Collectible or Freebie?

Gina’s craigslisting frenzy has reached a new, feverish level on both listings and sales. Last night was spent sleeping on a box spring and mattress on the floor, surrounded by piles of formerly neatly housed but now somewhat rumpled and completely exposed clothing. Not a bed frame, nightstand, or dresser in sight. It’s as if …

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Craigslist = Camping

Gina has started a craigslisting frenzy.  This is good.  The 2 months we have left before our estimated departure will fly by and it would be really inconvenient to be standing around here, on our last day, trying to decide how we’re going to move that Rubbermaid Christmas Paper Tote or those Garth Brooks CDs …

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Leaving Liechtenstein

This weekend we started our part of the Australia visa application process.  It was going along quite smoothly, the columns of Yes’s and No’s lining up evenly, like good little soldiers.  Until we reached question #103: Have you ever been asked to leave any country? The proper response here, should one want to be granted …

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Deductibles Be Damned

An unanticipated fringe benefit of knowing that you’re going to quit your job and move to Australia is the suddenly urgent motivation to get every tooth, limb, organ, and orifice examined before voluntarily stopping your health insurance.  For me, this has translated into enough trips to the dentist to buy Dr. Novocaine that shiny new …

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