The move

Good bye, Vancouver!

Let's start with the move. I had started mentioning the possibility of jumping ship and heading overseas to friends and family back in the spring, but given that I started a new job in January (as Managing Editor at Aritzia), I don't think that many people took it seriously.

It wasn't until I actually booked my one-way ticket that it started to sink in. Packing was a nightmare... every time I'd pack a box, I'd find more stuff that needed to be given away, sold, or donated. Huge thanks to May, Shannon, Sunny, Jamie, Connie and Samantha for being such great helpers!

Here's a shot of the West End-style sidewalk sale I hosted across the street (Holly Lodge, the lovely 1907 building where I lived, doesn't allow sales on its lawns).

Everything else got shipped to London, where Elliot and I planned to move by October. I had to photograph everything (!!!) for insurance purposes, but Go World Cargo were a huge help.

I also had to get rid of my car! I brought it (actually, it was my sister's, but I'd been driving it for 2 years, even before she moved to South Africa) to the scrap yard courtesy of ICBC's Scrap-It program. It was a total car graveyard - a bit depressing.

My friend Johann then found a buddy who was willing to lend me his band's van. Check out the odometer! Who knew cars could run that long?!

Bye bye, things! See you on the other side!