My life now

Yup. Cardboard. And numerous phone calls and details and all sorts of frantic decision-making. Which insurance to buy? What do I do about getting my refrigerator picked up when they can't do it until four days after my apartment lease ends - and the apartment manager is nowhere to be found to discuss it? And where to store my stuff? And when to move it all? And who to beg to help? And how to do all the applications when they aren't available until after I leave the country? And how to ship off all the books to Ghana? And could I ship some to myself somewhere along the way so I don't run out of reading material? And so on and on and on and on.

I dreamt last night that I got to Ghana and had forgotten to take my anti-malarial medication and also forgot to bring mosquito nets. I'm already stressed and I'm not even there yet! Reminded me of more things to order ...

I've now cancelled electricity, phone, internet; changed my address; arranged for the rented refrigerator to be picked up. I guess I really am leaving. This heat is not helping me with all the chores I need to do and errands to run. Oh well - lots of phone details taken care of. More things crossed off the list. The move moves forward.