all my bags are[n't] packed

got the contract from rilsa in the mail on friday. signed them and sent them off to maurice this morning. also tried to open the special locked account for the deposit at the bank, but they (surprise) need both of us present in order to do that. but, all the hassle notwithstanding, with a little luck, i should have keys on friday.

this weekend, i started trying to organize and pack some things for the upcoming move. it's always an interesting experience, because it forces you to acknowledge the amount of sheer worthless crap that you have for absolutely no reason whatsoever. luckily, i'm making some progress with my neuroses, so i was actually able to pitch a significant amount of stuff (mostly paper, but even that's a step in the right direction for me). anyway, all the books are in boxes, and the non-perishables from the kitchen have been sorted and put in shopping bags for transport. my clothes, sheets, towels, etc. should probably go into the two big suitcases, and the furniture is just going to be unwieldy no matter what. i guess that leaves the dishes and small kitchen appliances, which will probably be a pain, and i'll need to find another box or two for the stuff out of the bathroom and hall closet. of course, i know i still have more junk than that, and it will probably be a nightmare of knicknacks and whatnots thrown into bags at the last minute, but here's hoping anyway, right?