And all through the house, the dust mice were swirling, all through the night.
It's the last night before my movers and haulers start going through my house, hauling out all the trash and unusable possessions, boxing up things I want to store, and generally removing all the unwanted cruft. It's a long-anticipated time. I was telling a friend the other night "I am so over this house." I've lived here fifteen years, and I was ready to move out last summer. I've known I was going to move to Brisbane since November, so I've been ready for this change for months, planning for this change for months, cleaning and organizing for this change for months. Now I know so many of the things is this house are no longer wanted, needed, nor usable, I have been counting the days until they are gone from here. I have imagined the house empty of all furniture, books, trash cans, magazines, paper, pots, and ephemera. In the next few days, I'll see how closely my imagination matches the reality.
In the next few days, the possessions in my house will be narrowed down to a single room. The rest of the house -- 4 more bedrooms, four public rooms, a garage and a backyard -- will return to their natural state. They will form the basis for the tabula rasa my tenant will write upon as he makes his own life here. It's a great house, with a lot of nice features. It has a beautiful garden thriving with life, shade, a large deck, a huge garage, rooms in a usable configuration for either coupled or shared living, a great location, a fruiting shade tree in front, a great climate, hardwood floors, and modern appliances. It has its negatives and quirks. But, I've come to love this house; I've always known I would retain ownership. With a lot of work and a lot of money, this house can be restored and improved, brought into the 21st century, made into a cozy home. And in a few years, I'll have the means to make those improvements.
Although tomorrow promises to be one of the busiest days in recent memory, I'll do my best to take some before photos and post them here. I'm also dabbling with Flickr, so I'll try to organize a "before" photo set. Then, just before I move out, I'll try to recreate the shots, take some "after" photos, post those and also gather them into Flickr. If you're a member of my family or a friend, drop me an email and I'll set you up so you can see the photo sets on Flickr. Theoretically, I can post blog entries from my phones, so it'll be an experiment. I'll see if I can master the technology.
I expect posts to get more frequent, though shorter, at least until I've relocated to Brisbane and gotten regular internet connectivity at home or work. The latest news is I will be out there between the 1st and 15th of February. I don't have my work visa, and I haven't been given the go-ahead to purchase a one way ticket, so it's not a sure thing. But, everybody is working toward that goal now.
In a couple of weeks, I will also be heading out to North Carolina to meet with my two future employees and fellow soon-to-be expats. I'm looking forward to spending time with them, and visiting my peers and superiors before I leave the country. I'll try to catch some candids and some highlights of the trip.
It's the last night before my movers and haulers start going through my house, hauling out all the trash and unusable possessions, boxing up things I want to store, and generally removing all the unwanted cruft. It's a long-anticipated time. I was telling a friend the other night "I am so over this house." I've lived here fifteen years, and I was ready to move out last summer. I've known I was going to move to Brisbane since November, so I've been ready for this change for months, planning for this change for months, cleaning and organizing for this change for months. Now I know so many of the things is this house are no longer wanted, needed, nor usable, I have been counting the days until they are gone from here. I have imagined the house empty of all furniture, books, trash cans, magazines, paper, pots, and ephemera. In the next few days, I'll see how closely my imagination matches the reality.
In the next few days, the possessions in my house will be narrowed down to a single room. The rest of the house -- 4 more bedrooms, four public rooms, a garage and a backyard -- will return to their natural state. They will form the basis for the tabula rasa my tenant will write upon as he makes his own life here. It's a great house, with a lot of nice features. It has a beautiful garden thriving with life, shade, a large deck, a huge garage, rooms in a usable configuration for either coupled or shared living, a great location, a fruiting shade tree in front, a great climate, hardwood floors, and modern appliances. It has its negatives and quirks. But, I've come to love this house; I've always known I would retain ownership. With a lot of work and a lot of money, this house can be restored and improved, brought into the 21st century, made into a cozy home. And in a few years, I'll have the means to make those improvements.
Although tomorrow promises to be one of the busiest days in recent memory, I'll do my best to take some before photos and post them here. I'm also dabbling with Flickr, so I'll try to organize a "before" photo set. Then, just before I move out, I'll try to recreate the shots, take some "after" photos, post those and also gather them into Flickr. If you're a member of my family or a friend, drop me an email and I'll set you up so you can see the photo sets on Flickr. Theoretically, I can post blog entries from my phones, so it'll be an experiment. I'll see if I can master the technology.
I expect posts to get more frequent, though shorter, at least until I've relocated to Brisbane and gotten regular internet connectivity at home or work. The latest news is I will be out there between the 1st and 15th of February. I don't have my work visa, and I haven't been given the go-ahead to purchase a one way ticket, so it's not a sure thing. But, everybody is working toward that goal now.
In a couple of weeks, I will also be heading out to North Carolina to meet with my two future employees and fellow soon-to-be expats. I'm looking forward to spending time with them, and visiting my peers and superiors before I leave the country. I'll try to catch some candids and some highlights of the trip.
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