i wrote previously how we constantly `traumatize' our freight forwarder with daily call to inquire about the delivery status of our container of stuff from singapore. we have lived for 10 days on borrowed pillows, water jug and pots and pans when the container finally stopped right outside our front yard on the 23 dec 08.my initial relief of getting our belongings was quickly reduced to utter dismay and horror when the last of the 158 cartons were unloaded; mostly in our backyard.
how and where to we start?
the sheer thought of unpacking ALL* the boxes seemed a little too much to bear for me. for a split second, i wished the ship had sunk in the ocean instead so i can just claim insurance and buy anew. that would have been easier. however, that thought perished quickly upon seeing my 2 road bikes arriving safely as they are priceless** to me.
from having nothing much to do for 10 days since we moved in, suddenly i have my work cut out for me for the next 10.
finished we did***; like it or not. now we are comfortably settled in, this is one of the last pieces of jigsaw of settling down in melbourne that we pieced without too much fuss.
(13 dec 08, 2.00pm. boxes galore. care to lend a hand?)
(13 dec 08, 8.30pm. mostly gone, but not quite done yet)
(safe and sound. the most important items in the container)
* i never did unpack all boxes. about 25 boxes are stored in the shed, mainly my books/collectibles. i have a sneaky feeling we might move (again) in 12 months so i need to be `smart' here.
** priceless because i never did tell my wife how much these bikes cost. she might never talk to me again if she knew.
*** we were more or less done putting all the pieces in place by 30 december. my mum will be visiting on the 31st so we need to show her that we are `quite settled'. i think we pulled it off quite admirably. she couldn't tell, or she's not saying. we also took a breather on christmas day and had a picnic instead.
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