Has it already been THREE weeks?!?!

T-minus 24 days.

It’s been quite the last few weeks! I’ve been a bit overwhelmed trying (and failing) to get everything wrapped up before setting off for the trail. Anyways I wanted to both get a post up, but more importantly do so from a device I’ll be taking with me - instead of the laptop, which will definitely be staying home!

For many reasons, the mobile interface for site editing is really clunky and nearly impossible to use with my phone, so I’ve spur of the moment decided to get a tablet for use on the trip. Not sure I’m in love it yet, but I’m hoping it’ll grow on me. This post is being made from the tablet, so at the very least I am indeed able to edit the site from the thing. I’ll putz around with alternate portals for site editing in the future, cause I’m sure doing it this way is going to grate on my nerves.

Anyway for a status update: much of the packing and moving has been accomplished. Ive also managed to make much of the arrangements. Still have about a dozen things to check off, but I’m moving in the right direction. Going to try and get those wrapped up by the end of next week.

In my last post I mentioned I was using Craigslist to get rid of my old stuff. Turns out it just reminded me of how much people suck! Arranged to sell 4 items and here’s what happened:

Desk (listed at $25) - guy showed up liked it and only had $20. Close enough, sold.

Bottles for home brewing ($10) - guy shows up 30 minutes late and “doesn’t have his wallet”. Fuck it, take the damned things. You wasted more than $10 worth of my time already.

Chair ($15) - lady postpones at last minute, then wants it for $10 when she does show up. Fine whatever.

Old UK/US power converter ($10) - guy again shows up with “no wallet”. Again I give the damned thing away because it ain’t worth my time arranging another deal.


The lesson learned? I’m going to just give all my other re-sellable stuff away to the secondhand store down the street. Let them deal with the Masshats!