Hi everyone!
Someone suggested I start a blog to document our move to Portland. So here it is! Mr. and Mrs. Mayo are going to Portland!
The excitement and anticipation are almost over the top right now - we are so close!! We are currently working on packing up everything in our house, and of course weeding out/throwing away what we don't need. Going through my closet and throwing/selling/giving away loads of my clothes has been cathartic, to say the least. I even managed to part with a handful of shoes. We've also sold all of our furniture, so that we can start new once we get to our new place. We are currently living large in a trio of mismatched camp chairs, and one deluxe air mattress. Minimalism, baby.
We officially leave Michigan on August 14th, and will be hauling all our junk across the country with Paul's dad Tom and sister Erica. We're driving all the way to Wyoming the first day - crazy right? The plan is to get into Portland first thing the morning of Saturday, the 16th.
We're moving into a building called The Louisa, which is right in the heart of the Pearl District. This is the place to be. More shopping, art, dining and beer-drinking than you can imagine within a few short blocks. Many have asked if I am concerned about what this means for my waistline. The answer is yes. :) We'll see how that goes. Notice the Whole Foods Market directly across the street from our building. This is a very, very good thing.
We're moving into a cool one bedroom/loft studio apartment facing the South. This is the model we looked out - ours will be pretty much identical, sans the furniture and decor. We'll be on the 5th floor, so we'll still have a decent view. The building is also LEED certified at the Gold level, which means it is super energy efficient and eco-friendly. Hooray!
There's also a West Elm on the ground floor of our building, which is super fantastic. We can just purchase all
The excitement and anticipation are almost over the top right now - we are so close!! We are currently working on packing up everything in our house, and of course weeding out/throwing away what we don't need. Going through my closet and throwing/selling/giving away loads of my clothes has been cathartic, to say the least. I even managed to part with a handful of shoes. We've also sold all of our furniture, so that we can start new once we get to our new place. We are currently living large in a trio of mismatched camp chairs, and one deluxe air mattress. Minimalism, baby.
We officially leave Michigan on August 14th, and will be hauling all our junk across the country with Paul's dad Tom and sister Erica. We're driving all the way to Wyoming the first day - crazy right? The plan is to get into Portland first thing the morning of Saturday, the 16th.
We're moving into a building called The Louisa, which is right in the heart of the Pearl District. This is the place to be. More shopping, art, dining and beer-drinking than you can imagine within a few short blocks. Many have asked if I am concerned about what this means for my waistline. The answer is yes. :) We'll see how that goes. Notice the Whole Foods Market directly across the street from our building. This is a very, very good thing.
We're moving into a cool one bedroom/loft studio apartment facing the South. This is the model we looked out - ours will be pretty much identical, sans the furniture and decor. We'll be on the 5th floor, so we'll still have a decent view. The building is also LEED certified at the Gold level, which means it is super energy efficient and eco-friendly. Hooray!There's also a West Elm on the ground floor of our building, which is super fantastic. We can just purchase all
of our new furniture there, and then send it on up! I say this as if it's actually a realistic possibility. For realsies
though, we'll definitely be buying some pieces there. There are so many design and furniture stores in the Pearl though, I don't think we'll have any trouble outfitting the place - eventually.
In case anyone is wondering, no, I haven't found a job yet. My resume is definitely out there though, in several places in fact, but I'm sure it's not alone. I'll keep plugging away though - someone must want to hire me! Paul and I are looking into doing some volunteer work for a while, so we can meet people and make some connections. Hopefully that helps!
Well I suppose there will be more updates to come as we get closer (and once we get there). It's hard to believe we're finally leaving Michigan - we've been talking about making this move since we started dating four years ago. There are definitely some things we'll miss - family, friends, Golden Harvest, MSU tailgates. I hope everyone keeps in touch. And come out to visit anytime! There is so much to do there (did I mention the abundance of food/beer/wine?), we'd love to show you a good time.
Love,
Jenny
though, we'll definitely be buying some pieces there. There are so many design and furniture stores in the Pearl though, I don't think we'll have any trouble outfitting the place - eventually.
In case anyone is wondering, no, I haven't found a job yet. My resume is definitely out there though, in several places in fact, but I'm sure it's not alone. I'll keep plugging away though - someone must want to hire me! Paul and I are looking into doing some volunteer work for a while, so we can meet people and make some connections. Hopefully that helps!
Well I suppose there will be more updates to come as we get closer (and once we get there). It's hard to believe we're finally leaving Michigan - we've been talking about making this move since we started dating four years ago. There are definitely some things we'll miss - family, friends, Golden Harvest, MSU tailgates. I hope everyone keeps in touch. And come out to visit anytime! There is so much to do there (did I mention the abundance of food/beer/wine?), we'd love to show you a good time.
Love,
Jenny
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