In keeping with my crazy, organized, Type A personality, I decided to make myself some handy dandy cheat sheets. The one on the right is simply for the outdoor temperature - I figure I'll master the whole Celcius thing in a few months. The one on the left is for cooking/baking and general usage. I am guessing that I will be using that one more often as I will be using my US cookbooks, my US measuring cups and my US food scale. I even went to Kinko's and had them laminated so that they will last me until I memorize them. Watch out metric system - I am coming to where you live and I am bringing weapons of emperical distruction!!In keeping with my crazy, organized, Type A personality, I decided to make myself some handy dandy cheat sheets. The one on the right is simply for the outdoor temperature - I figure I'll master the whole Celcius thing in a few months. The one on the left is for cooking/baking and general usage. I am guessing that I will be using that one more often as I will be using my US cookbooks, my US measuring cups and my US food scale. I even went to Kinko's and had them laminated so that they will last me until I memorize them. Watch out metric system - I am coming to where you live and I am bringing weapons of emperical distruction!!
I know I've been tantalizing you with this whole surprise thing; but I assure you there was no one more curious than me! Well, my surprise was a lovely farewell dinner/girls night out that my friend Amanda planned for me. It was completely wonderful seeing everyone all in one place - the margaritas were pretty awesome too!
It is just so surreal to think that I won't be seeing all these fabulous ladies again for quite a while. 
Well, I'll be seeing them on Sunday for Amanda's bridal shower but you know what I mean... The surprise was slightly less surprising as I happened to read Ashley's status on Facebook right before we left for the restaurant. It read something like, "Going to have a beer with some friends who are moving to Sydney Australia." I was like "Hey, I'm going to Sydney.... Oh..." So, I knew at least that Ashley was going to be there! I was surprised to see Geri, Rachel, Tricia, Donna, Jenni and Dave though!
Well, I'll be seeing them on Sunday for Amanda's bridal shower but you know what I mean... The surprise was slightly less surprising as I happened to read Ashley's status on Facebook right before we left for the restaurant. It read something like, "Going to have a beer with some friends who are moving to Sydney Australia." I was like "Hey, I'm going to Sydney.... Oh..." So, I knew at least that Ashley was going to be there! I was surprised to see Geri, Rachel, Tricia, Donna, Jenni and Dave though! 
Thanks again guys - It was really so fabulous to see you all!!
I'll miss all of you to absolute bunches!
Well, my super secret surprise that I posted about here has been changed from Saturday to tonight... I have to leave work at 5:30, run home to get ready and then Joe needs to have me back up in Florence by 7. I was told not to eat dinner. I'm taking my camera so I can document whatever the heck this thing is! Wish me luck!
I realized this Memorial Day that it was the last one I will be celebrating in the States for a while... I don't think you truly understand how patriotic you are until you are faced with leaving your country. At a baseball game the other night, I cried my way through the Star Spangled Banner as I realized that I would be hearing a very different national anthem from here on out.
Maybe it was that sense of melancholy that effected my whole day? Regardless, I really struggled through a day filled with lots of stress, fear and sadness. I very sharply felt my parent's absence more that day than most.
So, I turned to cooking and made a fabulous red white & blue pie. The blue was provided by the blackberries, the red by the strawberries/raspberries and the scoop of vanilla ice cream on top was the white. Quite festive and tasty! Made me feel lots better to be baking in my kitchen.... Another thing I won't be doing too much longer.
I am so in love with Space Bags! Admittedly, their claim that things always scrunch down into a stackable cube is total bunk; but, even still, when you are trying to cram as much as you can into 350 cubic feet every little bit counts.... That big bag on the right contains 2 king size pillows, 2 standard pillows and 8 throw pillows. With the air removed it is now roughly the size of 1 king size pillow! WhoHoo!! More room for shoes!!
We were invited to hang out with some friends at the pool on Sunday so I threw it in my bag “just in case” I needed something to read next to the pool. Well, I’m already halfway through the book and I am completely in love! It is the type of book that makes you laugh out loud… a lot… loudly… uncontrollably. It is also the type of book that makes you want to read portions of it aloud every 10 minutes to your long-suffering husband. You know books are never as wonderful, great and funny unless you are reading them yourself so I am putting it on his bedside table when I am through.
I am still taking it on the plane – I think I will enjoy it even more the second time through….
I've stocked up in everything that is advised on all of the ex-pat forums and I feel like we have enough stuff to get us up and running pretty easily. We'll have quite a bit of furniture to buy once we get there, so I'll have my work cut out for me as far as shopping/bargain hunting is concerned. We are eating off of paper plates and plastic utensils - the house is getting so barren that I can hear an echo when I talk... This whole process is so surreal!
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