Wednesday 29 September, 2004

Upwards

I had this massive amount of things to do that absolutely needed to be done before our move. I've been despairing over these issues for over a week now. Two days ago I wrote a list which I gave to Dragon who combined with his similar list. I despaired a bit more because the list was really long.

Yesterday I started going over the list. I made a phone call, and cancelled my contact lenses by post order and ordered some extra lenses, and ordered the IDP. I felt a little better. Today I made some more phone calls, I cancelled couple of accounts, moved my savings from my ISA account to my banking account.

I'm looking at the list now, and it's pathetically short. I've really done all I can at this point, and I have only three tasks left - I need to sell my car (which I'm going to do as late as possible), cancel my car insurance (or rather, not renew it when it comes up for renewal next month - but I can only do this three weeks before it comes up!) and cancel my health club membership (which I'm going to do when I go there next time).

Also, the crunch at work is ending today, so things are looking up. I have to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and words on and off the blog, it really makes a difference.

Posted by kolibri at 29 September 11:00, 2004
Comments
# 1 - Jaakko (on September 29, 2004 12:53 PM):

Having spent now the last two lunch breaks queuing at banks trying to set up an account or even just pay the rent I sympathise. Patience and a smile go a long way. Not the whole way, mind you, but a long way. :)


# 2 - kolibri (on September 29, 2004 01:22 PM):

I was actually surprised how easy it was. Even the bank should be easily taken care of as I'm planning to use the same bank there than I'm with here. There's some use in banking with an international bank who's wealth is based on selling opium to the Chinese in 1800's Opium Wars.


# 3 - Rel Fexive (on September 29, 2004 05:49 PM):

Interesting choice of bank there then :)

It's good to know the whole preparations-to-move thing is not quite as catastrophic as you feared it would be. Certainly stressful to plan, but clearly easier to put into action. This is officially a Good Thing (tm) :)

On a completely different topic, are you still only going to Collectormania on the Saturday?


# 4 - kolibri (on September 29, 2004 05:52 PM):

Yep, Satuday's our day - unfortunately looks like not many TFL'ers will be there then.


# 5 - Rel Fexive (on September 29, 2004 06:57 PM):

Doesn't look that way, no :( No chance of a delay till the Sunday so we can all say a proper fare thee well?


# 6 - kolibri (on September 29, 2004 07:33 PM):

Unfortunately Test and Stacy that my husband (and me) want to see are only there on Fri/Sat. So Sat it is, can't/won't make the trip both days...


# 7 - Rel Fexive (on September 29, 2004 08:16 PM):

Aaww.... Looks like it'll be a purely text-on-screen TFL send off then :-/

But I'm sure you'll have fun there anyway :) I think some of 'em are going on the Saturday and maybe even the Friday too.


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