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[foodie52]

I don't think they do garage sales in Japan.

[prasantrin]

I am a pack rat extraordinaire. I know this would have been a perfect time to trim my excesses, but I really did to try to limit the things I sent home. My tempur futon bed was almost 1/2 a cubic metre on its own, so that ate a lot of space. It's a great bed, though, and not available in Canada (from what I understand). Other than clothing and books (mostly language books), the bulk of the goods were large bulky items which I love too much to leave behind. Like my baskets from Yemen, my framed artwork from students, etc. etc.

I wish they had garage sales in Japan. They've got flea markets, but usually only once a month, and then you have to pay for a table. Actually, I probably don't wish for gargage sales, because then I'd have only bought more stuff during my time here!

I can't believe how much stuff I managed to accumulate in 6 years. I don't think I'll need to buy another non-food item for the rest of my life!

And the storage locker is a great idea! I'm going to look into it as soon as I get back to Canada (in two weeks time!).

(packing is more or less complete--i.e. I've packed all that I'm willing to pack. Pick up truck hasn't arrived yet, and I'm hoping he arrives soon. I don't really want to wait around till 6pm for him to come. Plus I already moved most of my 30 boxes downstairs, so they're just sitting out in the open. If I've calculated everything correctly, this move will probably close me about Y140 00)

[splinky]

good luck!
will you be featured on this season of hoarders?

[prasantrin]

Does Hoarders come to Canada? I could definitely be on that show, but they'd take one look at my mother's house and take her instead! Apples and trees, you know.

Maybe they could do a mother-daughter show. We'd make it for sure!

Boxes are now gone. He didn't get here till just after 4, and then he didn't want to risk driving his truck down the narrow streets around my apartment, so we had to load up the dolleys (I had to help) and push them out to the truck about a block away (or 1/2 a block). I think we made 3 or 4 trips, but we finished in less than an hour! I'm glad I didn't get the chartered truck. It would probably have taken them less time, and I wouldn't have had to help carry the stupid 30+kg futon bed down the stairs, but at least I have an extra Y55 000 to spend on food!

Now I just have to clean up my apartment. That's another big job!

[flyfish]

Does Hoarders come to Canada?

It's just started broadcasting here

[prasantrin]

Does Hoarders come to Canada?

It's just started broadcasting here

Do you think they'll start doing Canadian homes, too? Now that they're broadcasting in Canada, they should have a Canadian version soon!

If I have trouble throwing things away and let my house get really messy, but I acknowledge that it's messy, does that still fit me in the hoarder category?

I think I'm really just lazy. I like not cleaning. I'm really good at it!

[flyfish]

Does Hoarders come to Canada?

It's just started broadcasting here

Do you think they'll start doing Canadian homes, too? Now that they're broadcasting in Canada, they should have a Canadian version soon!

That's usually the way of it. They'll find some low-rent version of the US host(s) (I've never seen it so don't know what the usual set-up is) or maybe just get Steven and Chris to do it - I think they've done every other possible type of home show.

There was a pretty decent home organization show on one of those channels a few years back, but everything has to be extreme now. Instead of "Hey, the people on that show are just like me, I could do what they're learning to do," it's now "hey, I'm nowhere near as bad as those weirdos."

[splinky]

Does Hoarders come to Canada?

It's just started broadcasting here

Do you think they'll start doing Canadian homes, too? Now that they're broadcasting in Canada, they should have a Canadian version soon!

That's usually the way of it. They'll find some low-rent version of the US host(s) (I've never seen it so don't know what the usual set-up is) or maybe just get Steven and Chris to do it - I think they've done every other possible type of home show.

There was a pretty decent home organization show on one of those channels a few years back, but everything has to be extreme now. Instead of "Hey, the people on that show are just like me, I could do what they're learning to do," it's now "hey, I'm nowhere near as bad as those weirdos."

i'd bet good money that chris is a hoarder

neat was a good organizing show and noone was made to feel bad while they were being rescued, as is the canadian way

[flyfish]

Does Hoarders come to Canada?

It's just started broadcasting here

Do you think they'll start doing Canadian homes, too? Now that they're broadcasting in Canada, they should have a Canadian version soon!

That's usually the way of it. They'll find some low-rent version of the US host(s) (I've never seen it so don't know what the usual set-up is) or maybe just get Steven and Chris to do it - I think they've done every other possible type of home show.

There was a pretty decent home organization show on one of those channels a few years back, but everything has to be extreme now. Instead of "Hey, the people on that show are just like me, I could do what they're learning to do," it's now "hey, I'm nowhere near as bad as those weirdos."

i'd bet good money that chris is a hoarder

neat was a good organizing show and noone was made to feel bad while they were being rescued, as is the canadian way

That's it - neat was the one I was thinking of.

Chris has people to clean for him.

[splinky]

So much easier to do he math in my head than adjust my clocks

[flyfish]

So much easier to do he math in my head than adjust my clocks

Try as I might, I was unable to adjust the clock on our DVD player back an hour in the fall (I know how to do it, but the thing just wouldn't accept the change). Procrastination is my friend though: the clock is back to being right now.

For those who really cannot stand Daylight Savings Time, consider moving to lovely Saskatchewan, where it is not observed. If you move to the capital, you will find it rhymes with moon and June (although you may not find much else).

[g.johnson]

So much easier to do he math in my head than adjust my clocks

Try as I might, I was unable to adjust the clock on our DVD player back an hour in the fall (I know how to do it, but the thing just wouldn't accept the change). Procrastination is my friend though: the clock is back to being right now.

For those who really cannot stand Daylight Savings Time, consider moving to lovely Saskatchewan, where it is not observed. If you move to the capital, you will find it rhymes with moon and June (although you may not find much else).

That seems a bit extreme. My scheme is to move to Chicago every spring and back to New York in autumn.

[splinky]

i still haven't managed to renew my passport, but i did get passport photos taken, today.

[tsquare]

i still haven't managed to renew my passport, but i did get passport photos taken, today.

Hope it hasn't expired or you will have more trouble than a misplaced spa certificate.
Thanks for the reminder - time to renew here as well. Assuming I get to leave the country or the ground again.

[splinky]

i still haven't managed to renew my passport, but i did get passport photos taken, today.

Hope it hasn't expired or you will have more trouble than a misplaced spa certificate.
Thanks for the reminder - time to renew here as well. Assuming I get to leave the country or the ground again.

it expired a year and a day ago.