.

The problem is when he gets stressed he's cranky, and easily annoyed by little things like the sound of something dropping or being bumped into, me completely forgetting to do something I said I'd do, and the awful pause I get when I can't remember the word for, say, pencil. (eg. Dan: Honey, write that down. Me: Ok, lemme get the. The. The thing. the... *motions stroking a pencil... I can remember its shape...* Dan: The what?! Me: It's long... and you do stuff with it...)

When I'm stressed, I'm 10 times more likely to do all of the above. Yesterday we had a mutual heart attack when I put my credit card in the wrong place in my wallet. Actually, he took it better than I did. We reorganized all my wallet crap together (holy crap I had a lot in my wallet!) and he gave me that little "it's gonna be OK" smile that I practically live for in times like these.

We're getting on each other's last nerve, but we haven't cracked yet. Last night he promised me that our first week in Germany is going to be a second honeymoon... he doesn't have to work for a week, so we can sleep away our jet lag, sightsee some German stuff, and relax. I'm really looking forward to that.

In other related news, we start living out of our suitcases... wow. Tomorrow. The movers will be here Wednesday and we'll move into a hotel. After that things are supposed to settle down a little... I'm not holding my breath.

[CalamityJane]

Hi Bama - I get cranky when I'm stressed, and also words fly out of my mind, to my irritation.

You are doing very well. The circumstances are certainly unusual, so no wonder you are feeling as you do (both of you).........look forward to Germany. You will calm down I think once you are in the hotel.

Take care.........Jane

[totalfolly]

I get cranky when I'm stressed, and also words fly out of my mind, to my irritation.

Shoot, I don't even need to be stressed to lose words! 

totalfolly

[Celery Peach]

  I am glad you guys are going to have some quality time together that first week. Keep that high in your sights and hang on in their Bama. I feel for you so much, just take each day as it comes, dont worry about things you have no control over but try to use the nervous energy you do have constructively. You guys sound like you have all basis covered as a team.

Deep breaths, everything will be fine 

[Bamawing]

The house may not, in fact, be sold (did I mention that?) since the boogerhead who isn't willing to pay half of what it's worth is now balking at the price. He was trilled to discover a single missing shingle ( ) and is now also convinced that only a few more thousand dollar's worth of discount will possabably fix the ticking time bomb that is our plumbing system, not to mention the fact that something's "wrong with the foundation" that we (and for that matter, our house inspector when we bought the house) never noticed.

My prescription meds are ****** ( Ed Bot! ). I'm really, really sorry for the curseword but there is no other word for it. It involves a sweet but careless nurse, several difficult staff people at the doctor's office, the pharmacy, the inurance (of COURSE), Dan's human resource contact, and (as of right now) at least 3 and probably 4 overrrides... and we need at least one and probably 2 more.

But before I deal with that, I have to deal with my glasses. I never wear the things. Ever. I mean, I wear them ONLY to drive. And we donw't have a car! I'll probably wear glasses 3 times for a total of 40 minutes while we're in Germany. So why the hell is it really that important to change the prescription? I will live, I promise. But no, I *have* to have them and they *have* to be right and they *have* to be made at the inurances's own special lab, which is somehere in Alaska and takes forever. And where will they ship it when it's finished in 2-3 weeks? I DON'T KNOW!! what part of "we. do. not. have. an. address." do these people fail to understand?

The glasses store in the Lynchburg mall could have them created in 30 mintues. But then it won't be covered. That's $90 out of our pocket... I don't care. Really, it's a lot of money, but it's a hell of a lot easier than what I *think* Dan wants me to do, which is either convince the insurance to pay the $90 and then manage to convince the store that the insurance will pay (they've already had the same company back out of an agreement like that once). Or assume that there is a lab in Germany... although for gd's sake, why would they have a lab overe there when tehy don't even have any freaking DOCTORS over there? Which is why we had to have our chekups here in the first place?

And just because this isn't enough of a pain in the ass, I have to have all dan's information before I can so much as talk to a freaking PERSON at the insurance company. Hell, I can't even EMAIL them without Dan's social security number... dude. I barely know my own social security number. and mine does't count, because in the insurance world, a wife is a "depnedant" and therefore unusable for any kind of indentifying purposes... it really sucks to be a nonentity, let me tell you.

All I want to do is stick my head under my pillow (my honet to God PILLOW, on which I can't freaking sleep for several weeks while it's being shpped) and cry and cry and cry.

