So I decided that I should blog about some of this big move. I had a big, wonderful plan to blog along the way, before, during, and after the move. Turns out, moving is a little hectic, and blogging didn't play a big role in packing or unpacking any boxes. I'll try to give a nutshell story of the things that have happened, with a few pictures along the way. I thinking blogging is going to be the easiest way to share everything with those of you who care.
I'll share some thoughts about everything on the next visit to "Skittles Sayla" wordpress.
First, with moving, there comes an awful lot of planning. I planned out budgets, apartments, grocery lists, itineraries, planned when I was allowed to freak out, planned when I would get homesick, plan payments, etc. I also planned out my going away/graduation party, which I have quickly realized was the only thing I planned that I might have had any control over at all. Any other plan I had pretty much just exploded as soon as the morning of packing the budget truck began.
Step 2: Grad/Going Away Party - Went so well. My whole family came, minus a few unlucky members that couldn't make it and missed the best time ever. It was so nice to see everyone in one place; can't say that's ever happened before. I had a lot of good friends come over, including the marvelous, Brittany Galloway who drove all the way to Nashville from Knoxvegas to see me before I left! I also got to see my cousin, Courtney's new baby, Claude Thomas! It was so funny to see a baby that's related to me; I don't know what I'll do when one of my siblings makes a baby.
Step 3: Loading the budget Truck. It was soooo crazy to see Cody driving an enormous moving truck, towing a trailer with his pathfinder on it. He made it all the way to Austin! Rob came to help load the truck at the last minute, which was so amazing. Thank God for Rob; he hung out the whole time! I honestly don't know how we would have done it without him. Lacey, Dad, Hunter, Ryan, Scott and Rob all helped out which was fabulous. It's always nice to see that people really do care. We didn't finish until midnight, and couldn't sleep until 1 at least. It was such a long day!
Step 4: Driving to Texas! Kensie, Cody, and I all drove in our own cars so this was completely awful. Riding in a car alone for a long drive is at least 10x more painful than a normal car ride. I watched Cody struggle to drive the Budget Truck, which was a little terrifying for me. Honestly, he did a great job - he was super confident, and I probably should have had more confidence in him! He stayed within the laws of the road and the lines of the road, and mostly at the same time. We woke up at 6am the day after loading the truck to head out, with the intention of getting to Austin that evening. We found out that driving alone after only 5 hours of sleep is almost impossible. We also found out that when you're driving a 16 foot truck towing a trailer with a car, you are only permitted to drive at 55mph. We were forced to stop to get a hotel in Texarkana so we could sleep, and this pushed everything back a day. The typical 14 hr drive to Austin from Nashville took us around 19 hours. Talk about awful. Remember the whole time I was in the car, I was alone- except for my faithful friend Tucker who was heavily sedated after a doggie downer.
Step 5: Unload Truck into storage unit
Step 6: Find an apartment. Get approved for apartment.
Step 7: Have fun - This included: *Going to a ranch in Texas - completely fun. They shot guns, and let me shoot too. We also went to a swimming hole and some sort of crazy dam where the boys slid down it. *Head to Lake house on Lake Travis.- Ridiculous. Too much fun. The best way to describe that trip is "SurprICE!" There was a game we played where you were surprised with a Smirnoff Ice. If you got "surpICE"d, you had to take a knee and drink the entire smirnoff. Hilarious, while ridiculous. Also, because of this trip, I had to board Tucker for the first time. It was hard to do, but he didn't seem to mind.
Step 8: Get a job
Step 9: Move into apartment
Step 10: Have more fun- We went to Corpus Christi with Cody's cousins. Corpus is on the coast with all kinds of ocean! Grant, Cody's cousin, took us on his boat so the boys could go fishing. He's a fishing guide down there! Pretty cool. I wish we could have gone fishing for sharks, but I was a little nervous about getting seasick. ha! I think this would have been my dad's favorite part about my adventures thus far.
Step 11: Find a way to make this place home. Working on it. Our furniture is all in place, the refrigerator is full (sort of) ,mostly everything is clean, and we're working on decorating. We actually had friends over today! We went to the pool for the first time, and we grilled out with hamburgers and chorizo. They are big on some Mexican food down here! I feel like I'm turning into a Mexican. My new favorite grocery store is this place called "Fiesta!" It's as big as wal mart!!! ha It's the best.
Also, I can't stop cleaning. I think I'm "nesting."
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This was actually written approximately.. 2 weeks after being here, I think right around June 7th. I guess I should start posting more often.. Everyone is doing it!
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