getting sorted. sort of.

things are beginning to pick up after last week’s slump.

giddyup.

they are:
1. i’m going to be allowed to expense my two night stay in the hotel. this definitely helps out!

2.i’ve found a room to rent in the interim. walking distance to work and chilled out space/environment.

ahhhh. i’ve even been able to unpack most of my stuff but not all... i figure that there’s just something about unpacking it all in a place where i’m only going to be for a month or less. so it's my warped way of staying motivated in finding my own space. nonetheless i no longer have to toss shit out of my bag to get to the one thing that’s packed in the bottom corner. or at least, i swear it was there but really it's in another bag.

especially the bathroom stuff !! oh man, times like these i wish i wasn’t a chick that really liked her products. zeus ! do i ever have a lot of bathroom stuff – it takes up its own bloody duffel bag.

have i mentioned how much i hate (strong word and i mean it) to pack and unpack?!?

so i have three duffel bags of varying sizes since i initially packed enough for 4-6wks. you should’ve seen the looks on some ppl’s faces when i checked into the hotel for two nights with the amount of luggage i had. and the look on the face of the poor guy who tried to help me carry my luggage. it’s insanely heavy – like dead body in a bag kinda heavy.

not like i’d really know what that weighs – i’m just sayin’ !

all that is left is:
- get a place
- figure out if/should i re-take my drivers license. apparently i can transfer my license from Canada without taking a test but only allowed to drive an automatic. however, i will have to re-take my drivers test if i want to drive a car with a manual transmission.
- get a social security number which is required to get paid (akin to our SIN no.) but oddly enough i can't apply for one until i show a paystub. astounding logic!
- begin my search for a car or other alternatives (renting when i need one, leasing etc etc..)
- try and sort out possible storage for my kayak
- start playing some ultimate!!

oh yeah ... work !! i’ve got to get cracking on what i’ve been sent here to do in the first place. marketing plans, budgets, customer visits, prospecting for new customers/partners, forecasting and trying to achieve (over achieve of course) on that hefty quota that i’ve been given.

i'd better get crackin' !!

hope all is well in the land of OTown.