25 March 2008

Damn The Torpedos, A Date Is Set

Life ain't worth living if you don't take risks.



We came to realize that this new life in Austin needed a swift kick in the arse. Without a set date it is impossible to set the dominoes in place. Without a date set it is hard for prospective employers to take you seriously. Without a date set, the train does not budge.



So we picked the perfectly lovely Spring date of May 15th.



Let me tell you, once a date is set things actually do start rolling. The list-making has reached a furious pace. We have made contact with an apartment finding service and have set up a mid-April trip to hopefully find an apartment. We have also decided to use a pod-type pack and move company and after getting quotes from many companies we have settled on a company called uPack.



We have also mapped out the route for the long drive from New Jersey to Texas. Instead of total and complete torture of driving non-stop, we have decided to take our time and actually see a few places along the way. The route we decided on will take us through Louisville, Nashville, Memphis and Dallas and will take 4 days to complete. This actually should work out because the delivery of the moving pod is scheduled to take 5 days.





Though it is a little nerve-racking to finally have a date, it is also very liberating. It's real now.



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