the big move

I am in the midst of a big move. My department is relocating to a different building on campus. Somehow, this is the second time I have packed up my office in two and a half years. This time, its permanent.

Initially, as most moves are, it seemed so exciting. A new office. New to me furniture. A nicer space. Better parking. Closer to food. All sounds great!!! But then, nostalgia got the better of me, as it generally does. This job has been my first long term (7+ years) job. I have made so many memories in this building, it seems almost like the end of an era.

The hardest part right now is packing my office. Its physically hard...I have so many files and so much stuff to get into the blue packing boxes. I have been trying to downsize, recycling lots of paper that I don't need anymore. Even that is a walk down memory lane as I see the names of counselors who no longer work here. My walls are bare and I feel like I'm in college again, moving out of my dorm room at the end of the year.

I need to have everything packed by tomorrow at noon. Hopefully i can pull that off.