Limbo.

The Metrics: 

18        =  The number of days left until we leave for Florida.

ERR#   =  The number of things to do before leaving for Florida.

2          =  The number of apartments we should have by August 1.

0          =  The number of confirmed apartments we have by August 1.

3.5       =  The average number of headaches had this week. 

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Hello, readers!  Currently, things at the RowStein house are in a slow, strange sort of limbo.  Lots of things are about to change for us... but haven't just yet.

 

First, off, I still haven't heard from the JET Program about my placement for next year.  It's no surprise really, as they usually notify later in May, or early June.  But the whole on-pins-and-needles thing makes logical thinking (and waiting) nearly impossible.  And it also means that I can't move forward on certain aspects of the move; clothes shopping, packing, trip planning, etc.

"I can haz placement?"

 

Second, we're working our last few weeks at our old jobs.  We've both put in our notice for the end of the month, so that we can spend June traveling about the country, visiting our family (before D starts school and I jaunt across the Pacific).  It's strange to still be working the day-to-day, knowing that our last hours at our respective jobs draw near.  In my case, I'm currently training my successor... which both makes me feel better and worse.  But, still.  We're looking forward to bigger and better things in the fall.

True, we're both sad to go but... FREEDOM!

Third, we've put in the moving notice for our current apartment and are fervently searching for a new place, closer and more convenient to the U.  With our move-out date creeping closer, but no suitable apartment confirmed... we're a little stressed about the situation.  But, we've got a back-up plan (sorta) and we're confident that everything will work out.

 

Possibly our new home...?

 

Lastly, we're SO looking forward to our upcoming June vacation (hello family, hello beach, hello free time!), but we've still got to get a lot of things in order.  We've got to finalize our travel dates, figure out where we're going to stay (for certain stops), get the apartment packed, get ourselves packed, get the car checked out (what with all the damn driving we'll be doing), and so many other stupid little things that I can't even list them out.  I just try to remember that, after all this work, I'll eventually get to lay on the beach with a book in one hand and a margarita in the other.  And how sweet it will be.

 

Here's a shot of the beach near the house in FL.

 

So pretty.

Thanks for reading, all!  Hope to have more news soon!

WR