a bear in his natural habitat! a studabaker! (aka. moving right along)

Well I’m typing this from Toledo OH, taking advantage of the Hampton Inn’s wireless network. Things with U-Haul did resolve themselves, though not without some additional drama that will not be discussed at this time (because it gets back to my own stupidity).

Yesterday I packed the last bit of my apartments and with Drea as navigator set off for Chicago. We made it more than half way, ended here in Toledo around 9.20pm. We ended up after a few minor misadventures finding a place called Jeb’s Bar B Que for dinner. While there wasn’t much BBQ, they did have deep fried pickles which we availed ourselves of.

In a few moments we’ll be departing for the final leg of the trip. Then the unpacking phase. Oy… I can’t wait. Seriously. Don’t expect any more blogs until early next week as I don’t know what my connection status will be.

Oh, as a final treat, I present in my opinon, the ultimate road song:

Kermit:

Movin’ right along in search of good times and good news,

With good friends, you can’t lose,

Fozzie:

This could become a habit.

Kermit:

Opportunity just knocked, let’s reach out and grab it,

Together we’ll nab it.

Fozzie:

Ya! We’ll hitch-hike, bus, or yellow cab it.

Kermit:: Cab it?

Kermit & Fozzie:

Movin’ right along

Kermit:

Foot-loose and fancy free.

Gettin’ there is half the fun; come share it with me.

Kermit & Fozzie:

Movin’ right along!

Kermit:

Doog-a-doon, doog-a-doon

We’ll learn to share the load.

Fozzie:

We don’t need a map to keep this show on the road.

Kermit:

Movin’ right along we found a life on the highway,

Fozzie:

And your way is my way–

Kermit:

So trust my navigation.

Fozzie:

California here we come, come pie-in-the-sky land.

Kermit:

Palm trees and warm sand–

Fozzie:

Though sadly we just left Rhode Island.

Kermit: (spoken) We did what?

Fozzie: (spoken) Just forget it.

Kermit & Fozzie:

Movin’ right along

Kermit:

Hey, L.A., where have you gone?

Fozzie:

Send someone to fetch us, we’re in Saskatchewan.

Kermit & Fozzie:

Movin’ right along

Kermit:

Doog-a-doon, doog-a-doon)

You take it, you know best.

Fozzie:

Hey, I’ve never seen the sun come up in the West.

Fozzie: (spoken) A bear in his natural habitat! A studabaker!

Kermit & Fozzie:

Movin’ right along

Fozzie:

We’re truly birds of a feather,

We’re in this together–

Kermit:And we know where we’re goin’.

Fozzie:

Movie stars with flashy cars and life with the top down.

Kermit:

We’re stormin’ the big town.

Fozzie:

Yeah! Storm is right, should it be snowin’?

Kermit:(spoken) No, I don’t think so.

Kermit & Fozzie:

Movin’ right along

Fozzie:

Do I see signs of men?

Kermit:Yeah, “welcome” on the same post that says “come back again.”

Kermit & Fozzie:

Movin’ right along

Kermit:

Foot-loose and fancy free.

Fozzie:

You’re ready for the big time–

Kermit:

Is it ready for me?

Kermit & Fozzie:

Movin’ right along!

Movin’ right along!

(repeat to fade)

UHaul… U Suck!

I should have known better than to trust any organization with a “U” in it’s name with my future. As long time readers and friends know, I’ve had a long standing war with UPS (who have done thier best to kill many a mardi gras party). Well I never considered the implications of the dreaded “U” in another company I have been engaged in commerce with.

UHaul lost my reservation!

Let me repeat that for full dramatic effect:

U-Haul lost my fucking reservation!

Yeah, the “F” bomb is desereved. So that (combined with the remaining packing I have) is delaying my exit stage left from Rochester by a day. I’ll be picking up the trailer tomorrow if all goes well. If not, then I’m in real trouble.

Chicago, I’m still coming. It’s just going to be another day or so.

Finally have the official new address. For those who are interested its:

5118 S. Dorchester Ave
Apt 605
Chicago, IL 60615

I’ll be there in a few days or so.

I really need to be sedated

well, the expected sleepless nights have finally hit. I’ve been cleaning/packing since I got home, with the exception of a half an hour where I desperately tried to sleep. I expect this is going to be an all nighter. On the plus side I can feed my occasional Howard Stern habit, what can I say… I’m a New Yorker with prurient tastes.

The apartment is more or less done. Mother nature has been helping in the cleaning process. I had a small flood in the apartment thanks to an open sky light. There wasn’t too much damage, other than the loss of a bunch of papers that I was building up the momentum to throw out anyway.

Purging is your friend is my new mantra. 11×15 really bring things into perspective. Also thanks for LJC for hooking me up with the Chicago welcoming committee! I’d love to get in contact with you folks!

I can’t believe that I’m leaving kodak.com in two days. Well technically one day. I really need to sleep. At the same time I’ve returned to the halcyon student days of “Wow, I managed to stay awake for 24 hours! MY GOD, the world is amazing and everything is so vivid.”

… I expect that around 10.00am I’ll be catching up on much needed sleep at my desk.

30 days of work, and less than 30 till 30

time is beginning to fly by fast. I finally got my apartment in Chicago. And no matter which way I slice it, I think it’s going to cost me $1000 to move! GAH!… GAH, GAH! And that’s U-Haul. Like U do it U-self! I’m am not loving life at the moment. Drea had suggest that I get a furnished apartment and store my stuff. I’m beginning to think she was right.

No, check that, she was right.

And in general my mental state is all over the place. I have to pack, figure out how to move without going broke, take a trip to the west coast for a vacation, turn 30 (which will happen regardless of whether I’m ready or not) and then move.