Back in the Garden State

So I have returned to New Jersey. The journey back from Cleveland can best be described as hellish. My flight out of Cleveland Hopkins Airport was delayed, and I only just made it in time for my connecting flight at O'Hare Airport. It turns out the flight from O'Hare was delayed, so I needn't have worried. Upon arriving Philadelphia International Airport, I took a train to Philadelphia 30th Street Station, and then another train to Hammonton, before driving for about 30 minutes to my apartment. I arrived my apartment at ~01:30am on Sunday morning, the 25th April.

The good news is that I found an excellent apartment complex to live in. It's relatively inexpensive, and I think I will have a good time there. There is a tennis court and about five minutes away is a swimming pool, in the event that I decide to learn to swim.

In other news, I spoke with my former Plant Manager who wanted to know why I quit, and I explained gently and politely about the major reason I felt like it was time for me to leave. Overall, it was a very positive discussion.

I have to pack up my things from my current apartment and move off to Ohio this week. It's a daunting task, and I have to come up with a cohesive strategy. I think I'll tackle the books first - begin by packing up all the books, and then move on to other things such as the miscellaneous stuff I have spent my money on over the past year: the endless array of figurines (hour-glasses, snow globes from my relentless travels over the past 6 months, Newton's cradle, stuffed animals, an armadillo from Texas, a doll from Bulgaria, baubles from Louisiana, etc). It's a little insane, to be honest...

If I am MIA over the next few days, it's probably because I am packing and coordinating my relocation.

Ciao.