DH and I have separated, DH moved out today. The kitties and myself will
be moving to western Finland, where I'll be working at the company my
dad started, but my brother heads nowadays. Their customers are in the
UK, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and Finland so they need someone,
besides my brother nowadays, who speaks four languages. Also they need
someone adequatly computer literate. And they haven't been able to find
such a person locally. They've tried to talk me into moving there
before, but DH was never that keen on the idea. Now that DH is "out of
the picture", when my mom mentioned our break-up to my bro on Friday a
week ago, he replied "OK, can she start on Monday?".

As DH has been packing his stuff for a week or two and now that he moved
out today, both Laku and Nico have been a little baffled about the whole
business. Like asking what the meaning was with all those boxes and bags
and such, and why stuff was moved from their familiar positions. And
today, as they were shut into the bedroom while DH, his dad and his
oldest brother moved all the stuff away, they emerged all wide eyed,
looking for DH, sniffing around at the now empty spaces. Probably also
wondering if they will have to get used to just one servant from now on,
as opposed to having had two before.

We are still looking for an apartment out there, I have a couple of
applications for rental apartments submitted. My parents and brother are
all helping to find a place for me. It's easier for them as they're
already there. They know the area, what adresses to avoid and what's OK.
I'm looking for something with 1-2 bedrooms, living room and kitchen. If
I get one with two bedrooms, the second one would be my computer +
sewing room.

And I'll have to get myself a CAR! And re-learn to drive one too, of
course, as I haven't been driving for some 15-20 years. I'll probably
get a few driving lessons from a local driving school to help me along.

There have been many nights with little sleep for me. Thoughts about
finding an apartment in time before the lease is up for this one have
rolled around in my head, as well as the learning to drive part of it
all. It may be hard for an American to think that there is someone for
whom driving a car is not second nature, but I'm such a person. Living
in the greater Helsinki area, I haven't needed my own car so far. So
there are quite a few humonguous flutterbies in my stomach about all
this. But I know the job will be interesting, much more interesting that
what I'm doing now. I'll get to use all my languages frequently and
actively. As it's a small company the tasks are varied. And I know I'd
regret it if I didn't do this.

Sorry for this long ramble, I just had to get some of it out.