Is this what a grown up does?
I'd like to meet a person for whom moving is not crazy, tiring, and in general... a mess. I hate moving. I hate packing things in boxes and trying to label the box so I can find the stuff I need. I hate trying to scrape adhesive off the wall. I hate sorting through the stuff that I threw in a random shopping bag and put in my closet to sort through later. I hate coming across my passport in a said shopping bag - that I almost threw out. Now, where did I put that passport?
But my stuff is now narrowed down to 2 locations instead of 3, so that's improvement. More stuff will go down to school this weekend, and my boyfriend will get to see the place I'm calling home for the next 4 years. I am going to attempt to do some housekeeping things, like installing ceiling fans, curtains, and a gas hookup for a dryer, in addition to school stuff like getting my ID card and a parking pass. Equally important, I am going to determine whether my street is a "drive" or "circle", because I desperately need to order new checks and I have no idea what my address is!
I'm also anxiously awaiting the arrival of my new tablet PC, which is purported to help with studying and the organization of class notes. Since I'm not very good at organizing things and I'm computer-savvy (chalk it up to the lovable nerds I have dated over the years), I thought this new fangled expensive note taking tool might be useful. You can check it out at www.vetedtablet.com/university or some URL like that. It looks fun. I just hope it helps me. And I hope I remember to back up my notes often. I'm sure I'll let you know in the future if it was a worthwhile investment for me.
I do feel more and more like a responsible adult as I take care of school and condo things on my own. It's a little daunting, and ironic, as I type this sitting in a bedroom with Star Wars posters and numerous trophies (my little brother's old room, not mine!). But I have been taking care of all sorts of utilities, household stuff, and am tackling school issues entirely on my own, so I feel pretty good about caring for myself. I can make it without any major screwups! Maybe. Then I also feel a little lost and lonely because I don't have someone along for the ride or to look over my shoulder and check to make sure I insure my condo.
Growing up. It's not always a fun thing. But it will be one heck of a ride!