Vernacular

Well it has been a busy summer. I was never sure it was going to happen, but tried to confidently move forward with moving, and getting on with the next part of my life. This week I have been packing up, going through the apartment and trying to figure out what is mine, what belongs to my brother, or my other roommate Andy, and what has been left by others as they have moved out. I am preparing to move to Pasadena, CA to go to Art Center College of Design where I will be studying Graphic Design and I couldn't be more excited.

Despite the excitement about a new place, new people and a new school, there is one thing that you can't avoid: packing is an absolute nightmare, unless you know how to do it properly. You need to keep everything organized, protected, and you need to have the right tools for the job. I want to recognize some of the unsung heroes of moving.

1. Cable Ties - Without these, cables end up in one box-shaped (or bag-shaped depending on how you pack them) tangle. I have a lot of cables to bring and set up between my computer, my entertainment system, and my gaming systems, not to mention chargers, iPod cables, and everything else you could imagine. If you don't keep these organized, you will spend many wasted hours searching and untangling the only cable that works for what you need.
   
   
2. Pallet Wrap - Have you ever picked up a nightstand or a file cabinet, only to have the drawers slide open, pouring the contents everywhere? I have, and if you haven't, you are better than me. Well wrapping those dressers, desktop organizers, and nightstands up with what is basically thick saran wrap will save you a lot of packing up the contents of drawers, and a lot of stress too.
   
   
3. Your Friends - They don't want to help you move. They just don't. The ones helping you out just couldn't come up with an excuse to get out of it. YOU don't want to move, so why would THEY? Buy them a pizza, and maybe a flight home. (Thanks Jesse!)
   
   
4. Boxes - I know this is a little obvious, but if it weren't for boxes, moving would take a lot longer, and would be even more of a nightmare, so let's here it for boxes.