still working away at my list...

so i am on the other side of the finish line and yet i am still running. on the list to do, there is:

packing: granted i have finished packing and have given my stuff over to u-haul for them to ship. but there are still things to fret about. like the fact that they don't seem to understand that i need the u-box to be moved from chicago to new york. this all began with the fact that the first u-haul lost my box. no clue how they did it, but they completely lost it. and it's huge! then they switched me to a different u-haul location and failed to move any of my information with me. when i got to the second u-haul place they had no clue what was going on. they eventually got me into a box. it occurred to me, as we were leaving, to check to make sure that my moving preferences were attached to my u-box and my account. nope! luckily i went back and had them do it. now i'm in new york and i've called the help line on two different days. the first time the guy on the line told me that the only way to see what was going on with my account was for me to call and for them to check. he said that it was in fact noted on my account that the box needed to be moved. i am calling again today to check for a potential arrival date. so far nothing. they are amazing useless, and not just on the phone, in person too. this service would be great if they can figure out the kinks. like putting on the storage account website a moving tab, where you can check the status of the box. nope, no-go.

graduating: so i have officially graduated!!! i was told a month or so ago that if i passed my summer classes with a 'c' or better i would graduate. i already knew that i had gotten an 'a' for the first class, then i found out on saturday that i got an 'a' for the second one!!! yeah me! i have a master's degree!!!

job hunting: the job hunting isn't really going anywhere. i haven't been on top of applying. bad me! but i did meet with the recruiter face-to-face which started to seem like it was going to tank, but ended up going very well. then jen set me up with a project manager, who needs some assistance with organizing the paperwork for his projects. then she also got me in touch with a design firm that needs autocad help. and bam! i have to potential to have two part-time jobs that could continue to bring in the dough even after i get a real job! ...oh and i worked a few hours at christian's office to keep the dough rolling in.

apartment hunting: so i am currently camping out at nicola's place. it's working out well, because i actually feel weird spending too much time at christian's. i feel weird wasting away the day at his place while he's working hard. it's better for me to waste away the day on my own dime.

money: as i mentioned i worked a couple of hours at christian's office in order to make some money. that wasn't as bad as expected. then also since my moving was cheaper than i expected (the upside to the utter disaster that was my moving process) i am head of the game on the money side. my dad didn't give me the full second installment, but i don't think i'll need it until the full moving amount is deducted. we will see. plus i have all this part-time work so i think i will be okay.

christian: no progress on the greencard. still just sitting here with my fingers crossed.