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[onefixedstar]

I have decided that I do not like moving. The whole process is a pain. First, there's the packing. One would think that after doing a co-op degree which required me to move every four months for nearly five years, I would be good at packing. I'm really, really not. I'm a terribly inefficient packer with no sense of how to fit things together--my desire for like with like tends to overrun my minimal spatial abilities and thus every time I pack I end up with a huge pile of oddly-shaped and bulky things that didn't fit in the box with similar-type stuff and that I didn't want to mix with dissimilar stuff. And then there's the whole issue of moving out vs. moving in. Specifically, I have to be out of my current apartment by noon on August 31st, and can't move into my new apartment until some unknown time on September 1st (and she'd really like it if we could delay just a little longer so that they have time to paint). This presents a bit of a problem, especially since my family swore off helping me move after the last catastrophe event, so I'm supposed to be hiring professional movers. I'd be fine with that if it were for one day, but I'm doubting my ability to afford to hire a professional company for two days. Which means that I need to either hope that I can move into my new place a day early, or I'm going to have to rent a truck and plead with my brothers and local friends to help.

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[mrthursday.livejournal.com]

I have to move next month with perhaps no one to help me.
Oh dear...

[onefixedstar.livejournal.com]

That is unfortunate. You have my sympathies. Do you at least have somewhere to move to?

[stillvisions.livejournal.com]

*sigh* unfortunately, I'll be in Vegas duing your move-time, or we'd probably be able to supply some sort of space, though it is out of the way. If you're still in a bind, let me know and I can try and do it through the family, or provide some temp space for extras as needed...

[onefixedstar.livejournal.com]

I find it fascinating how you are always conveniently busy whenever I move...kidding. I have a place to stay on the night of the 31st. Don't know yet about where to store stuff, but I think there's street parking where I'll be staying.

[sunir.livejournal.com]

We have quite some space on the first floor in my house. If it's only for a day, I'm sure our landlady won't mind, especially if she's not here. ;)

Packing is not that hard. In theory everything is organized in your house already. Just pack things up by their location in your house.

I said in theory; and my father somehow managed to totally randomize my book collection nonetheless.

[onefixedstar.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I think I'm okay for storage, but if not, I'll be in touch. Where are you living these days, anyway? I know you moved...

[sunir.livejournal.com]

Just West of the Annex in Little Korea; three streets west of Honest Ed's, just south of Bloor.

[slice-yoink.livejournal.com]

I don't know if this is of any use, but I might recommend a few hours a day of 3d tetris to get your packing skills up there. If you can crack level 9, you should be able to pack up in no time!

[onefixedstar.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. Yes, I think you might have a point there.