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It’s been quite a break since I have written an entry in my diary: for various reasons, one more—or, perhaps, less— compelling than another. First of all, one should have seen me answering interview questions by phone while I was surrounded by boxes of books and personal items: at that time, I was in the process of packing. Understandably, I had to postpone any packing as it was imperative to prepare for those interviews. Even if I may not get a job with those employers, I can still say that the lessons learned are invaluable. It seems to me that my expertise is fine, but there is an obvious (to me) issue with how I present the final product. The effort that must be put into a sort of presentation feels so close to an ordeal: well, so be it–it’s worth it.
Update on 20 July 2008. I finally moved to To, facing some situations that some people might characterize as extreme. One major lesson is that I need to do a thorough background checkup of movers, especially when a recent acquaintance suggests their services.
Overall, I like the new apartment and its location. Now, it remains to be seen whether I will finally stay here or move somewhere else.
Pretending that I’m busy, I haven’t written an entry for quite a few days.
I would have liked to be a little bit more open here, but, understandably, various reasons prevent me from jotting down some of my thoughts (another attempt to get away from writing).
As if I have never moved, it felt overwhelming to race against time to fill boxes—filling with vengeance, as someone put it. Not surprisingly, the boxes with books are the heaviest of all. Having the librarian streak, I’ve attempted to group the books by categories, not necessarily connected to an easily definable category, or perhaps to the ones that my own mind invented on the spot, as I almost desperately rushed to impose some sort of categorial order to finish off a daunting job. At the end, I simply gave in to our eternal, invisible master—the Time. In other words, categories that would have, or had, existed at the beginning of my packing simply merged into a huge, bookish Babylon. Up to me to figure out how I will re-place them on the shelves.
