It Begins.
I write this as I await my movers. They should be here within an hour or so. I slept for a good six hours last night, with periodic interruptions. Things bother me. My old job owes me travel reimbursement they haven’t paid me yet, and now that I’m separated, I don’t know if there’s going to be a problem. It’s my own grant money that’s supposed to pay back conference expenditures, to the tune of about $800. It’d be nice to see.
But the very fact that I write about that right now should be some kind of an indicator of where my head is. I’m exhausted, confused, and under caffeinated. I have coffee and a coffee maker, but I’ve packed the filters. I got McDonalds coffee, and a horrible sausage biscuit. I have no food at all in the house, and rather than eat a tin of beeswax lip balm I figured I had better put something with calories into myself so that I don’t freeze up and make bad decisions while I’m directing the move.
I’ve managed to do all the things on the St. Louis end. There are a couple of rugs and pieces of furniture that are staying behind. My lodger is happy to keep them. And now the packing woman is here. Gotta go. I’m starting.
Infactorium 
You’re off to bigger and better things. It’s often hard to leave, but the opportunities awaiting you are really exciting. I know you’ll be fine. Fire up some good music and enjoy the lovely and weird things that always come up on road trips
Wheeeeeee!! Moving is always incredibly stressful, even when you’re not going to a new city. You’ll get through it, and soon you’ll be staring out your floor-to-ceiling windows at the gorgeous ECC skyline!
Maybe run to a store and buy some coffee filters and something good and nutritious for lunch? Or call and ask a friend to deliver? I’ll bet there are many who’d jump at the chance to see you again before you go, and good coffee and food will make you feel a little more human. You’ll get through this.
Been there – done that “moving on top of a career change” thing. It was very difficult. At times I truly wondered how I would survive the stress – but it does get better. Congratulations and good luck to you Dr. 24. I look forward to reading about the adventures you are sure to experience in your new life and new city!
Moving and changing jobs, along with divorce, are the three most stressful things. Hang in there. You can manage for a few hours, and then you will be on the other side of this.