A Little Here, A Little There

Tir Na Nog

One awesome bit of news, I've found an Irish pub in Raleigh that has "real" UK-style fish and chips and live Irish music and dancing. Tir Na Nog baby, here we come!!!

We are very excited about moving out to the Triangle area. We got a realtor out there already and she seems like the sweetest person ever. And let's not forget about the Southern accents - I love it. I get lots of "yes, ma'm," "no, ma'm" in that really cool Southern way. Pretty soon ya'll might be hearing me talk with a Southern accent.

Moving - Part 1

Moving is both exciting and traumatic, all at the same time. I've finally got the car transport squared away, the hotel in NC for the first night, our apartment in NC is set, doctors are almost all chosen, and utilities are ready for 3/16. What don't we have done? A million things. Packing, for one, is only about 1/3 done. We've chosen to pack ourselves because I feel more comfortable doing it that way and it will cost us less money. We also haven't chosen the actual moving company yet. It's a debate between Mayflower, Allied, Atlas, and United. I am so tired of estimators and researching these moving companies that frankly, I'm at the point where I wish I could just teleport everything over there. I do thank www.movingscam.com and the Better Business Bureau for helping me pick out the best of the best.

Adios California!

March 14, 2007 marks our last full day in California. We're moving to Raleigh, North Carolina and we're super excited. We'll miss California and our family and friends here that we care deeply about. North Carolina is by no means a "forever" move, meaning I don't think we are planning on staying there for a VERY long time. But for now, it's the best option to help our money go that extra mile and to buy a home. We'll actually be able to save about 30% more out there than we can out here; which equates to a lot of money.

Our plan is to rent an apartment and immediately start a house hunt. There's going to be LOADS to blog about in the coming months and I'm really going to have to stay on top of it. The best part about this whole move is that we've never been to NC before nor do we know anyone there (except our realtor, but we know her virtually for the time being).

Some initial perspectives about NC:

1. If you answer a question that requires a "yes" answer, folks in that state don't say "yes' they say "yes ma'm" in that all so Southern way.
2. They have awesome Southern accents - I love it!!
3. Last of the Mohicans was filmed in NC and from what I can see in that movie and the pictures, it looks beautiful.
4. There are 4 seasons but we shouldn't be expecting -4 degree weather.
5. It's a very slow pace of life out there
6. Very community-oriented
7. People like driving on your ass but supposedly they like tailgating there...but not in the same way they like doing it here in California.
8. They have Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and Costco --> YES!

Okay, that's the initial scoop for now. More to come.

PS: If anyone wants to buy a 60" SOny Grand Wega LCD Rear-Projection HDTV-Ready TV or any furniture (like sofa, coffe table, dining table, etc), give me a call.