In the midst of everything...
I am attempting to write an update.
Things sort of somersaulted out of control about 2 weeks ago-ish. Monday I got a job offer in MI. Finally, something has come through to let Ken and I be together, so after a night of talking about this decision with him, I decided to take it. Commence the freaking out with coordinating plans on a limited schedule!
Yeah, they want me to start on the 31st of the month. That doesn't really leave a lot of time for anything. Having to coordinate a way to move my belongings across the country. It was easy the first time about 3+ yrs ago because all my belongings fit into my Rav4. Now I have a cat and a dog and... dun dun dun, furniture! Not to mention I actually have a desktop these days and many many kitchen appliances that help with the making of the tasty foods.
So the search for a moving company began, as did the giving my notice at work. When the office found out as a whole collective, I think that time stopped for at least 10minutes. I really don't want to make myself that popular in the office, but the office literally did erupt in a chorus round of "WHAT?!" when the farewell lunch and happy hour email was sent out. Cat was out of the bag at that point. No hiding anything anymore. I've received much support from my friends and co-workers, as bummed as they are in losing me, and for that I am forever grateful.
The rest has been filled with vet appointments trying to get the animals in order. I decided to send them ahead so that they weren't here when the movers were trying to pack my belongings. Musashi would have been all over them, barking and both the animals would have been trying to help. With my luck the animals would have escaped as the movers brought my things down to the shuttle. That's really all I needed. So they got shipped today via Delta and that was an experience and a half.
I had no problems finding the cargo house at DIA. I had no problems with their paperwork. The problem started after I left. For some reason I decided that I was going to listen to my radio on the way home. And home is about an hour and a half away from the airport. When I'm about 5min from my house, something told me to check my phone, so I did. I had a missed call from a number I did not know as well as a voicemail. So, I check it and I find out it's Delta calling me saying that I have to come and get my pets because Detroit has rejected their flight because of the weather. I wanted to vomit right then and there. I pull into an empty lot and call Ken freaking out. Then we decide to figure out what the real deal is and I call Delta back. Yeah, they went ahead and shipped the pets anyway. WTF.
So, the deal is that pets can only be shipped as cargo with certain weather restrictions. I did a lot of research on this because I knew that the animals had to get out there somehow. The minimum temperature that the pets can be transported in is 10 degrees. Today in Detroit it was supposed to be 17 degrees. I thought it might be cutting it close, but according to regulations it was fine. Denver Delta didn't think anyting of it either. So, after I left they decided to check with Detroit and Detroit said they really didn't think it was going to get that high and decided to reject the animals for safety. Denver Delta put up a fight and put a note on the animals cages then saying that by all regulations the animals were permitted to fly and sent them ahead anyway. Well, as Christian (front desk and co-owner of my salon) put it, perhaps I wasn't supposed to answer that phone call because then the animals really wouldn't have made it. Ken says that there is someone watching over me. I think it's Nana, but that could be up to debate.
Now, all I have to do is get rid of the items that cannot be shipped on Monday with the moving company, reserve and put in a safe spot the items I will be travelling with on Tuesday and just sit back and wait for things to happen. Oh yeah, and buyout my apartment. I should really pay them before I go. That would be ideal. I'll see about doing that on Monday as well.
Colorado, I will miss you and your mountains, and everything you've taught me about advancing my personal life, my career and helping me be who I want to be. In the words of Jared Leto "I will never forget, I will never regret, I will live my life". Thank you.
Now, it's time to start yet another chapter of my life and see how far I can go with it. I think personal growth of an individual is worth more than anything in the world and sometimes I forget how much I've grown, how hard I've worked to get where I am, and how much I care. My friends remind me that from time to time, and only then do I actually realize it myself.
Onward towards the horizon!
Things sort of somersaulted out of control about 2 weeks ago-ish. Monday I got a job offer in MI. Finally, something has come through to let Ken and I be together, so after a night of talking about this decision with him, I decided to take it. Commence the freaking out with coordinating plans on a limited schedule!
Yeah, they want me to start on the 31st of the month. That doesn't really leave a lot of time for anything. Having to coordinate a way to move my belongings across the country. It was easy the first time about 3+ yrs ago because all my belongings fit into my Rav4. Now I have a cat and a dog and... dun dun dun, furniture! Not to mention I actually have a desktop these days and many many kitchen appliances that help with the making of the tasty foods.
So the search for a moving company began, as did the giving my notice at work. When the office found out as a whole collective, I think that time stopped for at least 10minutes. I really don't want to make myself that popular in the office, but the office literally did erupt in a chorus round of "WHAT?!" when the farewell lunch and happy hour email was sent out. Cat was out of the bag at that point. No hiding anything anymore. I've received much support from my friends and co-workers, as bummed as they are in losing me, and for that I am forever grateful.
The rest has been filled with vet appointments trying to get the animals in order. I decided to send them ahead so that they weren't here when the movers were trying to pack my belongings. Musashi would have been all over them, barking and both the animals would have been trying to help. With my luck the animals would have escaped as the movers brought my things down to the shuttle. That's really all I needed. So they got shipped today via Delta and that was an experience and a half.
I had no problems finding the cargo house at DIA. I had no problems with their paperwork. The problem started after I left. For some reason I decided that I was going to listen to my radio on the way home. And home is about an hour and a half away from the airport. When I'm about 5min from my house, something told me to check my phone, so I did. I had a missed call from a number I did not know as well as a voicemail. So, I check it and I find out it's Delta calling me saying that I have to come and get my pets because Detroit has rejected their flight because of the weather. I wanted to vomit right then and there. I pull into an empty lot and call Ken freaking out. Then we decide to figure out what the real deal is and I call Delta back. Yeah, they went ahead and shipped the pets anyway. WTF.
So, the deal is that pets can only be shipped as cargo with certain weather restrictions. I did a lot of research on this because I knew that the animals had to get out there somehow. The minimum temperature that the pets can be transported in is 10 degrees. Today in Detroit it was supposed to be 17 degrees. I thought it might be cutting it close, but according to regulations it was fine. Denver Delta didn't think anyting of it either. So, after I left they decided to check with Detroit and Detroit said they really didn't think it was going to get that high and decided to reject the animals for safety. Denver Delta put up a fight and put a note on the animals cages then saying that by all regulations the animals were permitted to fly and sent them ahead anyway. Well, as Christian (front desk and co-owner of my salon) put it, perhaps I wasn't supposed to answer that phone call because then the animals really wouldn't have made it. Ken says that there is someone watching over me. I think it's Nana, but that could be up to debate.
Now, all I have to do is get rid of the items that cannot be shipped on Monday with the moving company, reserve and put in a safe spot the items I will be travelling with on Tuesday and just sit back and wait for things to happen. Oh yeah, and buyout my apartment. I should really pay them before I go. That would be ideal. I'll see about doing that on Monday as well.
Colorado, I will miss you and your mountains, and everything you've taught me about advancing my personal life, my career and helping me be who I want to be. In the words of Jared Leto "I will never forget, I will never regret, I will live my life". Thank you.
Now, it's time to start yet another chapter of my life and see how far I can go with it. I think personal growth of an individual is worth more than anything in the world and sometimes I forget how much I've grown, how hard I've worked to get where I am, and how much I care. My friends remind me that from time to time, and only then do I actually realize it myself.
Onward towards the horizon!