Today I woke up at 4:30 am, with two cats walking on me and lots of thoughts in my head. So, naturally, I went running. The moon was out, so it was actually lighter than my usual running time (6am) and I was surprised to find that there were several other people out and about (running, riding bikes) that early in the morning--psychos!! Maybe they are having trouble sleeping, too.
While I was running I had my first feeling of real remorse about leaving Dallas and everything that we are so comfortable with. I don't know how long it will be before I have a job again or where to even look for a job once we get to London. I won't even have a work permit for a couple of months, so I just have to get used to the idea of being unemployed and trying to be productive and adventurous in the meantime. We are also moving with no furniture. A furnished apartment seems like the most rational and easiest way to deal with this problem, but what if that is not where we decide to land? How will we get furniture to an apartment when we have no car? Will we take our mattress on the tube? Does Ikea deliver?
I didn't figure any of this out on my run, but I did remind myself that I've moved to a new city before (that's how I'm trying to think of it) and that it always has worked out in the past. And I heard a screech owl, which was cool (and appropriate since it is October, after all).