[Bamawing]

OK, update. I'm feeling much better now. Dan was an angel today... reminded me why I married him. He was just really logical and understanding, and dealt with everything, and let me cry, and generally did stuff to win him the hubby of the day award.

Meds are mostly dealt with. Mostly. Glasses are still fubarred, but Dan's working on that. The biggest problem is my car... arrgh. I'm not going to think about that right now. The movers are coming tomarrow.

[totalfolly]

I'm glad you're feeling better, Bama.  I honestly think some of this reaction is that you're trying to deal with too many things at once.  I realize you're under some time constraints, but maybe taking things one issue at a time would help.



totalfolly

[CalamityJane]

Hi Bama, TF is likely right on the nose there, pardon the pun.

I really feel your frustration because I've been there on a number of occasions. Worked in real estate, so know about the shingle dilemna and some miserable phart making an issue out of it.

Glad you have Dan -- perhaps he could be cloned -- I'd like somebody calm like that at times.

You will be fine, and dandy, honest! This is tough, but you WILL survive, make it, and be glad you've done it, and proud! yes proud you've managed it..........

Jane

[Celery Peach]

 

Aww Bama, I just wish I could be of some assistance, it feels so useless being all the way over here and to hear you struggling.

It is such a mountain you are climbing, but you are nearly there now, hang on in there ! 

[Bamawing]

Thanks to you all. JUst having a place to vent helps a LOT.

The meds are resolved. The glasses are supposedly resolved. The buyer is feeling better. Our stuff in on its way. The car is taken care of. I'm in a hotel as I type this, letting a self-applied topcoat dry on my nails.

Yesterday was good. I think today will be good, too... my list of worries is a lot smaller now.

[totalfolly]

my list of worries is a lot smaller now.

Good!  I'm glad things seem to be getting settled and you're feeling better. 

totalfolly

[CalamityJane]

I think today will be good, too... my list of worries is a lot smaller now.

...........Yay Bama........you go gal!!

Jane

[Celery Peach]

  I am glad to hear that yesterday was a better day for you. 

[Bamawing]

Well, everything has pretty much calmed down since I got into the hotel. Shoot, just to sit with a kitty on my lap for 5 hours (Saturday) was almost worth all the hassle.

Mind you, I'm still a little loopy, and Dan's still running around. And technically, I'm supposed to be visiting the bank right now, but I think I'll have time a little later.

Two days to go.

Eep.

[CalamityJane]

Glad you are feeling calmer Bama -- wow, 2 days to go......scary I know, but exciting as well, all those new experiences and possibilities.......

Jane

[Bamawing]

Yep. Tomorrow we hop a plane.

Our house is sold, our cars are gone, and all we've got is what's in our suitcases, plus the cats and each other. I'm actually not too upset about being temporarily homeless... it's the second time it's happened, and I survived the first. (Similar situation; I was changing apartments.) Dan, on the other hand, is about to chew his toenails off. Other than worrying about him, I'm feeling reasonably peaceful... which probably just means my circuits are blown.

[totalfolly]

Bama, we'll all be thinking about you! 

totalfolly

[Celery Peach]

Go Bama Go Bama...... 

Its all falling into place, I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, tho I know you guys are gonna be fine 

[CalamityJane]

We'll all see you when you get there!

Well done........"you" time now!

Jane

[CalamityJane]

Hi Bama - forgot to say I really do know the feeling. Left the UK with just 2 suitcases and arrived in Vancouver, fortunately with the same 2 suitcases. One thing about that huge event that I'll always remember.......when we landed in Vancouver, it was January, and it was pitch black. We stepped off the plane, and there was this lovely, lovely smell in the air......it was the aroma of the sea! The air was scented with it; it was clean and beautiful to us inland city folk.

I'll be thinking of you Bama, and all the new experiences that are to come. You have everything with you that you need and that is precious to you.

Jane

[Bamawing]

Jane, that was beautiful.

So far, the cats seem to have already adjusted. Dan and I are doing well, although we look like Americans with our excessive luggage (about 2 suitcases, 2 backpacks, and a cat apiece). The hotel room reminds me of a ship; everything's compact and there isn't a lot of space. But I did manage to get everything put away, and now our only complaint is who gets dibs on the bathroom, computer, etc...

[CalamityJane]

Good to hear Bama -- now we can look forward to regular episodes of Bama's great adventure!

Jane (thank you for the compliment!)