It’s happening. In 3 weeks.
It’s been a long time coming (months of discussing it and a general plan), but it all has come together in the last 48 hours.
We have a date for the movers to come pack up my things. We have a date for my car to be dropped off and shipped up. And we have a one-way ticket to Fairbanks.
I’m scared. Not of the living in Alaska thing, but of the move. See, I’ve never really MOVED before. When I went to college, I packed my car with big Ikea bags filled with my clothes and drove 30 minutes to school. On Sundays if I wanted something, I’d drive home to get it. So now I look around my room and I can’t imagine packing everything (well almost everything) into boxes and shipping them thousands of miles north. Everyone says “It’s a good time to get rid of things,” but the pack horse in me says “No I don’t know what I’m going to need in Alaska, so bring it all!” Q was not thrilled with that response. So now I’m sorting and making piles and giving away things and am telling myself I don’t need 10 pairs of wedges, especially when it turns -30 out. I’m also contemplating how to bring my beta fish up to Fairbanks, they don’t allow fish on planes right?
And with all this packing business, I am now making plans to say goodbye (for now) to all my friends in LA, since this is my last weekend here! Q and I have a wedding next weekend and the weekend after I’m visiting family in Hawaii. So this is it. My last girls night dinner for a while is on Friday. Sad, but exciting. Q of course is over the moon to FINALLY have me up there to share an apartment with (oh and our whole lives too). I’m nervous about planning a wedding thousands of miles away, but I guess that is what pinterest and a wedding planner are for!
So Los Angeles, this is it. Three more weeks until the new chapter begins. Fairbanks, I’m so excited for what you have in store for me. Quincy, it’s all happening and I couldn’t be more excited!
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Oh gosh KOKO everything has just gotten really really real. This is a big change for you & also your parents. Major major adjusting to do for all but you know what many have done it & succeeded & you will too. You have the will or MOJO but you also have a willingness & a love of your life waiting for you & a whole new future to look forward to. Just another adventure for KOKO. The minus 30 & minus 40 are actually not bad.. (truth) Its a dry cold not a wet cold.. just different. You will be fine & nites with someone to keep you warm. IT sounds like along with your fiance you have also made some new friends & more will become once you get there. Might be a little different planning a wedding from afar with your mom but hey thats computers & Skype & whatever to communicate.. You did it with Q.
I wish you well on your new adventure & so look forward to following you as you embark on it.. Let’ see what you come up with for northern recipes. lol Can’t wait for more pics.. Yeah I get homesick at times but all is good.. Take care.
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I remember before I moved to Ireland to be with my significant other, I was terrified of a lot of the same things! Then I did it again from Ireland to Spain, but with that one we took only what we could fit in our car – it was crazy! That being said, those were the two best decisions I’ve ever made because I moved to be with the love of my life. So speaking from experience, it is well with it in the end.
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Oops – well *worth* it!
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The beginning of a new adventure! (for you and your family) Embrace it with open arms and all will be good!
xoxo,
Paula
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Yay! So exciting! You will do well with this move. I moved six hours to school, but it didn’t feel permanent until I stayed (because I found my husband here). Now, Nor Cal to So Cal is still a drive, but it is still hard to be away from family. I have a good friend here from Alaska, and I know not being there is hard for her! Being up with Q will be fabulous, just focus on that!
Also, I will totally take some shoes off your hands. Anything a size 7 1/2?
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