We cleaned out so much today, took all the boxes and stuff from the storage to our place so it will be a piece of cake to get it in the van and move. I still have a lot to do though but we are making progress. A. wants me to take a radio course as soon as we get to the UK since we will be sailing in Croatia in 12 days. Jeez, time is flying because we only have one more week over here.
I have been practicing the alphabet with him last night, in bed. I couldn’t sleep so I have been spelling words instead… yeah I know… I’m still not sure if I should take the course or not, it’s like an exam and to be honest I don’t think I’m going to need it if he will get the exam then we’re fine. He’s just worried, I’m not. It’s also not exactly cheap so I think we’ll be fine if he would take the exam and not me. [I’m sure I will not remember the alphabet, I’m practicing: alpha, bravo, charlie, delta but it isn’t fluently]
Anyways, tomorrow will be another day of packing boxes and removing stuff, filling gaps in walls and camping out in our apartment. The vulture came over this evening because we had to discuss what he wants me to leave behind. I guess most of the stuff is going to be taken out; we will demolish the place so the estate agent will have a reason to complain. I won’t leave a thing here. Well just a few bits and pieces because it’s easier for us to leave it the way it is than having to remove it.
The guy was so kind to offer to take it out for us… Not sure if he will do it because he wasn’t willing to pay key money. Can’t really blame him though. I was slightly disappointed but A. said not to worry, living here saved him a lot of money anyway because of the cheap rent compared to what some expats are willing/having to pay for an apartment down town. I guess he’s right. I just have to accept things the way they are.
Tomorrow I will meet up with my neighbour who will get my sewing machine and some decorations. She asked me to meet up next week to have a coffee and say goodbye, not sure though if we have time to arrange that. Funny how people still want to see you before you leave, while I haven’t seen her for ages. It would be nice though to meet up for an hour or so and have coffee, we’ll see. Well I’d better go, there’s things to do but the list is getting shorter! Yehaaaaaaa.
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Aaaaaaaaaaaargh
I’ve spend about four hours sorting out stuff over the phone and arranging things, it’s driving me nuts to be honest. Trying to take the car across the channel, calling tax people at four different departments. One person tells me one thing, another person tells me something slightly different. Arranging insurances or cancelling existing ones. I feel like I’ve done nothing and it makes me very impatient I tell ya.
Good news is that AS. accepted the job today, I’m so proud of him! He still worries about me but I told him he shouldn’t. I found a really cool one year study that I would like to do; Shamanism. I will try to find a job and do the study at the same time. It’s something I would like to do to start helping people. Must sound funny to some of you reading my blog but if you would read into it you would understand where I come from.
I’ve made a general future plan but it might be subject to change still. Since AS. took a steady job we will have to stay for at least two years. I really don’t mind because it gives me a wonderful opportunity to explore the country and see a bit more of my dear friend in Scotland. So after the one year study I would also like to do a Bahasa course, which is quite easy so it won’t take me long. I will be able to speak the language when I would like to go to Indonesia.
Which is my second achievement. I would like to go to Borneo, Bandjermasin and see where my father is born. Spent some time with the shamans and Dayak tribes in the jungle in order to learn from them and explore my roots and the powers of my ancestors. My great great great grandfather was a shaman and according to tradition, skills like these should stay in the family, which gives me something to work on and get to know my background at the same time in honour of my ancestors.
I feel like I’m ready for this and that the quest has started. Focusing on this is what I’ll need to do for the next months instead of dealing with daily life, I should make the future my first priority everything else will go with the flow and smoothen itself out. I do not need to worry, just stay busy packing for now *grin* Well that’s my two cents of Taoism.
Another vulture has arrived, guess the first one didn’t like the place after all… which is good because I forgot to mention the key money… 
He just called and asked me to call him back because I didn’t answer the phone, ain’t gonna do that since I’m too busy, he can try again later… I have too much to arrange today. Tomorrow we will go over to CH.’s place and bring some of the stuff that I no longer need. Everything else will be thrown out. I’m not going to ask people anymore, they know what’s going on and if they would like to have something they know where to find me. It is taking me too much time to arrange that as well.
On our way back home I will have to have pictures taken because I have to extend my passport. Very important thing to do!!! I finally look a bit better after not sleeping at all for two days in a row. I still am tired but at least I slept okay last night. I wish it would thunder and rain. My plants in the garden are in need of fluids. You don’t want to look crappy when this very picture will be in your passport for the next ten years would you? So therefore I need to wait until the skin is a bit better and the bags are gone. Vanity one of the seven deadly sins…
Have to go and put some labels on boxes and stare at myself in the mirror for hours, talk later!