Catch you on the flip side

October 23, 2008 at 7:34 am | Posted in other stuff | 19 Comments

I’m so sorry that I don’t have time to go through many of the TWD and The Cake Slice posts this week. Why does moving have to turn so chaotic, no matter how organized you try to be? The organization thing flew out the window when we lost the folder with all of the moving details…somehow it was absorbed into the vortex of crap that has become our apartment, and has not reappeared.

When I packed up my sweaters and coats for the trip home, it completely sank in that I’m getting jipped out a summer here! Oh well, those raspberries and nectarines will taste that much sweeter when I finally see them again. It will be good to home, though. I’ve missed my friends, I’m looking forward to a proper Thanksgiving and a chilly Christmas, and I’m so excited to VOTE!! It will be awhile before we are really settled, unfortunately…we’ll be in temporary housing for a month or two while we look for our own place. I’m not sure what to expect as far as the kitchen situation there goes. I’m bringing a bare minimum of cooking equipment in my luggage to hopefully get by on more than just takeout.

I’ll really miss Sydney. I’ll miss the beaches, the (generally, although not at this moment) sunny weather, the wonderful food, the Aussie sense of humor. I’ll also miss the everyday excitement of living abroad. It’s been fun to pick up on the cultural differences (some subtle, some not), to get used to a vocabulary that’s quite a bit different, and to find all kinds of wonderfully unexpected things around every corner! I think for most people a trip to Australia is a dream vacation–once in a lifetime, if that. It’s pretty neat that I got to live here for almost two years…

We get on the plane, bound first for my parent’s house in Seattle for a few days, tomorrow. So I’ll try and check back next week. In the meantime, I’ve put up a small set of Sydney photos on my Flickr page— check them out if you’re interested.

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Hope you packed LOTS of sweaters because it has been COLD in Seattle. Like, winter weather rather than fall sort of cold.

Comment by Koriann B.— October 23, 2008 #

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Wow, so much has happened!!! No worries about missing the recent blogger baking events – you’ve been SUPER busy!!

Have a safe flight!!!

Comment by VeggieGirl— October 23, 2008 #

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Good luck!!!! and have a great trip home

Comment by Tammy— October 23, 2008 #

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Have a safe trip home. Look forward to seeing you back here soon

Comment by Renee— October 23, 2008 #

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Have a safe flight! Hopefully that dish will be waiting for you at your mom’s house. Take care!!

Comment by Tracy— October 23, 2008 #

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Good luck! I will miss your posts and beautiful pics for a little while.

Comment by Mary Ann— October 23, 2008 #

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Steph,
Have a safe flight. See you back online soon!
Min

Comment by Min— October 23, 2008 #

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Have a nice trip. Its nice to spend christmas with your love ones though.

Comment by snooky doodle— October 23, 2008 #

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Best of luck, have a save trip!

Comment by BitterSweet— October 23, 2008 #

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Best wishes for an uneventful and safe move! We’ll still be here when you get settled in again.

Comment by Barbara— October 23, 2008 #

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Have a good trip! Some day you’ll reclaim that lost summer….

Comment by DaviMack— October 24, 2008 #

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Welcome back to the U.S.!! I’m not sure what Seattle is like, but it’s freeezing here in Boston. Feels like winter already. But I’m sure it will be fabulous to be home 🙂

Comment by Sues— October 24, 2008 #

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Safe trip back to the states. If you need a kitchen, come on over.

Comment by Lauren— October 24, 2008 #

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Have a great trip home! It’s good to bring along some cooking utentils, at least you can cook something after you’ve settle down. 🙂

Comment by Piggy— October 24, 2008 #

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I have only moved cities in my life so far and that has been pretty hectic. I shoot roots too quickly, you see. Good luck on this new/old adventure…

Comment by nina— October 24, 2008 #

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I love your blog! would you mind if I linked your blog from mine?

Comment by michelle a'etonu— October 24, 2008 #

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Sounds bittersweet. I’m happy for you and sad at the same time. Australia sounds like a wonderful place.

Best of luck to you.

And don’t worry about stopping by, you’re going to be a busy bee for a while.

Comment by Jacque— October 24, 2008 #

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By now it’s welcome home. How lucky that you enjoyed a 2 year stay in Sydney – now a new phase has begun.

Comment by giz— October 25, 2008 #

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Good luck with everything – it’s horrible trying to get your head around everything that has to be done for a big move, but the homecoming is worth it.

Comment by Cakelaw— October 28, 2008 #

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