We move to Malaysia in 2-3 weeks! (however long it takes us to pack up and go.)Am I excited? Hard to say. I am very stressed about getting ready in such a short time. As you may know, we haven't done anything to prepare yet since we had no idea when we might be going. Now that I know, it just doesn't seem like enough time. How much is enough? Another year? No seriously. I have no idea, but 2-3 weeks sounds sooooooooo.................. soon!
I did a lot last year to try and prepare myself mentally for this move. I read every book I could get my hands on about Malaysia. I studied up on cultural difference and local etiquette. I started shopping with the move in mind. I did research online about places to live and expat communities as well as salsa dancing. And what? Well that was months and months ago now. The move is something we keep telling people about, but it still doesn't seem a reality. Now it's more immediate and scary. Don't get me wrong, I'm still absolutely going through with it. It's an awesome opportunity to do what I love: be totally immersed in another culture, changing things up, moving somewhere new, experiencing something totally different. But that doesn't change the scary factor.
My family is "understanding" and "excited" for me. But they want me to leave Regin behind with them. My mom is coming tonight to spend some quality time with the little Dude. She tried to tell me yesterday that I was happy until we moved to Germany (I was two). It was all downhill from there, right? But my therapist thinks the move is going to be perfect for me. It'll give me an obligation-free time to play and care for my boy who, for now, is competing with things I "need to get done." It'll give me an environment filled with inspiration and new ideas, and will hopefully reawaken the artist in me, who has been lying dormant for more than a year.
But it's hard to see past all that needs to get done now in preparation for the move and the dreadful experience of traveling all that way with hypoglycemia & with a baby. So for now, no, I'm not super excited, I'm mostly stressed. Talk to me again in a month!
All images (found on the web) are of Penang -- the island on which we will be living.
4 comments:
We're going to miss ya! Keep this blog up to date with pictures and stories the moment you get there! I'll bind it up, print and publish it in book form when you get back.
That's funny! I was just thinking this morning about making my blogs into books to keep for the future.
BTW -- for those of you worried for little R being in Malaysia, consider this: he has miserably bad dry-skin problems, and the humidity will do him an absolute world of good. Plus, my little monkey will get to see some real monkeys without having to go to a nasty zoo! :)
Wow, they don't give you much notice do they?! Well at least you don't have too much time to fret about the big move!
Will have to start looking for cheap flights to Penang now, won't I?!
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