Sunday, July 13, 2008

12 days till we're outa here!

Only 12 days until we will be heading back to Whitehorse. Although I am super excited to get out of Edmonton and return to a more laid back lifestyle, it is hard not to get stressed out with all that there is to do before we leave. With only one weekend left, I have hardly even started to pack. This doesn't leave me much time, since I work every day.
Ryan has been great and has managed to fill half of our living room with boxes that he has packed throughout the day, but this is just the tip of the iceberg! How did we get so much stuff? The "clutter" seems to have me on edge though, as I like to have our living area neat and tidy, something that is not quite possible in the midst of a move.
I have not even officially been hired for the Diet Tech job that I applied for at the hospital in Whitehorse. I will be doing my telephone interview tomorrow after work so I hope that I will know soon after if I got the job so I can get the whole relocation allowance ball rolling.
Along with the moving stress has come financial stress as well. If I am accepted for the job and the relocation allowance, we will still have to pay for our whole move ourselves and then wait to be reimbursed. This is a large bit of money considering that I am not getting paid to work yet. We will also have to pay our first two month's rent plus a damage deposit in the amount of one month's rent before I will be seeing a paycheque! At times like this I am thankful that my family is able to help me out. Without them, this move would be almost impossible!
Despite all of this, however, I am super excited for the move once it starts happening. I have never driven the Alaska Highway, so it will be a huge adventure. We plan on doing the trip in 3 days and will be taking our tent and camping along the way. It will be like a vacation well-deserved!

1 comments:

Charmaine said...

Moving can be tough and stressful. However, I am sure everything will be just fine in the end. We are all happy to have you two back! :-)