Pelle Carlberg: I Love You, You Imbecile

The Big Move: Day 1

Yesterday was the longest day of my life. Who though moving up two floors would ever be so much work? The overall move will span 3 weeks. And that does not include unpacking. I sense an explanation in the future...

So I've been living in a small, furnished studio two floors below my parents. I bought the unit in which they currently reside back in '04, right before I returned to WSU to get my masters. The rents had just sold their house in Lynnwood, WA and were looking to rent an apartment at the time of my trek back to Pullman, so, instead of renting, they moved into my brand new condo and took over the mortgage. Well, now that my masters is complete and I have a paying job, I'm taking it back!

On Friday my mom and I drove to the SeaTac airport to pick up my dad, who flew in from a business trip in the Mid West. Then we drove to my childhood home in Vancouver, WA, where my parents still own the house. The previous weekend was spent in Vancouver, packing all my belongings for the move. Now was time to bring them all to Seattle.

Seattle and Vancouver are approximately 3 hours apart, depending on traffic. Luckily traffic was pretty decent. We made it in 2 hours 45 minutes, meaning we arrived at 10pm. The next morning at 8am we were on the road. Due to hauling a trailer, we could only do 60. After rolling into Seattle at 1pm, we spend the next 6 hours unloading the truck and moving furniture between the two places (my parents are now renting a one + den in the neighboring condo building).

The time read 7pm when my dad and I finally hit the road to take his truck/trailer back to Vancouver and pick up my car. We arrived at 10:45, stayed an hour, then drove back to Seattle with my Volvo wagon, also loaded with belongings. With minimal sleep and a constant sipping of coffee, I have made it through the day. Now it's about time to head home and pack the studio.

Thanks to my insane move, FensePost will not be updated this week with new reviews or features. Instead, I hope to post a new mp3 each day to tide over all you readers our there.

Today's mp3 is off the upcoming album by former Edson frontman Pelle Carlberg. The album is In A Nutshell and will be released Wednesday in Sweden on Labrador Records.

Pelle Carlberg: I Love You, You Imbecile (mp3)