Done this week (20120721 Sa - 0727 Fr)

[mdlbear]

So it looks like another weekly update. That may be the new norm. Or not; we'll see.

We've moved. Our Stuff is on its way -- apparently it filled a good deal less of the truck than they had planned for, so they added another load. I'm guessing it'll get here Monday. We left Tuesday; we'd been hoping to squeeze into the Honda so that I could take the van up with the stuff like computers that I either hadn't fully sorted or didn't want to be spending a couple of days in a hot truck. We didn't fit.

Yes, we came back from Reno with three people in the Honda, but one of those people was Naomi, with a single small suitcase and a large purse. Not the YD with a *huge* suitcase, a large stuffed critter, and an attitude. We took the van. I'm glad we did; it made the trip a lot more comfortable than it could possibly have been in the Honda, even if it does complicate next week's logistics.

Saturday, Sunday, and Monday were absolutely frantic, but we managed. I got quite appropriately ruthless with the random debris in the bedroom and office - look at a tray or shelf of the stuff, poke through it, pick out the one or two items worth saving, and toss the rest. Boxes and boxes of it.

When I get back next weekend I'll have to make another pass, and either squash it down into the Honda, or have a roof rack installed. I'd like to avoid having to rent a trailer if I can. There's not going to be much room in the apartment.

The movers came on Wednesday, with Devon in charge of the load-in. A couple of oopses, but nothing too bad. And they took the bikes, which I'd been expecting to have to take up next week, so that's good.

Somehow I managed to forget to pack a VGA and power cable. Again. Idiot bear! But the server came up ok anyhow, so we have a fully-operational Starport network again.

Friday -- yesterday -- I had an interview at EnergySavvy. Funky old building that used to be a warehouse. Parking something of a nightmare; if I get the job I'll do most of my commuting by bus. Great bunch of people, and a company in the energy conservation sector that I could be proud to work for.

We'll see.

Sometime next week we'll have an apartment full of boxes. Gleep!

Links, as usual, in the notes.

0721 Sa
  * up 8:15; W=170; d, n, ; 
  @ Log of Smallship One - Passionate and Confused - Owt for nowt: more in the
    employment-not-actually-compulsory-if-that's-all-right-with-you society. 
  @ siliconshaman | Weekend reading periodic mega-droughts
  @ The 6 People You Need in Your Corner - Forbes 
  @ Why Google's Nexus 7 Tablet Is Hotter Than Apple's iPad - Forbes 
    Looks like a major win -- $199, fantastic suite of sensors, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
    Would be an impulse buy if I had a job right now.  :(
  @ Britain flooded with 'brand police' to protect sponsors f(Miles Vorkosigan)
  * update contact info and map in thestarport.org/suites/Starport
  * dorsai disconnected; delta 66 boxed.
  * 2 flats cleared in the office.  Sorta -- much of the stuff was just moved around.
  * 1:20 boxed Monitor speakers and delta66
  * consolidated UPS kits down to one small box.
  * mics consolidated; several boxes packed
  * small computers box closed out with agenda and sliderule
  * desktop papers box started, with Quest, investment, and filk sections
    found sheet music and chords for Life Cycle of the Flowers!  I win.
  * boxed sculptures from top of breakfront (using unicorn poop)
  % back hurts.  From bending over arranging things in the box, not from lifting :P
  * 10ish went through pile to left of monitor.  Desk visible in spots.  Back hurts.

0722 Su
  * up 7:10; W=194.8; d, n, t
  : just looked at my unemployment balance - it'll pay for the home improvements 
  * 10ish tackling the pile to the right of the monitor.
  * sorted what I think may be the last of the stacks of family history papers
  * 1:17 boxed rolling file folders.
  * 1:33 packed mac mini and seagate drive in a large computer briefcase
  * 2:00 packed lighting box with clip-on lamps, Ryobi flashlight.  (Not Colleen's LED)
  * 2:55 work in and around the garage.  Clear path for movers, schlep shelves
  * pull out audio gear from the under-stairs closet.
  $ lease via lawdepot.com ($20)
  * buy:  nolo press or ->lawdepot lease forms
  * buy plane ticket for flight home to pick up van

0723 Mo
  * awake 5:15; up 5:45; d, n, t; packing, dishes, laundry
  @ The Most Important Social Network: GitHub
  * the large tubs fit in 1.5 ft^3 boxes.
  * boxed charger tub with the cat5 plugs/jacks + some desktop stuff, incl. coasters
  * boxed 110v tub with doorganizer, flute
  * removed fancy switchplates.  Seem to be missing a couple of replacements
  : office down to 15 flats, one box, the monitor stand, desktop, and bank/inv stmts
  * boxed the Epson 50 (in a different Epson box, but ok) for moving.
  * emptied the medicine cabinet (onto the bed for now)
  * reset stargate's password to 408-294-6492
  * dropped off Roland HS-60 and recorder for consignment at G. Showcase
  * Dentist: settle up and cancel appointments
  * pick up humira
  * insurance - check policies, change address
  * bank:  change addresses
  * 11ish Nova now in suitcase.  Very light; could easily be in smaller case.

