I’ve got seven days left in Virilion’s DC office and sixteen days left on the East Coast. I’m equally excited and terrified.

My excitement comes from living in a new home so far away from here, working from home full time, and becoming landlords. My terror comes from living in a new home so far away from here, working from home full time, and becoming landlords.

Actually, Nadia will be the landlady. I’ll still be a mooch.

This whole move and everything related to it is insanely expensive. When all is said and done, we will have spent just under $10,000. Luckily the Army is paying for moving the furniture, we’ve got some tax money to fall back on, and some part of that will be reimbursed (hopefully). I’ve been getting a few questions about the move, so I thought I would list my answers here:

• We are moving because Nadia is now a 2nd Lieutenant and is being moved to Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, CO.
• I can’t stay behind and let Nadia go to Ft. Carson alone.
• Nadia’s chances for deployment to the Middle East have gone up 200%.
• The government quarters we are staying in is smaller than this townhouse (one less floor).
• We will be renting the townhouse; if you are looking for a place near Baltimore, MD let us know.
• Our cats are coming with us.
• I am keeping my job and will be working remotely.

I’ve been a Gamefly subscriber for the past few months, and it has saved me a ton of money. Games that I normally would have bought new at full price, play for a few days and then totally give up on now go back to Gamefly instead of collecting dust in my collection.

Today Amazon delivered two games that I knew that I had to have and not simply rent: GTA IV Special Edition and Mario Kart Wii (an extra Wii Wheel).

Check out my latest tattoo.

It means ‘Hope’ which is also what Nadia means. This brings my total to 6 (5 on my back, with one not shown in this picture, and 1 on my leg).

Edit (by Will): I wrote a long post back in May ‘05 about Nad’s neck tattoo, which I also have.

The one on her shoulder says “yume” (dream). Those are a pair of butterflies on her shoulder blades. Running down her back, starting in the middle, she’s got a Chinese dragon that stretches to her tailbone. She’s got an elaborate one on her leg with the names of family members that have passed away in recent years.