Category Archives: the big move

relocated

Posted on April 7, 2010 by dichroic

Here I am at 5:45, faffing around online instead of trying to sleep. It’s not jetlag, it’s that leaving the laptop next to the bed is a bad idea for me – too attractive a nuisance. I don’t know, yesterday … Continue reading →

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The Day has Come

Posted on April 5, 2010 by dichroic

At 16:00, my ride to the airport comes to pick me up. After that I will not officially be residing with my husband for the next 7 months. This is the major downside to this move; I’ve said that I’ll … Continue reading →

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moveblogging: …and there it goes

Posted on March 30, 2010 by dichroic

When the movers came back after lunch, they took all my stuff downstairs and stacked it on the sidewalk. I felt sort of like a homeless person. Well, OK, a homeless person with a truly ridiculous amount of stuff. All … Continue reading →

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moveblogging: the visual evidence

Posted on March 30, 2010 by dichroic

Full: Empty: You can see why that room was ideal for my craft stuff; I’m going to miss it. (Especially because Dutch apartments don’t really do storage – though this new one is a lot better than our last place. … Continue reading →

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moveblogging: 11:35 AM

Posted on March 30, 2010 by dichroic

Nearly done packing – I found my hamper and my top nightstand drawer were still unpacked, so they’re boxing those now. I think that’s it. The truck this all goes into will arrive at 14:00. The movers go on lunch … Continue reading →

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liveblogging the move

Posted on March 30, 2010 by dichroic

No, not really. Of course I realized what else could go in the air freight (I get 30 kilos) right after they sealed the box. Oh well. Supposedly the airfreight will arrive in 10 days and the stuff that goes … Continue reading →

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How to be an Expatriate

Posted on March 22, 2010 by dichroic

Tomorrow evening I will give my last Toastmasters speech here. This is what I intend to say. (I think it’s safe here – I’ll post it in the travel blog after I give the speech, in case anyone from from … Continue reading →

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score!

Posted on March 4, 2010 by dichroic

I got to see my new apartment today, and was very happy to find it’s on the 29th floor! This is in a town with about three tall buildings, so the view is fabulous. Otherwise, the apartment’s OK: furniture by … Continue reading →

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I’ve looked at life from both sides now….

Posted on January 13, 2010 by dichroic

This is at least the second big moving comparison post I’ve written; this one is more comprehensive but it’s still not definitive. I’m pretty sure there will be more stuff. (The first post is here.) I’ll probably cross-post this to … Continue reading →

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“where do I go? follow the river, where do I go, follow the gulls…”

Posted on October 5, 2009 by dichroic

Without talking too much about work stuff, there is some possibilitiy I’ll move back to the Netherlands before Ted does (he travels there so much it won’t make much difference to how much I see of him). Hopefully we’ll get … Continue reading →

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