it's definitely crunch time.

i didn't think it was possible, but i've become more stressed out, more restless, more exhausted, more sleepless (or is that less sleepful?), and just suffering an overall dose of extreme emotional and mental fatigue.

i AM making progress. i have to keep reminding myself of that. it's just not totally visible right now, since i've somehow managed to make a bigger mess on my way to putting everything in boxes. but the stacks of packed boxes are growing higher. i had to move my bed again to allow for another row of stacks. i've emptied 6 out of 8 of my dresser drawers. i can do this. i can do this!!!

i also made an appointment for the cable to be installed, thanks to the heroic efforts of my aunt donna. i keep telling her she should rent herself out as an unpacking assistant of some sort. she's phenomenal.

and i went to target and got a fancy little cooler for my mom and michael to take in the truck for the drive to florida. i have to buy food and beer still (not to be consumed while driving, of course), but i'll do that on friday.

meanwhile, i STILL haven't received the new paperwork for the brooklyn apartment. i keep telling this broad that i'm leaving town soon, but she's too dense to understand the urgency. every single time i speak to her on the phone, i hang up and say "stupid bitch." i know it's harsh, but seriously. some people are just stupid bitches.

so, overall, i'm definitely nearing the point where it becomes a free-for-all dash of putting anything in any box and hoping for the best. i feel like i can't pack a lot of stuff until thursday or friday. as it is, i made a grilled cheese sandwich today by using plastic utensils. gave my sandwich a rich, smokey flavor. tomorrow, though, i think the mad dash begins. as long as everything fits in a box, and each box has a label, i'll be fine.

somehow, i still can't believe this is all happening. i'm SO excited. i know the next few days will go by way too fast, but i still wish i could just be there already, lounging by my pool, enjoying the perfect weather, and finally becoming one of those people who doesn't even remotely notice the loss of the harsh northern winter.