No more job, but lots of work

Surprisingly, my first day of unemployment was fuller than any day of employment I've had in San Diego. I wish I had some fun pictures to preface this blog post, but fact is I was just too busy to take any pictures.

0630 - Awake and getting ready for the gym.

0700 - At gym - run 2.5 miles/weights

0900 - Go pick up some multi vitamins

1000 - Breakfast/head to base for uniform shopping

1100 - Uniform shopping with Johnny

1300 - Lunch/home

1500 - Doctor's appointment

1600 - pick up my glasses

Whew! Lots of running around. John had to buy jackets for his uniform as we are moving from a place where jackets are never needed to a place they will be much needed. I also forgot that along with my unemployment, my insurance would cease to exist, so I shelled out $200 for my final doctor's appointment. Ouch. After this, I use military doctor's...as a matter of fact I have an appointment with one on Thursday. February and March have traditionally been the time of year I get all of my physicals done, so in addition to the move, I'm trying to keep my yearly doctor's appointments.

Also, I'm starting to realize that moving to Japan is like having a baby (well, sort of) in that you don't know what to expect and everyone has advice. I sincerely don't mind the advice. I know it all comes from a good place, but can you really tell someone how it's going to be? I just can't wait to get to Japan and experience it for myself.....but I need to slow down for a minute and really enjoy these last few weeks in San Diego, because who knows, I may never live here again.

Hopefully, if I have time tomorrow, I will tell you all about Magic Jack and Mail Forwarding. Two places that I feel will be a life saver in Japan, mainly because we will be able to have a US phone number for friends and family to call without making an international call AND we will have a US address for everyone to send us mail to so they don't have to send it international.

Tomorrow I have to clean my car to get it ready to sell, clean the second bedroom (sort stuff into throw away, keep, and yard sale piles), get my allergy subscription filled, oh...and run 2 miles at 7 in the morning.