I am putting off packing my suitcase. It's the nail in the coffin. Goodbye Philly, goodbye new best friends, goodbye crappy apartment.
Philadelphia has turned out to be so much better that I thought it was going to be. Some lessons I learned about moving-
The idea is simple, know your way around town. Once you get that down, you're golden. Then tackle the the touristy spots, or as many you find interesting. And lastly, I didn't find this important until failing at it miserably multiple times over and over again, but figure out how to match your wardrobe to the weather. Too many times I went out under or over dressed.
Network. I didn't work while I was in Philly. Simply because I wasn't able to until mid October and by then it's a matter of realizing I would be leaving in two months time. So when I say network, I mean socialize. By not working, I ended up spending a lot of time meeting other woman in the same... situation (wives, girl friends, fiancés, significant others etc.) Some have been here for years, others weeks. You take their knowledge and others you share.
This apartment is really nice, I don't think it's crappy. When decorated and kept clean and organized, I loved it. It's more about research, next season (town where ever you may be) I will be putting a whole lot more research into location-location-location. I ended up loving it because it was the nicest apartment living close to his work, but definitely didn't feel safe- possible due to lack of security around the complex.
Overall- I couldn't be happier about Evan bringing me with him to experience such a different world.
Last night was Evan's work Holiday party. Everyone was beautiful. It was like a room full of average americans straight out of Vogue. These men have such lovely taste in woman, it's ridiculous. I'm not saying they were hot off the runway, even though they did appear that way, I'm talking about their spirits. Those men picked naturally stunning & genuinely nice partners. The men were great too, all spiffed up in their suits and ties. I wish there were more pictures, but now I know to invest in a tiny handheld camera! Santa baby...
Guess I'll go back to packing :(
I'll cheer up- Yoga with the girls and then another Christmas party tonight!
Our Holiday plan: Evan and I will celebrate Christmas and The New Years without another. I will be bringing Thor (our son) to California while Evan is finishing work (and the moving process) in Philadelphia, then meet up with him after his last day in Alabama to welcome in the new year with his family, my new family.
