Moving Blues

Even though I have put extensive effort into downsizing, I’ve met my master with this move.

I’ve still got the basement to deal with and the new tenants just called to say that they have to be in this flat by the end of November! HaHAA! A kick in the pants. An explosion of motivation! Just what I needed to make myself address the projects I’ve successfully put off until now.

I called the movers to ask if they could come a week earlier than planned. Check.

I called to ask if the kitchen company could have the new kitchen ready a week ahead of plan. Much cowtowing on my side, power play on the other side. Check.

Realizing I need sturdier boxes than the ones I bought. Ordered those. Check.

Purging and Packing like a mad woman. Check.

I’ve got lots of unused seminar scripts. I take them to my seminars and ask if anyone is interested. They generally are. Then I toss the rest.

Frustrations à la carte

I sold my dining room set but the people refused it once they were here to pick it up. Now it is being sold through eBay for 3.60€! Hope these people take the things off my hands.

I sold two chairs but haven’t heard a word from the buyer about picking them up, despite my repeated efforts to contact him.

In an effort to keep my ratings up at eBay, I sent off a plate to the “buyer” before I received the payment. No payment, no handling and shipping costs compensated.

I sent a book to a man who sent it back (rather badly bent up, I might add) and demanded a refund. I accidentally refunded twice as much as necessary (Amazon, where are you when I need you?!). Even though I asked, he never paid back the rest.

My cleaning lady wanted to help so she packed all my seminar materials. How nice of her. Except I need them next week and couldn’t find the right boxes in these huge piles if I wanted to!

I checked out the new apartment for electric outlets and found none where I really need them – like for the refrigerator! The bathroom has no window and there is just one small electric connection on the wall (the wires are dangling) but nothing on the ceiling. I already bought a new lamp for that room that could practically light up the runway at the airport. But where can I hook it up??

Obviously the flat is organized for old people. There are very few outlets/sockets for internet.

I need to change telephone companies but am not willing to pay connection fees. I fear I am not putting my most charming self forward when negotiating with the company agents.

My wifi is ailing. It is taking forever to get into the internet.

WAAAAHHH!

That said, it is important not to sink into a “poor me” attitude. I miss my Mom a lot and Germany is getting very dark again. Yet there are so many things to be glad and thankful about. I just have to consciously remember them.