So I ought to switch to an SSRI. But they make me gain weight and mess with my sexytimes, and it's turning out that a lot of the generic SSRIs also give me an allergic reaction.

Fwiw, Pristiq was the magic drug for me. Once I gave up on Wellbutrin (I had similar side effects unexpectedly after a couple of years of no problems), I told the doc I didn't want to go back on one of the SSRIs because of the weight gain/sex issues, and he suggested this magic new drug. And...well, it's magic. For me, anyway. No anxiety (beyond normal), no depression, and no weight gain. It is brand name only, unfortunately, but it's been worth every penny for my sanity.

ETA: WOO HOO TRIP, TRUDY! Have so much fun!

Wellbutrin gave me a 24 hr anxiety attack. I didn't stay on it long.

Generic Zoloft is, so far, treating me right. But I started it around the same time I changed jobs, so it's kind of hard to tell how much was drugs and how much situational.

God, why is moving so expensive? I'm reconsidering my rental truck plan and thinking about not taking any furniture and just shipping stuff. IDEK.

I used something like POD but way cheaper...i THINK it was U-Pack or something similar. They drop off a unit and you pack it, then they truck to wherever and drop it off. You unpack, they come back and take it away. It was way cheaper than a rental truck, but the caveat is that the units are moved based on their trucking schedule, so it might be a few days or even a week. There's also an even cheaper option where you get x linear feet of a big cargo truck.

Furniture is expensive to move if you don't really love it. If it's cheap ikea particle board ... heck, just craigslist that stuff for a little extra spending money and hit the thrift stores once you arrive. I regret moving my barely-together chest of drawers. It was bulky and heavy and already splinted together in the back. My folding bookshelves, OTOH? They are precious and make me happy. Plus they fit in the back of my honda civic.

(and i firmly believe that there is something deeply therapeutic in getting a new bed after a big relocation. bed is where i rest, regenerate, restore - and i loved the symbolism of a new bed to go with a new home. but that's just me.)

I woke up and can't stop hiccuping. This is odd.

erin, I'm pricing those options, too. I really only have a couple of bulky pieces I want to hold on to - a solid wood bookshelf from childhood and a cherry dresser. Everything else either breaks down flat or I'm selling/giving away. I need a new bed - my mattress/boxspring are 20+ yrs old and have held out very well but are starting to sag. Also, I'd like a queen.

I'm also going to call a guy I know to see if he's got a van he's selling and would make me a deal on. Speaking of vehicles, my car insurance is apparently going to jump by $300+ with this move. Fuckity.

Okay, going to try to go to sleep again. I may need sleeping pills of some kind to make it through this move.

Hell is where I have to give presentations in front of fellow students at 8:30am.

(After it. Went OK, I guess, but I die a little on the inside after every time. There's a reason [well, plenty of reasons. But that's one of them] why I won't peruse an academic career, but just a PhD).

(Yes, I know that part of most PhD programs is teaching. That's the part I'd ignore right now, thank you).

Oh, wow. That was seriously trippy. Ryan has been watching the Teletubbies, dubbed in Mandarin. I kid you not. Even the nonsense bits are clearly Mandarin nonsense. Meanwhile, Wallybee cracked up uncontrollably, and now claims that Dipsy dances exactly like me. She's started calling me Telehubby. I'm not at all convinced this is conducive to a harmonious society.

claims that Dipsy dances exactly like me

Pictures or it didn't happen.

Pictures or it didn't happen.

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