House rented!

Finally! I've been very stressed about not getting the house rented but I just found out yesterday that the prospective tenets turned in their lease agreement and deposit check. They are set to move in August 1st so that means I have to be out by August 1st. I'm set to be in Athens until August 5th so I guess that means me, Tank, Charlie and all of our worldly possessions will be living with Brendan for a few days. He too is moving on August 1st so that day will be a whirlwind for us. My house should be mostly empty by then with only a box or two left and my Australia bags packed. Sometime in the upcoming weeks my parents, brother, and the kids are coming up to replace a sliding glass door in the living room and take a good amount of my furniture down to my brother's house in Jax. Let's revisit that to-do list I created a few months back:


1. Finish my dissertation and PhD
....almost. defense is set for July 6th, graduation on August 4th

2. Sell my house and complete all related daunting tasks
....rented, check!

3. Finish/submit several papers and a post-doctoral fellowship application
...post-doc app submitted, several papers - still working

4. Find a place to live in Australia (that's right, I'm moving to Australia!)
....I have looked extensively, does that count?

5. Find a temporary home for my dog while I'm away
...had some interested candidates but none were perfect. I'm now trying to convince Tamar that she is the perfect foster mom.

6. Begin a blog to keep connected with friends and family after I move
...check!

7. Find a place to live in Baltimore (my post-Australia home)
...can't even think this far in advance

8. Spend time researching non-academic careers
...again, can't think about it yet.

now lets add:
1. replace sliding glass door
2. pack everything I own
3. teach a class this summer
4. take a class this summer
5. buy all the necessary goods to graduate (e.g., cap & gown; think I'm going to rent these things, its VERY expensive)
6. convince my friends to come to town for a graduation party