Devie Lin
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Moving Zen
Somewhere 250 miles from your old home and 250 miles from your new one: “Wait, did we remember to bring the photo albums?” Blank stares and Idunnos. “I packed them, did you load them?” Blank stares and Idunnos. Pull over, … Continue reading
Moving with an Open Criminal Case
Moving does not follow the same schedule as the law. In fact, few things do. The law is a very slooooow process. Nevertheless, you have to prioritize any criminal case over your need to relocate. Moving with open charges against … Continue reading
Moving in the Rain, Desperation-Style
Moving in bad weather is always difficult. When that bad weather involves rain, it’s even worse. Rain will soak you, your electronics and your furniture indiscriminately. It doesn’t care that you’re moving. Moving in the rain will also make your move … Continue reading
Moving Your Foods
Moving to a new home does not mean you have to trash everything in your current fridge and pantry. Of course, trashing some foods is a good idea. Your pantry and friedge undoubtedly has some expired, mold-pocked goodies, and a head of … Continue reading
How to Ask Somebody to Borrow Their Truck
You didn’t anticipate this four years ago when you bought your Toyota Corolla. Yet, here you are, on the verge of moving across town with no means to do it. All signs point towards renting a moving truck, but you … Continue reading
How to Tell Your Child You're Moving *gulp*
We all remember vividly certain special places and people from our childhood. I had a best friend, Mike. I used to spend a lot of time fishing in a small stream near our home. There was a large hill perfect … Continue reading
Moving a Liquor Collection
Building a good liquor collection requires dedication and creativity. One can’t simply go to the store and buy a fully-stocked bar like they might buy a TV. Additionally, though a person can go to a store to buy all the … Continue reading
Choosing a New School
Picking a school for your kids can be easy or hard. If you’re doing it right, then it should be hard; it should take some research, some number crunching, some question asking. There are a lot of different schools out … Continue reading
Moving Your Small Business
Like the Sioux followed the roaming bison herds, it’s often necessary to move an office to best serve a customer base. In essence, moving a business is not unlike moving to a new apartment. You pack, move, unpack. However, if … Continue reading
Roommates Save You Money
Having a roommate can save you up to $500 a month. Most single bedroom leases are upwards of 30% more expensive than their two-bedroom counterparts. For example, in my old apartment complex in downtown Oakland, California, I paid $1,095 per … Continue reading
