You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...you have 5 or more lists going at the same time.
...you've lost one or two of those lists.
...you've struck gold when you find one of those lost lists.
...you get excited when you find just the right size box!
...your brain just automatically shuts down at random times and there's not a darn thing you can do about it.
You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...you'd rather give it away than pack it.
...when you're glad that something breaks - it's one less thing to pack.
...you hold on to memories for dear life!
...you hold on to your family times and traditions for dear life!
...you hold on to your friendships for dear life!
...tears are often uncontrollable.
...get super excited about an email in your inbox from someone who has lived in the country you are moving to or who is moving there now are.
You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...the family meetings that once happened maybe monthly are being called once or twice a week.
...you eat at your favorite restaurants like they're going out of business.
...you make your family eat all that random stuff you've had in your pantry forever so it can get cleaned out.
...when it seems that you spend the bulk of your days at doctors offices, dentists and ortho's to get things caught up and taken care of.
You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...you buy 10 tubes of toothpaste, 12 deodorant sticks, 4 packs of underwear per person, 4 new pairs of shoes, 4 tubes of your favorite lip gloss and mascara, etc. etc. etc.
...you buy extra pairs of pants for your husbands long legs and size 11 ½ shoes because in Asia they don’t exist and if they did they would call them SUPERSIZED.
...you not only know why you need a 220/110 VAC step-down transformer but understand what the salesman from India is talking about.
...you have read the specs on all of your appliances and electronic equipment and know how many watts each of them uses.
...when minor depression sets in because you can't take your Kitchen Aid, indoor electric grill and Nespresso machine. Sooo sad.....
You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...the only way you can have an intelligent conversation is when you have a spreadsheet open.
...you lose all dignity and put on a clown costume and stand in the street waving a sign that says “House for Sale – Come in and See!!” as cars drive by.
...you have memorized the baggage requirements and weight limits for all major airlines. Not to mention when all of their flights leave to your destination.
...you know the inside dimensions of a 20’ sea container and have diagrammed out exactly what pieces of your furniture will fit.
You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...when you're walking through the house, stop dead in your tracks and realize you have no idea where you were going only to remember that, "oh yea, i was looking for that darn list!".
You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...you and your husband make a list like this and post it on your blog!
Yes, I believe we're officially crazy now. :)
...you have 5 or more lists going at the same time.
...you've lost one or two of those lists.
...you've struck gold when you find one of those lost lists.
...you get excited when you find just the right size box!
...your brain just automatically shuts down at random times and there's not a darn thing you can do about it.
You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...you'd rather give it away than pack it.
...when you're glad that something breaks - it's one less thing to pack.
...you hold on to memories for dear life!
...you hold on to your family times and traditions for dear life!
...you hold on to your friendships for dear life!
...tears are often uncontrollable.
...get super excited about an email in your inbox from someone who has lived in the country you are moving to or who is moving there now are.
You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...the family meetings that once happened maybe monthly are being called once or twice a week.
...you eat at your favorite restaurants like they're going out of business.
...you make your family eat all that random stuff you've had in your pantry forever so it can get cleaned out.
...when it seems that you spend the bulk of your days at doctors offices, dentists and ortho's to get things caught up and taken care of.
You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...you buy 10 tubes of toothpaste, 12 deodorant sticks, 4 packs of underwear per person, 4 new pairs of shoes, 4 tubes of your favorite lip gloss and mascara, etc. etc. etc.
...you buy extra pairs of pants for your husbands long legs and size 11 ½ shoes because in Asia they don’t exist and if they did they would call them SUPERSIZED.
...you not only know why you need a 220/110 VAC step-down transformer but understand what the salesman from India is talking about.
...you have read the specs on all of your appliances and electronic equipment and know how many watts each of them uses.
...when minor depression sets in because you can't take your Kitchen Aid, indoor electric grill and Nespresso machine. Sooo sad.....
You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...the only way you can have an intelligent conversation is when you have a spreadsheet open.
...you lose all dignity and put on a clown costume and stand in the street waving a sign that says “House for Sale – Come in and See!!” as cars drive by.
...you have memorized the baggage requirements and weight limits for all major airlines. Not to mention when all of their flights leave to your destination.
...you know the inside dimensions of a 20’ sea container and have diagrammed out exactly what pieces of your furniture will fit.
You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...when you're walking through the house, stop dead in your tracks and realize you have no idea where you were going only to remember that, "oh yea, i was looking for that darn list!".
You know you're moving to a foreign country when...
...you and your husband make a list like this and post it on your blog!
Yes, I believe we're officially crazy now. :)
4 comments:
You know your dear friends are moving to a foreign country when....
- you get some of their free stuff that they don't want to mess with selling
- you get invited over to eat some of the food they don't want to waste....hint, hint ;-)
- you think this is all some big practical joke and they're not really going anywhere and they just have too much time on their hands
- you call for no other reason than just to get sick of that person so it will be easier to say "see ya."
- you're already making mental plans to leave your young children for a visit to this foreign land
- regret the time spent talking about un-fun things instead of fun things
- Singapore sounds like a bad word
Not sick of you yet.... Keep trying, though.
I love you, Jenny, and I'm blessed to be called your dear friend.
Well, I need to get sick of you. It's not possible to get sick of me!
Got some free stuff we can have?
This made me laugh out loud! Sounds so familiar. Thanks for sharing. The other day my husband and I saved a small appliance from starting a kitchen fire. Then we thought maybe letting the place burn down and collecting insurance would be way easier than trying to sell and sort...
...yikes.
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