0724 Tu
  * awake 5:15; up 6:ish; W=193.6; d, n, t; packing, laundry
  * YD only wants the drive out of her computer.  Yay!  When I come back there
    will be some consolidating to do
  * Massive ruthless sweep of the bedroom and office -- pick out the few useful
    items (there were stil three boxes or so in the office) and dump the rest.
    Biggest unsorted item was the box of this year's receipts, which should have
    been only a handful of pages, but instead will have to be selectively
    shredded in LFP.
  * 12:00 Out the door just about at the stroke of noon
  * missed the 505 turn-off, so ran maybe an hour behind schedule.
  * lunchish at Granzella's.  *very* yummy salad/olive bar
  * arrived at Grant's Pass 9:30ish; ate at Black Bear (yum) and called Redwood
    Motel for a room.  The latter is huge; the second bed is a Murphy, which is
    low enough for Colleen!

AROUND MOVE:
  * cancel dentist - go in, pay up, cancel any outstanding appointments
  * pick up change of address info at post office
  * pack nova, wap2; reset GW password to 408-294-6492
  * take file cabinet out of office
  o File form to terminate property tax homeowner's exemption (amounts to ~$85)
  o discontinue / transfer services  o phone  o garbage  o PG&E  o water

In -Honda- _van_ before move:
  * 3 suitcases
  * Nova and Wap3
  * desktop essentials in backpack
  x phones -> that would have made too much sense

arranged for Og to do:
  * plumbers tape on the upstairs shower head
  * bottom piece for the mirror frame

0725 We
  * awake 5:30ish; up 6:30; d, n.  Not nearly enough sleep.
  * damned CPAP hose disconnected; sore throat.  Got coughdrops somewhere in the
    afternoon.  Halls - ghastly, but sort of worked.
  * 8-9 Move-out.  Husband-and-wife team of drivers.
  * breakfast at Black Bear
  % sleepy; frequent rest stops helped but not quite enough.  Perked up in Tacoma.
  * arrived 6ish and starving; diner at Yu Shiang.
  * unpacking; absolutely at the end of my endurance and cope.  Largely
    incoherent at any obstacle.
  * cygnus needed a reboot to fix WiFi; now appears working.
  * missing a phone and vga cable; nova plugged in but appears to be fscking
    Still dead in the morning, so probably failed check. :P

0726 Th
  * up 8:15; d, n
  : nova still not there.  Feel like a total idiot for not bringing phone and
    vga cables *again*.
  * idiot bear!  Didn't notice that cygnus was back to the wrong IP address.
    Nova up! YAY
  % (10:41:59) mdlbear: I have had eggs.  I have coffee, and a net connection,
    and Emmy is awake.  I am contented for the moment. 
  @ The strategy behind the Nexus 7
  * walk:  ~3mi to Third Place Books; back via Burke-Gillman Trail
    rather more steep than I'd expected; not scootable.
  * afternoon at Town Center.  Took longer than expected; I got a bit snappish
    when Colleen wanted to continue exploring after we'd gotten groceries.
    Oops.  But the stores aren't going anywhere -- we'll be back on Sunday.
  ~ HOPE coming for a pick-up.
  = WAN IP address:  97.126.126.217. ssh works from savitzky.net; probably not
    reachable from inside.  Anyway, that's the new location for polaris.
  * updated DH A records for dsl, sg, and polaris
  * updated address and home phone for Alliance Federal
  * pay bills.  UB was being wonky.  Possibly due to DNS timeouts.

0727 Fr
  * awake 6:30ish; snuggle.
  * up 8ish; d, n, t; dishes
  : Colleen broke her kindle last night by accidentally running over it with the
    scooter. :( We'll put her on mine for now, since I never use it.
  * 1pm - interview at EnergySavvy
    -> seemed to go well.  Funky old building.  Open plan office, but they have
       isolation booths to retreat to for phone calls or concentration.  Could work.  
    -> seems like a friendly, mostly-young group.
  * made dinner:  chicken with broccoli (in last night's drippings), quinoa pasta
  * put up postits for furniture locations

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Thanks! Probably later in the week -- our Stuff should be arriving soon. Of course, the apt will be full of boxes, but...