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Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: ♥️💜💙💚💛🩵🩷🩶 Tuesday, 17 December, 2024

Moving ramblings

To be honest I can’t be bothered and don’t have the energy to pack. Emotional energy mainly. I’ve got so much to do, and my childish mind just keeps reverting to “TO HARD. HIDE UNDER PILLOW TIL IT GOES AWAY”, which I’ll admit is beneficial in the short term, but I am moving TO.MOR.ROW and have only taken over 2 boxes and a bag of loose stuff I don’t have to return the keys until Friday, but I don’t have a way to get back on Thursday or Friday besides the bus, so catching 3 buses or a bus and 2 trains just isn’t practical with boxes and bags. I’m pretty sure only a small removalist van was booked (I didn’t organise it), so while they probably can take a couple of boxes, the rest of my stuff will just have to make do with a few car trips Considering I’m going to be moving again sometime between late next year and the end of 2026, it’s looking kind of tempting to donate half my shit to the salvos and live like a nomad by necessity. But having done that, I do know that it’s a depressing way of living, and you just amass new shit to fill the space anyway

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Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Hey Baku (and I really do genuinely mean this) do you want a hand? I’ve got an evening free, got a car and a pair of hands if you need.

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- Baku@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Thanks eagle, super appreciate it
  
  I think I’m okay
  
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melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Don’t do it perfect, just get it done.

What I used to do was get a backpack and put in my toiletries and a change of clothes, a towel, music device. Anything delicate or expensive, anything I would want immediately or for the first night.

Then green Woolies bag containing toilet paper, dish soap, maybe a cup and a plate and a tea towel. Maybe some muesli bars or cup noodles that you have or whatever. This is basically the kitchen and bathroom stuff you would need right away.

Then get either some of those airline carrier bags and anything non breakable just pile it in. Whatever you want to take. More breakable stuff might need boxes but you can wrap it in your blankets or clothes. Don’t bother too much with laundry, just transport the laundry basket.

Ps. Sorry if advice is unwanted. This is just a way to break big tasks down and skip a lot of mental paralysis that would prevent me from starting.

I don’t really remember much about my previous moves but I’ve done it a few times and this is probably how I would proceed in a time crunch now

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- Baku@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  It’s all good (and appreciated) melbsy, thanks!
  
  I also have the added “perk” of being easily sidetracked. I’ll go to do one thing, then realise I need to do something else so start doing that instead. But getting distracted by something else before actually doing it 😂
  
  I’ll be honest, I’m nowhere near “almost done”, but it’ll be okay. I’ll have an extra set of hands tomorrow, and honestly if it doesn’t all get done, it doesn’t all get done. Just gonna accept I’ll forget or not have time to do things and just hope I can figure out a fix
  
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SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
One thing at a time. Set yourself a goal to pack 1 box, or 1 category, then take a short breather. Breaking it down into smaller tasks can help when the brain is saying don’t wanna. It will still be unpleasant but as the boxes start piling up you might start feeling better from the progress. Sending good vibes to you! Oh, and this is a place of your own?!?

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- Baku@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Thanks! Yep, all mine!
  
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Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
so many hugs

time to phone friends and ask if they can help for a few hours or catch a taxi, it really is worth it

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- Baku@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Tomorrow I do have access to a car. My case manager booked a car from the org, so I’ll be right as long as I have the energy to take everything and do the back and forth
  
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