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This move feels slower than any other move.  Practically a snails pace .From the selection of city, to home, to moving in, getting back to work.  We have been here exactly 2 weeks, and I just got my hangers to unpack my closet today.  Some how if my clothes are unpacked, then I feel like I can relax.  It's usually the first thing I do when I get to ( Read more... )

We are moving to Nevada City!  I've been lagging on giving details because I wanted the blog post to go up first, hahah.  People dress up in funny clothes and party as a city multiple times a year.  I am starting to piece together my costume for Victorian Christmas. There is a steam punk store, many chocolate shops and cafes, and a good food co-op ( Read more... )

The change in my mood is quite incredible. While on the road I felt tired, down, bloated, and weak.  I felt like I had stones in my belly and just wanted to escape my body and mind constantly. I made a list of goals for the year, and for the next month while we are in escrow.  The main one is "get ripped."  I want to feel strong, energetic and pain ( Read more... )

sitting in a cafe in San Francisco.  Today is my day for being by myself and processing our adventures and making my list of top places to move to.  Tomorrow, Stu and I sit with our independent lists and bang out a place for a collective number one.  Exciting, yet nerve wracking decisions.  Currently on the list in now particular order ( Read more... )

I am so tired.  I just can't get quality rest. I'm loving seeing friends and family. Exploring new places and thinking about where to set up shop and put down some roots excites me, but I'm so tired.  Ready to not pack up and move every few days and be in my own home environment.  I miss regularity.  The new beginning is coming. We are commited to ( Read more... )

Hola LJ audience!  The international part of our travels is finally here!  We flew into Cancun 2 nights ago and rode on a bus 19 hours through the mountainous jungle to get to San Cristobal de las Casas  where Stu and I wil be volunteering at  Botanical Garden then head off towards Belieze with a healthy dose of hiking and camping in between.  I'm ( Read more... )

just got back from chicago tuesday.  The Obstetrics level 3 class was awesome.  Now I have to do all my tests and write up my case report.  That is all on the back burner for now.  I'm trying to get all our packing done.  Sunday is our massive garage/moving sale.  Monday we pack up the moving truck and drive anything we want to keep south.  ( Read more... )

Well Stu and I are officially FUNemployed from our day jobs.  We both have a handful of independent work to keep a trickle of income flowing.   I have a bunch of stuff to attack professionally before I can really be calm and focus on the travels.  This week my goals are to get my Obstetrics certification paperwork, CV, and case report out and ( Read more... )

I'm winding down to the last months at work!  While I'm trying to tie up loose ends and see to the care of my patients I'm also losing the orderly control over home.  We've had 5 people and a dog in my flat for the last 2 weeks.  Newer roommate comes with friend crasher loss of ideal cooperative home environment :-(      Starting 2 weeks ago, I'm ( Read more... )