Hello from Omaha!

Should I be blurring out the company name or something? I never know how to deal with that. Whatever. For all you know I work across the street at the Holiday Inn and I thought this logo was funny looking.

I’m in Omaha

Quick post.  But i’m here, alive, and working.  How about that.

The move

So I’m fucking freaking out.

I found out today that my company isn’t paying and facilitating the move to Omaha like it says in the relocation manual, and I’m to take care of it myself.

It’s October 7th. I leave for Omaha in two days. I come back on the 14th. So the 14th through the end of the month I have to find out how to schedule and afford a move. With the relocation bonus I think i can afford moving services OR a place to live. Not both. I don’t know how much deposit + first month + etc will be for an apartment.. since I don’t have it yet, but it’s not going to be zero.

The least a moving company will be is $1300.

I’m just bothered because I was told by my company “don’t do anything regarding your relocation until travel gets ahold of you.” and then today I hear “we got nothing, have fun.”

I mean, they are giving me money for the relocation… but if I would have known I would have it scheduled already. I’d be packing. I would have started to put money away.

I could move my shit myself, but once I get to Omaha what clan of people is going to help me move a couch up into an apartment? Those Omaha friends don’t exist.

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.

Anyone shop online for clothes? Aparently it’s more difficult than I thought.

Seems like right now is the first time in a while i’ve just been sitting around relaxing. Threw some laundry in, picked up a little. Probably get back to packing this weekend at some point.

A week from right now I’ll already be in Omaha. Slightly surreal.

I’m trying to go through online and bookmark new clothes, since I’m having to go through an overhaul of my wardrobe. I can no longer wear concert tshirts and cartoon characters to work. No huge deal, everywhere else i’ve worked has been business casual too. It’s just been a few years since I’ve been in that environment, and my stuff isn’t anything I’m willing to wear anymore. Last weekend I bought a few new shirts, couple pairs of pants, and a new pair of shoes. And there’s only more to go.

However, looking for new clothes online is something of a joke. I’ve never really used the internet for “real clothes” before, just tshirts and things I know what i’m looking for. If you go to Amazon under men’s shirts you get get like “Viewing 1 – 24 of 29,000″. How is that at all manageable? I don’t know what I’m looking for, I just know I need new shirts. But there’s got to be a better way. Seems Yahoo shopping at least can sort by colour, so that’s a start.

Yesterday was my last day at West Notifications Group. I was told there was going to be some kind of going away thing at some point before I move. But for now I’m going back to my same seat Monday morning. Just working on a different team. I called my new manager Friday and asked what the plan wast for Monday. He didn’t really have one yet, but that’s understandable. It’s not like he can just sit down with me and get me in the game. I’ll probably just start logging into systems and getting used to things until I finally get to HQ on Thursday.

Last night I went out with Frank, Tracy, Katie and Frank’s friend Rachel who’s from Omaha. I came home early, though. It’s been a long week and I was beat. But I have another Omaha contact now in case I have questions. You can’t beat that.

Chronicling my time in Chicago #2

So last weekend when I last blogged I met up with Katie, Tracy, Michelle and Frank. We had a blast! This Friday night we hope to go out and be all stupid again. In fact, a friend of Frank’s (ex-girlfriend’s sister actually) is from Omaha, and is in town. So she’s going to go out with us. I have so many awesome resources for this move, I can’t complain one bit. Tracy has been a huge help as well, helping me map out the different areas I should be looking for apartments next week.

Oh yeah, got all my travel information for next week. Flights, rental car, hotel. How very official. I’m excited for my trip, but nervous. I don’t know what to expect.

Last night (I use night lightly, it was also morning) I visited Sean at Old Town Tatu to execute my Illinois tattoo. I sent him some design ideas earlier in the week, and he was excited about the idea. And holy shit, did it come out awesome. I love his work, and I couldn’t be happier. However, i’m pretty tired. I didn’t get out of there until after 3am.

Check it out, yo.