sarameg -- Pack boxes halfway with books, and fill the rest with towels, blankets, clothes you won't want in the next month or so, pillows, etc. Last time I moved, I think 75% of my boxes were labeled "books & ____"
Tonight I watched some S2 Angel, and learned that I have the exact same table lamp that's in Lilah's apartment. And then I watched about 10 minutes of Buck Rogers and learned that in the future there'll be an Olympic sport that involves slipping down an inclined tightrope backward. TV is so educational.
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J peeps, represent! Brunch - best meal of all the meal slots; great for dates, parties, and celebrations of all kinds, or no special reason at all. Huge fan of the brunch.
Kathy, thank you! There is a B&N just up the road from me! I remember the book boxes from when I worked as a temp filling a new Waldenbooks way back when. Perfect boxes.
I am so hiring movers, though. I have one too many heavy/unwieldy pieces of furniture. And maybe just 3, but...I've helped friends move themselves. I hated it. Not doing it to them. (Except maybe my precious stuff and cats and that isn't unwieldy. Except for the puker/pooper. I'll transport him myself.)
If you're hiring movers, don't worry so much about the weight. Those guys can load up sooo much on their backs with no problem! I remember being blown away when I saw this little older guy (must have been 5'5" and 60plus years old) taking three of my very heavy book boxes on his back and carrying them down two flights of stairs without using the strap that the other two (young) guys were using. They were in awe as much as I was!
I've had movers every time other than the first, and it is so worth it.
When I moved two years ago, I put Amarna in the carrier when the movers showed up and listened to her bitch for the three hours it took them to load everything up. Then, after I got her up here, I turned her loose in the bathroom and shut her in. She complained about that, too, but at least it was better than the carrier.
Does anyone else feel proud?
I would, but I have no idea what tentacles have to do with manga.
The last time I moved I loaded all my electronics and cat supplies into my car and let the movers do the rest.
So now I'm curious as to what the ACTUAL strip club story ended up being, and whether it involved tentacles. Or how the manga was actually involved...
Good movers are worth every penny you pay them. I wish Gentle Giant was in Baltimore, because I'd recommend them without a single reservation. I'm sure you can ask around and get some good movers.
Also, moving companies will sell/rent you boxes, including those big plastic ones with hinged lids that stack. My ex-company used to use those for moves, and they were really useful.
OK, stayed up way too late on the phone with mom. Woke up late. Shot cat late. Read paper. Futzed. Debating taking a nap on the couch.
Timelies all!
Last time we moved we packed our own stuff and hired professional movers. Then again, we have two peoples worth of accumulated stuff. (When I moved into G's condo we got our friends to help, but that was less stuff)
