Chris and I spent the entire weekend (other than a few hours to train and eat) preparing for the movers. We didnt actually have to pack anything, but we did have to do some major purgeing and cleaning. When we moved to Hawaii, I was moved by my company so we pretty much just had everything moved. This time it is on our own dime, so we had to really limit what we took. We gave away about 15 bags of clothes, threw out/recycled about 20 bags of trash/old papers/etc, and still have another half a room full of stuff we are giving to the driver and maid. It took a long time, but I feel much better now that we went through everything we own and decided what stays and what goes.
The movers came in at 9AM today and we were up at 6 getting everything ready, which included bribing the valets to let the van park in front of our building. I feel bad that I am at work today while Chris is dealing with the movers, but not bad enough to take a vacation day and stay home to help. Moving sucks, moving internationally sucks even worse.
The bad -
- Having to bribe the valet at 6AM to let the moving truck park on the street
- Having to bribe our doorman to let the movers into the building and use the elevator
- Not having a bed for several weeks
- Having to pack a month's worth of clothes in 2 suitcases
- Chris losing his passport which contains his newly recieved Visa in it 15 minutes before the movers arrived.
- Not being able to cook at home for a while, and not being able to have any smoothies
- No bike training for a while and no pool until I get to Houston
- The dogs have no idea what is going on and are therefore completely freaked out
The good -
-The spring cleaning that goes along with the move
-I finally took apart my bike for the first time since moving here and it will be getting a major clean when I get it in Houston
- Chris finding his Passport in a book on the bookshelf before the movers packed it
- No food at home = lots more froyo!
- No TV which means more time to train, but it also means I will miss The Bachelorette and the last episode of Friday night lights.
T-4 days before we touch down in Houston!
Jul 11, 2011
Jul 4, 2011
More changes coming
I just realized it has been over a month since I blogged anything. Not that there hasnt been plenty to blog about, but it just means I have been extra busy. First for the big news. Chris and I are moving back to Houston! Which means Whole Foods, a house with a yard, biking outside, and most importantly friends and family nearby. WE CANT WAIT! We were home a week or so ago and found a house and signed a lease which happens to be 1 mile from memorial park (great place with running and biking trails and a swimming pool) and a block away from another long running/biking route.
Memorial Park loop - where I used to do 99% of my running before moving
I can finally start riding my bike regularly without having to get on a plane to bike outside. It also means that we can finally get good meat, natural peanut butter, lara bars, coconut water, and weekly triathlons and running races to choose from (it's the little things that get me excited!). Plus the dogs will be able to get treats and toys since all they have here is rawhide. Needless to say I have been busy getting ready for this big change since the movers come on Monday. Last night we put together the dog crates so that they could get used to them before being shoved in them for several scary hours. At first they were running away from us and freaking out, but after giving them treats inside, they both decided to take naps in them a little bit later. I also had to pack up my bags I would be living out of while we wait for our stuff to arrive. It is hard packing for an ironman, but this is way harder. I dont know what I am wearing to work tomorrow, much less a month from tomorrow. Hell, I wont even know what city I will be working from a month from tomorrow!
Enjoy the 4th! I am sitting in my office on a freezing, cloudy Mexico City morning wishing I were at the Floatilla in Waikiki today. But it is Nola's 6th birthday so we will be celebrating for her, we just wont have the usual fireworks, which Liko is very happy about.
Memorial Park loop - where I used to do 99% of my running before moving
I can finally start riding my bike regularly without having to get on a plane to bike outside. It also means that we can finally get good meat, natural peanut butter, lara bars, coconut water, and weekly triathlons and running races to choose from (it's the little things that get me excited!). Plus the dogs will be able to get treats and toys since all they have here is rawhide. Needless to say I have been busy getting ready for this big change since the movers come on Monday. Last night we put together the dog crates so that they could get used to them before being shoved in them for several scary hours. At first they were running away from us and freaking out, but after giving them treats inside, they both decided to take naps in them a little bit later. I also had to pack up my bags I would be living out of while we wait for our stuff to arrive. It is hard packing for an ironman, but this is way harder. I dont know what I am wearing to work tomorrow, much less a month from tomorrow. Hell, I wont even know what city I will be working from a month from tomorrow!
Enjoy the 4th! I am sitting in my office on a freezing, cloudy Mexico City morning wishing I were at the Floatilla in Waikiki today. But it is Nola's 6th birthday so we will be celebrating for her, we just wont have the usual fireworks, which Liko is very happy about.
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