Hey everyone!
This is the first post on Keep Not Settling from Winston-Salem! I move in to my dorm room tomorrow morning, but wanted to give you a quick update before the rush ensues. Mom and I have been here since Monday morning, and it feels like we've been going non-stop for the last two days. There's been a lot to prepare for and plenty of arrangements to be made, but I think we're (finally) ready for the morning.
Before truly hopping into the update, I just want to give a heads up that the post schedule here will be changing a little bit. I'm going to be moving my posts to 10 PM EST rather than 3 PM until I'm fully settled in. With the move-in and orientation rush, it makes more sense.
Like I said above, Mom and I have been running non-stop since we touched down in Greensboro on Monday. It was a wild and rather stressful trip over here, what with barely making the baggage check time limit (thanks for that one, Dad!) and having our extremely delicate carry-ons moved to checked baggage because there was no room left in the plane. But we made it, and that's the most important part!
Monday, Tuesday, and this morning have been filled with endless amounts of shopping. This morning alone we made runs to four different Target stores -- every one between Winston-Salem and High Point -- to look for more of a specific pink milk crate we'd collected on Monday. There were some available at the High Point store (thank goodness!) but the fifty miles of travel in between proved to be quite the adventure. One thing I've noticed, perhaps the nicest thing, is the amazing customer service everywhere we've been. Between Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot, Walmart, Bath & Body Works, Eddie Bauer, and a little bit of Chick dil A, we've seen more helpful employees than I've ever encountered during my thirteen years in California. Everything is different here; I love it.
Basically, this week has been a full out "girls week" and I couldn't be more appreciative of my mom. She managed to bring on the laughs after a few stress-induced tears while we were trying to decide how my stuff was eve going to fit in my freakishly tiny space. To say she's helpful would be the understatement of the century -- I mean, who else would be fully willing to drive me all around North Carolina for a couple of pink milk crates!?
As I'm typing this, I'm looking at everything that needs to be brought to Salem tomorrow morning and I'm already tired just thinking about it. From cleaning supplies to cookware, my bedding and dorm decor, to my shiny new keurig (hello coffee!) and clothing, I'm pretty much set.
We've made lists and checked them four, five, six times. So to reward ourselves, Mom and I went on a Segway tour through Old Salem and Washington Park! It was quite the adventure, even though I had a difficult time finding my balance enough to slow down and almost crashed into our tour guide ten times...oops. Regardless of my graceful circumstances, it was a great way to get acquainted with the Old Salem area before move-in.
Sorry for posting so late... I'm eating my shrimp alfredo leftovers from last night and figured I'd at least finish this post before midnight... No worries though, I'll keep you updated as move-in passes and Orientation week flies by, because I know it will.
Keep not settling,
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