I yearn for those days, too, DadPad. I moved across country, drove a toyota 2-door with me and my stuff. It wasn't all of it, though. I had three boxes at home to be sent or hauled out later. But, that was just after college. All my kid stuff was in my parents' basement. Now, I have all the kid stuff, well, some of it - some I tossed. I also have dishes, pans, computer with all its stuff...... And books. Loads of books. Which reminds me, I need to make a trip to the library and recycling center soon!
Anyway. We're talking about a guy who shipped his tupper ware and ice cube trays.
littlek wrote:It seems I was premature, or optimistic. I just asked, as he keeps coming in to offer me things (discount at filene's basement, map of NYC). "So, you're starting to pack, then?"
Nope. He's just preparing to pack. He says this week will be chaotic. Sounds like he's not working at MIT after monday (he's moving his office stuff then). So, D, he'll be around all day all week! Whheeee! I did tell him that we had started packing 2-3 weeks in advance and still hadn't left ourselves enough time. He looked bewildered. I mean, didn't he just move last year?
Eh, it'll prolly be ok.
he's been around all day all week for the last month or more during the day, so as far as i'm concerned, that's nothing new. him being frantic though, that's what i do want to avoid. it's nice to think that if you're a guy you can pack what you need in a few hours...but you can only do that if you leave a load of crap behind. he doesn't want to leave anything behind (he's incredibly stingy) and we surely don't want him to leave anything behind. so the four days that he has for moving his office and house stuff seems insanely short to me...but it's also easy enough to not be at home for four days. or as little as possible.
Saying something now about you guys wanting to avoid all-nighters sounds good to me. He'll huff and say "of course I won't, I know what I'm doing!!" and the acrimony level will rise once again, but it's not like it isn't already high. The good part is if that you've already said that and said it clearly, and (though this part isn't definite) he'll say that he won't do it, and then that's easier to follow up on if it looks like it's gonna happen. ("Hey, I thought you said you'd already be halfway packed by now -- this doesn't look halfway to me...")
He's going to HATE the email and HATE the subsequent "nagging," but in terms of getting your goal (getting him and his stuff OUT with minimum disruption) I think it'll be helpful to have that conversation (whether in person or via email) now.
I think the packing is under way. He left for his office, he'll be there packing. I hope he gets it done today, he pretty much has to. There is some sort of deadline at work. I hope he continues with that momentum. As he said last night, most of the stuff he shipped from Oz is still in boxes in the basement.
As far as the packing-chat goes.... He'll have excuses. We say, why didn't you start last week? He'll say he's been busy wrapping up work. Why didn't he do it this past weekend? He was busy with preparing for the conference. He'll be frantic. You can't move without becoming somewhat frantic. He'll be more frantic because he didn't leave enough time. By that stage in the chat, we'll all be that more edgier and discussing why he didn't plan to be busy and appropriate his time better could become dangerous.
That's how I see it going.
But, as I said, if D wants to email him, I'll support her on the home front.
well, i will hardly be there. i don't really need to talk to him, since i plan to not run into him at all if possible. if need be, i'll continue to sleep at my boss's house, who's gone right now. so to me it's really a non-issue.
He'll probably leave a bunch of crap behind for you guys to clean up.
the most important thing is that he doesn't leave himself behind. all of the rest i can deal with. i will want to fumigate his room in some cleansing ritual anyway, so tossing whatever crap he may leave behind does not bother me much. the happiness of him being gone cannot be spoiled by much.
dag wrote:i will want to fumigate his room in some cleansing ritual
i think you would look striking in a red haz-mat suit
dag wrote:i will want to fumigate his room in some cleansing ritual
i think you would look striking in lots of fur and feathers...
old europe,
yours is more stylish than my practical number...
well, there's two of us, so both outfits will be needed.
I'll take the shaman outfit. But, I might need to fumigate it first, then fumigate the room.
Don't forget the boxing gloves, Dag. You might need 'em.
On second thought, they might be of more use BEFORE he leaves.
i plan not to see him before he leaves. i'm happily at my office... doesn't make much difference where i browse a2k anyway...
Wishing LittleK a quickie trip to Lucca.... here's a virtual ticket.
Had to just send a text message to the tool downstairs telling him to clean the lint trap on the dryer after using it. I've told him this already a couple times. Maybe I should just kick his ass?
oy, that's not only lazy, but also dangerous. he's becoming a hazard to your property. i've never seen it, but i heard of dryers catching on fire if the lint just sits there, never emptied.
ossobuco wrote:Wishing LittleK a quickie trip to Lucca.... here's a virtual ticket.
Wowsa! Why thank you Osso!
Re: lint-boy - I'm sure his house mates are doing their share of lint removal. I doubt there's any serious fire risk if it doesn't get cleaned every third use.
sure, but it could serve as a premise for kicking him out if need be.
Definitely.
So, he has 6-9 boxes here from his office. He also brought old empty boxes for packing. Hasn't begun to pack the house.
He didn't even bother to clean up after his pizza last night. There's flour and pizza bits on the little counter by the cutting boards.
