Episode 2: Packing

I completely admire every person who has ever had to move to another state because it is a daunting, time consuming, and exhausting process. Deciding what is worthy or important enough to travel with you is a whole task in itself. For example, something like my clock radio ipod dock was brought for convenience sake. The porcelain doll, carefully encased in bubble wrap and placed between a pile of blankets, was brought purely for sentimentality. As it was a parting gift from my unfortunately dismantled theatre company, I couldn't bear to leave it behind. But decisions were made. Compromise is necessary in life. I also have more photos than I can count. Gone are the days of taping every photo I could find to my walls. In the grown up world you need to frame pictures. Which takes up much more space. And requires decision making. Who do you really want to look at every day? Answer: everybody. So that process took quite awhile. It felt a little bit like the old days of Myspace where your top friends list determined everything about your social life and you spent time meticulously sculpting the list so that it reflected how you truly felt. No hard feelings to anyone whose photo is not in a frame--I have a lovely scrapbook with the rest, courtesy of Danielle. But the boxes are taped and the suitcases are ready to be stuffed and I am slowly beginning to freak out about changing my entire life to move across the country. However I find it impossible to be sad when you receive a landslide of text messages telling you that you will do great (I seriously had the best co-workers in the world. I'm pretty sure if you cut me open, half of my heart would be stamped with the Willows logo). Life is in transition. But it's a good thing.