the end is near

i am moving in 8 days. that's right folks! 8 days!

and i feel so unprepared. the only thing i have arranged is how i'm moving my stuff. that's it. i don't have a job or an apartment. nothing. but my stuff and i will be in new york very soon. i have 8 days, well really 7 days, to pack all my shit. the 8th day my stuff will be put in the pod to be shipped, and i will be on an airplane and in new york by that night. crazy!

so updates on all fronts:

packing: i packed several boxes a couple of weeks ago, when i was trying to be super on top of things. but then i found i needed some of the things i had packed. that ended the packing. but now i have 7 days left to get all my stuff cleaned, organized, and packed. we'll see.

graduating: class is over. tuesday was our last day. but i still have a paper to write. and so far i have nothing. absolutely nothing. what to do? what to do? it's due midnight on thursday.

job hunting: christian's colleague, jen, is being super helpful. she has given out my information to boatloads of interesting firms. and she sent me a list of recruiters/headhunters to contact. i am sure they will be helpful.

apartment hunting: i was sending out a lot of responses to craigslist ads but to no avail. then it occurred to me that without a job and any idea what i will be getting paid signing up for a year lease for an amount i don't know is financial suicide. so i am now back into looking to see if i can sublet christian's friend's apartment.

money: the good thing on this front is that my dad is going to help me out. i was really worried for a while there that i wouldn't even be able to afford moving to new york, let alone all the other expenses. but i will need to be vigilant and make sure to sock away some money to pay him back.

christian: the boyfriend. the issue here is that he is trying to get his greencard. because his visa runs out the end of november. so he's in the midst of applying for a new visa, while his greencard application is being audited. it would be great if the reason i am moving to new york is still there at the end of this year.

so everything appears to be positive and not going too badly, but i am still very stressed about it all. i am crossing my fingers that it turns out well. wish me luck!