I'm getting a lot of interesting feedback like "what? you're leaving AUSTRALIA for NORWAY?" and "well, the weather has been pretty miserable here in Norway lately, but I'm sure you'll love it"...etc.
Curiouser and curiouser...I hope I don't end up like the curious cat :(
Packing has been a surprisingly tricky task, I need to ship as much as possible almost immediately to hopefully get my stuff within a few weeks of landing up north but I also need to have clothes (and shoes!) left in my wardrobe to survive the fabulous Sydney summer AND clothes to survive the freakishly cold Scandinavian winter once I arrive... all to be contained in a itty bitty 20kg suitcase. ugh. the logistics of it all!!
I had a mild anxiety attack in the middle of packing last night (which for me involves nothing but a nice mix of procrastination and relaxation), so I went to bed and read until I fell asleep...
I've learnt that I seem to respond to anxiety by:
a) Acknowledging that its all going to be OK- it always is... always.
b) I'm not in the best frame of mind to make decisions (this is where the procrastination kicks in)
c) I need to relax... (this is where the heavy relaxation begins)
My initial plans once I land are to be a hotel housewife for the first week while my husband Martin attends a conference in Copenhagen and then make the trek across the borders to Oslo where I will FINALLY be able to move into our wonderful new apartment in Sagene... its a cute neighbourhood, lots of nice little shops and cafes and not too far from the city OR the forest...
More logistics. Decking out an empty apartment in record time so that my first "living in Oslo" winter isn't too much reality too soon...I have to hold back from thinking about it too much, I'm sure that I'm making a bigger drama out of it than I need to...but well, i do love a bit of drama ;)
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