Whilst I’m all for a Pink Floyd pun, this post is all about the
not-so-cheery side of moving…especially abroad! At the current moment I
write this, I hope in a few months I look back and laugh! But, here’s my
list of things that make a move (especially overseas) that teeny
(MASSIVELY) more stressful!
1. Sleepless nights...when one is expected to come
into work at 8am and work solidly for 8 hours in a Communications role,
surviving on 4hours (or less) sleep pretty much renders you useless in
the world of successful communication. This week alone I have spelt my
OWN name wrong (twice!), walked away from my desk whilst still attached
to my laptop headphones and survived on a working day diet of 90%
caffeine. Add to the lack of sleep the stress headaches/stomach aches
and it doesn’t make for a pleasant time! I will be glad when this is all
over!
2. Friends…whilst some people have been ridiculously
supportive, there have been others that have really failed me in their
support of this move. It seems as if I am simply no longer relevant
seeing as I won’t be here much longer. Some simply and plainly act like
they don’t care. And what makes it harder, is that it is the people I
thought I could rely on most that have let me down the hardest. Well,
I’m taking a stand on this one. You’ve had your chances. No one is
*that* busy that they can’t find 2 minutes to reply to a text/FB
message/email. I’m no longer making time for those that don’t make time
for me. And yes, you know who you are,
and all you have done is make my separation from the UK that little bit
easier. And as a side-note, don’t bother contacting me a week before/a
week after I go – it’s simply too late.
To everyone who has been like a rock to me and taken the time to talk to
me about this/see how its going/how I am doing over the last month or
so – THANK YOU!
3. Finances…never a cheery subject for me, but it
feels like all I have done since I decided to move was pay for things I
have seen little come-back from. The costs mount up and up and its
impossible (especially a month after the expense of Christmas) to have
spare cash for anything luxurious. Flying the cats out to Italy is
costing roughly the same price as a first class ticket, and although
TOTALLY worth it, I can’t explain that to my over-draft.
4. House sorting…getting the house in shape is
always a sucky part of moving…boxing up belongings, going through
EVERYTHING you own with ‘toss’, ‘keep’, ‘store’ labels at the ready is
never an enjoyable task. Add onto the the decision of what you can move
within your allowed 22kg baggage limit and it makes for even more head
scratching!
Don’t think that any of the above is making me regret my decision, it
isn’t one bit! This process was never going to be an easy one but I
believe that the outcome will be more than worth it. I have found and
secured an amazing place to live, in a cosmopolitan city, in a country I
have loved for a decade. I consider myself SO fortunate that I have the
means and backing behind me as lots of people in my age bracket don’t
have that…this will be an amazing life change and I simply can’t wait to
be living my new life in the sun! I am off for a trial run on Saturday
2nd February for two weeks and it simply can’t come quick enough!
Nina x
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