Natali Del Conte - Latest Comments in Unpacking Party!

Re: Unpacking Party!

Erik — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:37:02 -0000

haha! Cutco knives! I used to sell those in high school. Good thing my friends' moms were nice enough to buy the potato peeler (the cheapest item) from me.

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Tim Beljavskis. — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:23:10 -0000

After this much waiting, even getting broken furniture is better than no furniture!

I kinda enjoy the unpacking into an empty place. You get to make those decisions where everything gets to go and (at least in my case) my house never looks as clean as when you just finish putting everything away.

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Natali Del Conte — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:43:30 -0000

For the record, I was not mad at Jayson and I don't think he personally broke my stuff. But he did say 7 and then he said noon. Nevertheless, he was gracious when he got there and I appreciated that. Still, I do have a broken book shelf, armoire, bathroom shelf, and several glasses are broken. I'll be sending photos along with the claim. It isn't the end of the world and to be honest, my studio apartment can't fit most of that stuff anyway. But it is still another thing for me to deal with.

Also, this absolutely does not mean there will be no more cookies and wine-from-the-bottle parties! I foresee more of that in my future but more often than not, I'll use a glass.

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Jef in NYC — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:12:18 -0000

Hooray! Furnishings and dinnerware!

Does this mean no more cookies and wine-from-the-bottle parties?

Have fun unpacking and settling in.

-Jef in NYC

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Bobby R — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:25:06 -0000

Well, on the bright side, better late than never.

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Nanda — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:04:55 -0000

I'm glad you got your stuff, please do keep up the "normal" blog, best of luck with the unpacking.

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sunsnapper — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:04:21 -0000

Rant away! You have earned it. What a drag.

Similar thing happened to me when I moved from NorCal to SoCal. Movers poked a nice hole in the couch, every piece of wood furniture had some nice, fresh scratches, and it was late.

(Interesting thing on the couch... couches are often made with extra upholstery, allowing an upholsterer to "release the hem" so to speak, and re-lay the material so that the hole "disappeared" from sight.)

This should bring Chapter 1 to a close, and we can turn the page to Chapter 2.

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Jayson — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:16:41 -0000

I was your mover and I most definitely refute the fact I promised you to be there at 7 I said I 8. I encountered a lot of problems with my trucks the last few days and I apologized for that. I continuously tried my hardest to keep in contact with you, which you seemed happy with. I sincerely am sorry it took as long as it did, yet my company was only a carrier, I did my best. And I arrived at 1:30 not 2:15 and your furniture was in relative decent condition except for the presswood and fragile particle wood (bookshelf,desk,etc) Natali your gorgeous and probably the highlight of my week, yet still moving companies do the best they can, you have to keep in mind they drive across the whole country, 53 1/2 hours from SF to NY!!!!Welcome to New York I pray you enjoy your time here. And once again I aplogize on behalf of Goldstar next time do your research...Lightning Van Lines...Either way you were very nice and to me understanding of the situation which I appreciate..Good Luck..

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wbcsaint — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:54:52 -0000

Glad to hear that your stuff finally arrived. Sad that it showed up damaged . Being "normal" again must be a huge relief after all the turmoil you have been through with this move. It is always a good feeling to start making a place feel like your own after you move in. Good luck Natali and keep up the great work.

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Uilleam — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:41:27 -0000

Great News!! I'm glad you finally got your stuff. It's been a long ordeal, and we're all relieved that it's finally over for you. Have fun unpacking this weekend. I'll be with you in spirit, kinda, I'm actually packing up this weekend for my own move. Take care.

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Rodney — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:05:46 -0000

Yea!!!.. I am very happy for you Natali, its time to live it up. I too have been enjoying traveling along with you throughout this ordeal, but glad it is over. Sucks that stuff is damaged though. I say in a few months, you setup a meetup somewhere in New York, and all of us loyal followers can come up and welcome you in style!! I will even make the 4 hour drive from the D.C. area!

Bundle up, its getting colder.. See ya on Facebook!!

- Rodney

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James Gallagher — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:04:42 -0000

I'm so glad you finally got your delivery - good luck getting the place setup. I hope the rest of your experiences in there are much happier!

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Bob — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:34:34 -0000

Keep up the rants, this is NY, live it up!

In fact, you better hurry to get your place ready for your big SuperBowl party Sunday. What, no one told you about it. We're all coming, maybe it was suppose to be a surprise.

Welcome to NY, enjoy it will be a lasting experience.

Bob

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Guest — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:23:44 -0000

Is it hard being in NY all alone? Do you know people there? I have always wanted to move to CA but I'm afraid I will be lonely if I do it alone. Do you know people in NY? Do you have any tips on moving to a city without knowing anyone there? Sorry for all the questions, I'm living vicariously through your adventure :)

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Marc — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:03:50 -0000

So glad to hear you finally got your stuff! Now it will start to feel more like home.

And please keep blogging - we love to read about the regular gal Natali and all the behind-the-scenes stuff of your new job.

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Robert — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:36:20 -0000

Great,I'm glad your stuff came,It's a shame your boxes came damaged.Well at least you will be busy this weekend getting your house in order. :) P.S. Big storm headed your way,Have fun. Robert

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Antgrad — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:44:27 -0000

Don't you dare make it your last rant. We love hearing from you about "normal" stuff.