Pretty Lunatic

Friday, September 25, 2009

Movin'

This is it. We're movin' out and movin' in.

The ambivalence is just killing me. For months now my li'l family of 4 have squatted at my folks' place homeless and almost hopeless. Now that the new house is done and almost fully furnished, we're ready to move in. I have yearned for my old life and freedom away from my mom's watchful eyes for the first few months of my stay with her. I felt like a kid being told of what should and shouldn't be done and I hated it. It seems that once again, I've bitten more than I could chew. I am sooo not ready to leave my comfort zone.

I haven't even started packing yet (not for moving in and not even for Sunday's Bora trip), there's so much of my personal effects that I wan to take with me. So much to do, so little time ~~and a lot of laziness in between.~~ Today my sister, my mom and I bought a ton of pillows, bed sheets and towels for the new house. We need a lot of those. My fixation for fresh sheets may somehow be bordering OCD but hey, who doesn't like 'em fresh? Anyhow, I had fun bonding with the brat and the mum. It'll take a while for us to that again after I move out.

I haven't even seen the bed and the closet that was delivered a few days back and I am slowly starting to psych myself into believing that I should be excited about the new-and-not-so-new environment. (A brief background for those who missed out on the scoop: My in-laws' home was burned to the ground back in January. We've moved in at my folks' place since then. A new house was built and is now ready for inhabitants.)

I have to admit that I've had my share of complaints and rants about being under my mom's rules and and my sister's sometimes- annoying ways but nothing beats being with family. Don't get me wrong. My in-laws are nice and barely there (mom-in-law's in Chicago and dad-in-law is always away for business) but the thought of ~~not being able to walk around the house in my underwear~~ missing out on the latest on mom's social activities and my sister's incessant yakking just makes me sad (even if it annoys the hell out of me when I want some quiet time).

Gah! Maybe I am over reacting. Mum's is less than 10 minutes away--- but still.

Labels: random rants

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4 Comments:

Charles Bjørnsen Ravndal: The mention of moving reminded me of the first time Odd and I moved in together. Imagine we managed to get everthing done in a day. It was fast but very exhausting. It was funny since we even had a time to attend a birthday party and went to sleep at 3am.; September 26, 2009 5:27 AM
r u s s: Don't worry, you're okay. I also have this thing for fresh sheets.Ö Goodluck and enjoy your "new" place.; September 26, 2009 6:11 PM
Joeish: Family ... can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. Hehehe. I'm about to experience a little something like this. Moving to a smaller space temporarily early next year with my huge family. Waaah. I'll need tips from you!!!; October 13, 2009 8:20 PM
Kaitlin: @ Chase and Russ: Thanks guys, it wasn't as bad as I thought. I mean there was flood, and it was crazy but it was all good. Still going through some minor adjustments but I'm sure I'll adapt in no time. :D

@ Joey: You are? How come? Well, it won't be that bad as long as you're with family. :); October 15, 2009 11:06 AM


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Friday, September 25, 2009 Movin' This is it. We're movin' out and movin' in. The ambivalence is just killing me. For months now my li'l family of 4 have squatted at my folks' place homeless and almost hopeless. Now that the new house is done and almost fully furnished, we're ready to move in. I have yearned for my old life and freedom away from my mom's watchful eyes for the first few months of my stay with her. I felt like a kid being told of what should and shouldn't be done and I hated it. It seems that once again, I've bitten more than I could chew. I am sooo not ready to leave my comfort zone. I haven't even started packing yet (not for moving in and not even for Sunday's Bora trip), there's so much of my personal effects that I wan to take with me. So much to do, so little time ~~and a lot of laziness in between.~~ Today my sister, my mom and I bought a ton of pillows, bed sheets and towels for the new house. We need a lot of those. My fixation for fresh sheets may somehow be bordering OCD but hey, who doesn't like 'em fresh? Anyhow, I had fun bonding with the brat and the mum. It'll take a while for us to that again after I move out. I haven't even seen the bed and the closet that was delivered a few days back and I am slowly starting to psych myself into believing that I should be excited about the new-and-not-so-new environment. (A brief background for those who missed out on the scoop: My in-laws' home was burned to the ground back in January. We've moved in at my folks' place since then. A new house was built and is now ready for inhabitants.) I have to admit that I've had my share of complaints and rants about being under my mom's rules and and my sister's sometimes- annoying ways but nothing beats being with family. Don't get me wrong. My in-laws are nice and barely there (mom-in-law's in Chicago and dad-in-law is always away for business) but the thought of ~~not being able to walk around the house in my underwear~~ missing out on the latest on mom's social activities and my sister's incessant yakking just makes me sad (even if it annoys the hell out of me when I want some quiet time). Gah! Maybe I am over reacting. Mum's is less than 10 minutes away--- but still. Labels: random rants Kaitlin posted at 8:22 PM Links to this post: <\$BlogBacklinkControl\$> <\$BlogBacklinkTitle\$> <\$BlogBacklinkDeleteIcon\$> <\$BlogBacklinkSnippet\$> posted by <\$BlogBacklinkAuthor\$> \@ <\$BlogBacklinkDateTime\$> <\$BlogItemBacklinkCreate\$> 4 Comments: Charles Bjørnsen Ravndal The mention of moving reminded me of the first time Odd and I moved in together. Imagine we managed to get everthing done in a day. It was fast but very exhausting. It was funny since we even had a time to attend a birthday party and went to sleep at 3am. September 26, 2009 5:27 AM r u s s Don't worry, you're okay. I also have this thing for fresh sheets.Ö Goodluck and enjoy your "new" place. September 26, 2009 6:11 PM Joeish Family ... can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. Hehehe. I'm about to experience a little something like this. Moving to a smaller space temporarily early next year with my huge family. Waaah. I'll need tips from you!!! October 13, 2009 8:20 PM Kaitlin @ Chase and Russ: Thanks guys, it wasn't as bad as I thought. I mean there was flood, and it was crazy but it was all good. Still going through some minor adjustments but I'm sure I'll adapt in no time. :D @ Joey: You are? How come? Well, it won't be that bad as long as you're with family. :) October 15, 2009 11:06 AM Post a Comment << Home	Insane! lu.na.tic ('lu-na-"tik) adjective 1 a : affected with lunacy : INSANE b : designed for the care of insane persons (lunatic asylum) 2 : wildly foolish (a lunatic idea) ~ Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae ~ Voices In My Head Kyan's 5th When I Was 13 Happy Streak How 'bout this for Halloween? Flower Child Ticket To Ride Lady Gaga Live in Manila Almost Home Goodbye and Thank You To A Tee The Psycho Ward Jessica Rules The Universe 3 Shots Of Espresso Bryanboy: Le Superstar Fabuleux The Girl In the Glasses Alaism Fruityoaty Discombobulation Frequent Flyer Diaries Queer Chef Laurganism The Tattooed Mama Clever Girl Goes Blog Touched by An Angel Case Files Delicious Design Studio Roxy Hot Topic Amazon.com David and Goliath Etsy Artbeads.com Avalon.ph Deviant Art This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 2.5 License.