And so it begins...

[deathpixie]

Packed my first bag today. As in, bag that's coming with me to Canada. Mainly so I can get an idea of how much space I'm going to have, how much stuff I'm going to have to mail, that sort of thing. The answer? More than I thought - winter clothes take up space. Mind you, my hiking pack (as opposed to the travelling Backpack of Doom) is a good one for stuffing to the gills. Got all my jumpers/warm stuff in there, plus one of the CD cases and several books, plus the climbing harness and shoes (like I'd trust those to the mail!), the little metal lunchbox [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] gave me that I keep my jewellery in, and my makeup kit (very small *g*). Oh, and two pairs of shoes.

It's heavy, but that one's actually more comfortable to carry than the other, being designed for proper multi-day hiking. It's got this lovely padded bit on the lower back...

I'm going to have to send a lot of my lighter weight work gear over by mail once I'm done with the actual work thing (nine more working days to go, whee!), since yeah, there's no way it's going to fit in Leonard, as Tardis-like as the Backpack of Doom might be. But I can probably get away with a few shirts and a pair of pants and the skirts I've already packed, at least for the first couple of weeks of work. Especially since I'm hoping for a couple of weeks off first to settle in. *wry* Nine years of working in a fairly stressful job (or stressful between bouts of boredom, since yeah, not a lot doing today again) demands at least some time off. Besides that whole changing countries thing. ;)

The other can wait until after the furniture goes - this Sunday coming up, must remember to get a time off my brother - but yeah, made the move. And most of my stuff for storage is packed, except what I'm, y'know, using.

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Meant to ask, probably already did but I've forgotten. Do you need help with the moving bit on Sunday?

Also. Yay! For getting the first bag packed.

[deathpixie]

Not so much in need of help with the actual moving, but I'll have a pile of ingredient-type things to give you, plus the blue couch if you want it. Which, if you do, might be better to collect before Sunday, not on Sunday since there's not enough space for two cars with furniture moving. But yeah, if you want it and it fits in your paernts' station wagon (I have serious doubts about that, but hey!), come on down. Before Sunday works since if it doesn't fit I'm not stuck trying to get a large couch down to the St. Vinnie's shop on a trolley. ;)