Awesome: Decorating

Sucky: Packing

Awesome: Throwing away all the crap you don’t need

Sucky: Unpacking

Awesome: Rediscovering old clothes you thought you’d lost

Sucky: Lease cancellation fees

Awesome: Drinking a lot to make the packing more fun

Sucky: Breaking things in the move

Awesome: Getting to explore a new neighborhood

Sucky: Leaving behind your favorite restaurants

Awesome: Finding the perfect new place

Sucky: Searching for the perfect new place

Awesome: Making plans for remodeling/painting/gardening

Sucky: Spending a crap-load of money on remodeling/painting/gardening

Awesome: Starting fresh

Sucky: Paying a deposit

Awesome: Change

Sucky: Change

Awesome: Getting house-warming presents

Awesome: Buying new things

Awesome: Moving forward

(Note: The awesome things do not apply when you are moving out of the apartment you had with your boyfriend to go live with your parents. Not cool. Though there are some upsides: no rent, a place to get back on track, and the comfort of having parents who are willing to let me back in their house.)

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