I really hate moving

For the last couple weeks I have been packing and repacking stuff into boxes. Throughout this process it is ever apparent that my mom and I do not do things the same way. It has been a cause of tension. My sisters have stuck up for me. I think everything is now packed and ready for the movers.

The next few days will be crazy, but then I start my new position as Director of Christian Education on Monday, March 31st at Westminster Presbyterian in Austin. I am excited about the position and the possibilities that exist. It is nice to be returning to a community that I already know.

But I still hate moving.

Griping about airlines

Just flew back from Virginia and thought I was going to get stuck with both my carry ons (a backpack and computer case) at my feet because of the suitcases that were boarding ahead of me. Unfortunately with all the new restrictions coming about checked luggage, I think there will be more and more suitcases carried onboard.

When people lug these things onboard they slow down the boarding process because they can't seem to lift their bag over their head and into the bin. When they finally get a corner balanced on the edge of the overhead bin, half the time because they have the expandable suitcase fully expanded they have to fight to get it into the bin anyway. I swear I saw suitcases that were almost the size of my checked 23" bag going on board. They finally made people gate check them because of the space.

I wish instead of charging people $25 for a second checked bag, the airlines would charge for the stupidly overly large luggage going on the airplane!!