On the Move: Part 2

We are T minus 2 days and counting from the move. There are boxes filling the front room of the basement, and there are still a few things to be packed, disassembled, and readied for the journey. Andrew is plugging away at summer school reading and I am plugging away at work and last minute preparations for our new place.

Something about moving makes it seem like we get a fresh start at things. I have it in my head that once we move, I will keep our apartment a lot more neat and clean. That I will keep the decor simple and smart. That we will have people over more. That I will cook more, and walk to the store more. And that we will plug into the community in which we live. And all this because we are transplanting. It's not New Year. It's not our anniversary. It's just a move. And moving is not something I would recommend doing very often if you can help it. But the idea of getting to break out of the rut we got into in the old place is fantastic. I would encourage anyone who reads this to think about ruts that you may be stuck in and how to break out of them even though you are not moving anywhere for a while. What changes do you want to make and haven't yet? I'll let you know if these ideas of mine stick or not. But we'll see...

Resting on the Run

For the past 3 weeks at least I've been pretty busy. Work 3 days in a row, go to Albuquerque for a cousin's party, work 3 days, have family come visit me, work some more, and then get ready to move next weekend. Sheesh. I feel tired and like I haven't had time to get my feet back on the ground. I have always had at least an afternoon each week that I don't HAVE to do anything with and can regroup. But the thing is, there's not really a time for that yet and there won't be for a while. At first, I was mad at God, thinking "How am I supposed to do all this without time to breathe?" The truth is though, that it is possible to rest while I am running. The time I get to read the Word, the brief moments of quiet in between on thing and the next, they are chances to catch my breath before diving into the next thing. My schedule is funny in that there isn't always a weekend, there isn't a certain day off each week. So now I am learing how to find the Lord and time to rest in Him while all these things are happening. And it's made the days so much sweeter.

Family Video

Andrew and I discovered an awesome rental place called Family Video in the last month. This lovely establishment rents new videos for $2.73 for 5 days, and classic movies for $0.99. And, as a new renter, for the first month all your rentals are half off! Amazing! So, since we were able rent for cheap, here are some of the ones I enjoyed enough to recommend:

- My Sister's Keeper: Beautiful, heart wrenching, honest, and well done. It made me laugh and cry, and was up-front about death, which is not easy in our culture. There is a strong emphasis on the value of a life and relationships, though the thoughts on what happens once life ends were shallow. Andrew and I both liked it.

- Good Night and Good Luck: Directed by George Clooney, a film about the Red Scare in the 50's and the use of TV to stand up to Mc Carthy for the unfounded accusations that he was making against people. The ideas about the use of television are awesome in the movie. Really great civics lesson.

Not so great:

- The Informant: Way dry, way random, not as funny as I though it would be. Not really worth seeing.

- Whip It: Drew Barrymore, please do not try to direct any more. You can pass for an actress.

On the Move

Well, it's coming. Andrew and I are going for the move into the city of Chicago! We decided to be a part of a church that is in the city, and I already work in the city, so we are going to be living near these things. We are planning the move for the end of July. We will be on the 4th floor of a great, open, lots of windows place, and the lady who is moving out is even leaving us her window AC units. Sweet. And, we will be one floor up from some friends from Arizona who also moved to the city. I am so excited to be able to walk to things like the grocery store, great resturants, and to friends! We've made some good progress on the packing, so we should be good to go soon! Yay!