tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post1859958592510974957..comments2024-02-24T18:21:32.681-07:00Comments on It Just Gets Stranger: ShippingELIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11231200183264672395noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-44563381561108921972013-08-28T18:36:28.064-06:002013-08-28T18:36:28.064-06:00All I was thinking while reading this was this son...All I was thinking while reading this was this song from Flight of the Conchords:<br />http://youtu.be/NT8f1Cig_jUMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15790371250886628093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-5167209864335655692013-08-28T18:34:57.769-06:002013-08-28T18:34:57.769-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15790371250886628093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-56703482634164508502013-08-28T07:48:27.501-06:002013-08-28T07:48:27.501-06:00I love you. :)I love you. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-90669268422528823742013-08-28T03:05:11.127-06:002013-08-28T03:05:11.127-06:00I feel kind of bad that I'm laughing at your e...I feel kind of bad that I'm laughing at your expense, but that's so damn funny. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-85858782331368346122013-08-27T18:50:53.740-06:002013-08-27T18:50:53.740-06:00It seems like in our biggest times of stress, ther...It seems like in our biggest times of stress, there are unseen "angels" that look like people standing around. I remember at work a week ago being so stressed I wanted to cry, and blurting out my stress to a coworker I barely know and have maybe said 5 sentences to in the 5 years I have been there. She came and gave me a hug and told me to just breathe. Those people could see you were at your end and needed help, they were your angels for a day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-76466840059334639432013-08-27T16:15:48.006-06:002013-08-27T16:15:48.006-06:00Ugh, so stressful. Glad you made it through.Ugh, so stressful. Glad you made it through.Jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068459550733383726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-6362378662617355572013-08-27T15:30:16.916-06:002013-08-27T15:30:16.916-06:00I thought this story was going to end with the pos...I thought this story was going to end with the post office being closed. I'm so glad you made it back in time!Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-5301446756761073142013-08-27T14:01:51.581-06:002013-08-27T14:01:51.581-06:00What about the Stormtrooper :) What about the Stormtrooper :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-76571169652079461152013-08-27T13:09:19.748-06:002013-08-27T13:09:19.748-06:00When I moved back to the States from New Zealand, ...When I moved back to the States from New Zealand, I only brought back what I could stuff into my suitcase and my guitar case. I tried to get rid of a lot of it, but the rest ended up staying in my friend's garage. Luckily, Kiwis are the most easygoing people on Earth, and they were cool with it because they also got to drive my car. Which makes me wonder what you're going to do with your car?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075875581240369538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-16476971222694022602013-08-27T10:42:22.128-06:002013-08-27T10:42:22.128-06:00Maybe it's a pun... you know, being vain about...Maybe it's a pun... you know, being vain about a vein in one's forehead? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-54033132608181991472013-08-27T10:16:01.078-06:002013-08-27T10:16:01.078-06:00Haha hilarious. Just moving around the corner woul...Haha hilarious. Just moving around the corner would give me a complete breakdown!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13321421328033965866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-76284708557619475512013-08-27T09:28:42.412-06:002013-08-27T09:28:42.412-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.dk012377https://www.blogger.com/profile/06134743587239764696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-69162029846736863972013-08-27T08:33:19.537-06:002013-08-27T08:33:19.537-06:00It seems like help until you realize what they did...It seems like help until you realize what they did to your guitar to make it fit in a box. :)<br /><br />I'm sure soon this will all be a memory and a series of hilarious blog posts. However, after reading this I'm never moving again. Ever. Amy @ Run Mom Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238120528704443654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-59132417009230463342013-08-27T08:29:04.867-06:002013-08-27T08:29:04.867-06:00Gahhhh, I don't know what's worse, trying ...Gahhhh, I don't know what's worse, trying to move all your stuff or trying to move without any of it! I'm in the middle of the kind of move where you just pack your suitcases and go and temporarily consider setting your house on fire because it's easier than coping with the sheer amount of STUFF you've gathered over the course of a decade. It's awful.<br /><br />I definitely had my post office moment with the box I shipped my duvet in. Freaking size limits/specialized customs forms.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367172106010213120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-48032121599592872682013-08-27T08:13:51.845-06:002013-08-27T08:13:51.845-06:00I'm picturing packing peanuts sticking to your...I'm picturing packing peanuts sticking to your arms and face because of all the sweat and I'm shuddering at the thought of all the heat-soaked anxiety. This is a great story, though. People are just awesome. Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13975871639557922792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-51121656694026395112013-08-27T07:03:51.585-06:002013-08-27T07:03:51.585-06:00When we were leaving Germany, we shipped a bunch o...When we were leaving Germany, we shipped a bunch of stuff home. It was expensive, but it's amazing what you gather when you live in a place! <br /><br />To this day, I swear my husband wrapped one of our packages in a brown paper bag. I can't remember why, though-- maybe the box already had something on it? Anyway, the label fell off, and our package with my very favorite book of all time, plus some more books, plus some German board games, plus some German Harry Potter books, are sitting in Florida somewhere. At least, that is where I think they are. It was four years ago.<br /><br />Nightmare. <br /><br />And now I want to move back, so, so, so badly! Just with all our stuff instead of only what we can fit in four suitcases.<br /><br />I almost cried when you finished the story. I have never been immersed in a culture like that, but I've known enough people like it to be very grateful and very humbled by them. Some people are just awesome.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112491244924018156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-42022304342817346532013-08-27T06:51:02.087-06:002013-08-27T06:51:02.087-06:00So let's start with the positive - love the de...So let's start with the positive - love the descriptions - can totally relate.... in other news, you don't have a "vain" in your forehead, you have a "vein".... just sayin...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-70456384233699148392013-08-27T04:25:17.909-06:002013-08-27T04:25:17.909-06:00International moving is THE worst. After a 3 month...International moving is THE worst. After a 3 month mission trip to Nepal, I decided to ship 2 bags home, because that was significantly cheaper than checking them. After an unbelievable amount of work, stress, and hassle, the things were on their way. Or so I though. Turns out that Nepalese customs officers does not like it when you try to take edibles out if country. My bags did eventually make it, sans candy and spices. Sad.Meretehttp://topknotted.blogspot.no/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964698794691718038.post-64918047587765173392013-08-27T04:19:31.015-06:002013-08-27T04:19:31.015-06:00“Kindness refreshes and restores the tired and bro...“Kindness refreshes and restores the tired and broken.” ~Gerard Thomas Straub~<br /><br />Not only that but those who helped you will have a happier day - it's one of those things where giving often is a gift you give yourself... trishathomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06136185956880630047noreply@blogger.com