CarrieMpls said:

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As in you'll be moving? Or that you will find a winter getaway?

ellieadore said:

Ill orgnote you where the key is at...


Take 7 days to pack it up.... We are freezing ice at the moment.

Cloudbuster said:

Remember: I will be in England this year!

CarrieMpls said:

Move to the bay area as we have spoke to in the past... .... Youll be easier to get to that way too!

ellieadore said:

I am thinking of swooshing the kids up to lake arrowhead for the weekend by the fire with hot chocolate and some snow... need to check travel conditions....

Imago said:

I think about moving all the time. I love my friends and Minneapolis so much, though, that it really is easy to stay.

But I need to experience more. Traveling isn't enough anymore. I want more!

IstenSzek said:

Well then you better do it in August! We did it in March and near froze to death on that open plain. It was the coldest wind chill ever. What a site to see but certainly not nude Ipod weather.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

I know!

I'm thinking about it. You get your daugher to go to school up there and we can move together.

Heck, I'll go to school with her.

CarrieMpls said:

Its doable.


All those forms to fill out this year! Arggggg.....

CarrieMpls said:

When I moved to Canada I was fairly sure that I had been accepted to the university, but I hadn't received a final confirmation. I knew nobody, hadn't prepared for a place to live and didn't have a shitload of money. But it all worked out and I remained there for two years.

When I moved to Japan, all I had was a job waiting for me. Apart from that I didn't even have a friggin clue about the local culture or anything else. But that worked out too. And when I came home I still had pretty much the same friends I'd had when I left. So I say go for it! Don't wait or plan or worry, just pack your bags and go! There's no better time than now, etc etc etc.

REDFEATHERS said:

Me too.

I'd love to take a nap with my kitties all curled up on the bed

I just got into work so I really would rather be in bed right now, I'm so tired. And I live in California we are pretty cold at the moment it's sunny but cold, there was ice on the roofs and grass and even on cars.

I've noticed alot of people feeling tired and always wanting to nap.
I get that feeling all the time during the winter.

I've come to realize that it is depression. I'm combating it right now with an increased excercise program and eating healthier. I'm not 100% in the clear, but I'm getting better. Also sleeping an hour earlier every night helps.

Imago said:

Imago said:

I think it's depression too.

I was never one for sleeping. I always wanted to be awake.

Then when me n my hubby seperated all I did was masturbate and sleep. (NOt even bein' funny, tis true.)

But now I'm normal again.

Cloudbuster said:

OH HELL YES!

SureThing said:

That post deserves its own thread.

Imago said:

That's what i need to do. I've been going to sleep no earlier than 1 am and getting up at 6:30 am everyday.
I'm very busy with school four days a week and just need to start getting enough sleep.

retina said:

If the money/job aspect didn't scare me so much, I would. I have to have a plan in that regard.
So I just need to get cracking on my plan.

CarrieMpls said:

Cloudbuster said:

ooh! I like that plan!

applekisses said:

Try getting 30 minutes extra sleep every night until you're in bed by 11 PM

if you try 11 PM initially, you'll just end up waking up at 3 am and not being able to get to sleep.

Also, spend an hour a day walking or doing sometihng physical. Walking the mall works.



Sleeping an extra hour does wonders for you.

Imago said:

That sounds like a good plan. With my school schedule I've only been able to fit in 30 minute work outs, but they're better than nothing.

applekisses said:

30 minutes is way way way better than nothing.
You simply sleep better and are less stressed when you do.





This is really sad, but I'm thinking about buying one of those silly sun-lamps to increase my winter mood too.

CarrieMpls said:

Why do you think I just told you about my experiences in Canada and Japan? Well the whole point was that you don't need nearly as much planning or money as you'd think. There's nothing to be scared of, things have a way of working out, especially when you're abroad and open to new experiences. That's not just a cliché, it's the truth.

At my mom's house, eating!

In my living room watchin the price is right

retina said:

I know that's why you said it.
But I also expressed my fear.
I really don't have any savings; I couldn't just quit my job tomorrow if I wanted to on a whim, it would take careful planning and saving. And as for traveling and getting a job abroad, it's quite difficult for an american to obtain a work visa, at least in the countries I've checked out. So there's that planning aspect. And I'm also someone who does not have a degree, so it makes it that much more difficult for me to find work with a livable wage.
I know it's all not impossible. But I think you probably have easier opportunities than I would, too.

I'd love to be home for more than two days at a time.

jerseykrs said:

Oh man, you should try the career of an underground musician.