Ben took off yesterday for the big city of Albany, NY to take the Bar, leaving me to fend for myself for the next few days. I'm used to spending the night alone, since last year we spent the workweek apart from each other the entire summer. For some reason this time I'm particularly lonely. Maybe because I've been occupying my time with packing boxes and purging old junk, which is pretty boring. Nah, I just miss Ben and his zany antics! Plus it would be nice to have him help me pack, though he thinks it's something I'd enjoy since I like to organize. Um, he's wrong. Anyway, the countdown is on and we'll be outta this place one week from today. It still doesn't feel real to me and I don't think it will until we take everything off the walls and load up the truck. Crazy.
Since my boss gave me the day off today I decided I would do something useful and start to bring up some of our packed stuff from our basement. I should have worn a back brace or something, because my back is killing me now! I'll take it a little more easy until I can have Ben's big guns around to help me lift the heavy stuff. I still don't see how we've put so much stuff into our tiny 550 sq. foot apartment! What am I going to do with an extra 500 square feet when we move into our new place?! Ahhh, I'm gonna miss this place. Maybe not so much the crickets in the coin-op dryer and the scary stow-away looking storage unit in our basement, but for the most part this place has treated us well. I believe that a home is what you make it, and I feel like this place has really been a "home" to us. I know we'll also miss the great people we've met down here. We've been blessed to get to know so many wonderful people. To all you out there who have befriended us, or just hung out with us because you felt bad for us, thanks! We will miss you!
Ok, enough of getting all misty-eyed... So yeah, Ben's taking the Bar tomorrow. He told me that he feels pretty good about how much he's studied, but I guess we'll see how he feels after the first day of testing. I've never seen him study so hard, so I'm pretty confident in his confidence. But while you're at it, maybe you can keep him and all the other cool kids taking the Bar in your prayers so that they'll do well.
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No offense to the Mudrick boys, but I, too did most of the packing for ALL of our moves since we've been married (5 times), but I will give Sam props that he does the hefty part of loading the truck and getting it all out. So, I say, get used to it :) He also thought I was crazy that I started packing a couple months before we left. Funny thing was, we were still scrambling to pack a couple things till the very end.
How sad that you are leaving soon! I'm going to miss you! I'll see you in a few weeks though.
Moving is NOT fun. We've been doing it for weeks now...at least it's not very far this time, so it's mainly loading up laundry baskets a couple times a day. Nat was packing up her stuff too, so it seems to be a family epidemic. Just think, when you come visit, you can go through your boxes here too! We also have confidence in Ben doing well, but we will keep him in our prayers! Personally, I'd rather move than take a test...
Man... Amanda you just put me in a really bad mood all of a sudden. I don't think I'll see you before you move to NY. I hope everything goes well and that Ben is able to pass the bar!!
We'll miss you guys! Keep in touch ok!
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amanda, sorry you're lonely! no es bueno packing by yourself, that is for sure! i hope you survive and i hope ben does too. i've been a nervous wreck all last night and all today. i think i'm having sympathy stress!!! luckily christian called on his lunch break and he sounds great. much better than me!!!
Hi, I've always said that the best thing about moving is once you've finished packing and cleaning the place, no matter how much you thought you would miss it, you never want to see it again. We're looking forward to seeing you next week!
I'm sorry that we kept him overnight one more night....don't blame me, just blame Southwest. If you need help packing or anything, let me know and don't forget about Friday night. PARTAY!!!!
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