Hints For Homeowners: Tips For A Successful Self-Move

(The following was taken from a local real estate guide. I am not a real estate expert or claim to be an expert on the subject, so make your own evaluations in regard to the information provided. Thanks.)

Few things in life are more arduous & exhausting than moving. While moving into a new home can be exiting, the process of moving is rarely enjoyable. Such is the reason many people turn to moving companies when it comes time to change addresses  However, moving companies are an added expense & not right for everyone. Many people choose to self-move to save some money. The process of self-moving can be intimidating, particularly for people whose move will take more than one day. Anticipating problems beforehand is often a great way to ensure the move goes off smoothly & with as little stress as possible.

- Truck Rental: When self-moving, many people find themselves in a race against time to get everything packed onto & then off the truck so they can return the truck in time & avoid what is often hefty late fees. Such a race only adds more stress to an already draining day. Particularly for people whose move will be more than one day, inquire about how much it will cost to keep the truck an extra day. This will eliminate the stress of getting everything done by a set time.

- Cover your valuables: When self-moving for the first time, many people don't realize just how dirty most rental trucks are. Plan on covering up nice furniture or other valuable items beforehand, it can protect your valuables from marks or scratches. With respect to cleanliness, expect the rental truck to be dusty & protect your valuable items accordingly.

- Load heavy item at the front of the truck: The 'front' of the truck is the wall closest to the trucks cab. Load the heaviest items, such as dressers, tables & furniture, on first. When packed tightly against the wall, these items won't move around once you start driving. Certain items, such as couches & mattresses, should be turned on end so they take up less space. A good tip is to put a mattress between large wood pieces to protect them from banging.

- Don't be a hero: At times, you might be tempted to lift certain items by yourself in the hopes of trimming some time of the move. However, moving is a marathon, not a track meet, & you don't want to waste energy that you will need down the road or hurt yourself. Heavier items should be should always be loaded & unloaded by a minimum of two people.

- Mark it: To make unpacking your items go smooth, mark each box with the contents & the room it should go in your new home.

- Lock it up: While moving trucks come with a lever that keeps the door shut, these levers are not locks. Anyone moving overnight should purchase a padlock to put on the truck to protect themselves from theft while they sleep.

- Don't forget entertainment: Oftentimes, a moving truck has the most basic of radios, with no cassette or CD player & sometimes only AM radio. Anyone whose move is a considerable distance should bring along a radio with a CD player to combat boredom.

Remember moving doesn't always have to be stressful, always take your time & be persistent. Good luck.

What Do Your Dreams Say About You?

If You're Flying...

Dream: You feel liberated and exhilarated as you fly through the air.

Interpretations:
On top of a situation- If you are enjoying the scene and landscape below, you have probably risen above something and are on top of a situation.
Lack of power- If you have problems staying in flight, it indicates a lack of power in controlling your own circumstances.
Afraid of challenges and success- If you fear that you are flying too high, you are afraid of challenges and probably not ready to take the next step.

If Your Teeth are Falling Out...

Dream: Your teeth are falling out, rotting, or growing crooked.

Interpretations:
Anxieties about your appearance- Your teeth convey an image of attractiveness, and play an important role in the game of flirtation. Dreaming that your teeth are falling out may stem from feelings of rejection, or the consequences of getting old.
Fear of being embarrassed- These dreams are an over-exaggeration of your worries and anxieties.
Feeling powerless- If you're feeling inferior or insecure in your life right now, these dreams may be an indication that you need to be more assertive and believe in yourself.



If You're Eating...


Dream: You are eating a variety of foods in your dream.

Interpretation:

Digesting Ideas- Food dreams refer to food for thought, ideas and new beliefs. You are taking in these ideas and digesting them mentally.


If You're Being Chased...


Dream: You are pursued by an animal, an attacker or an unknown figure who wants to hurt or kill you.

Interpretations:
Anger/Jealousy/Fear- The attacker in your dream may represent an aspect of yourself. Your own feelings of fear, anger, jealousy can manifest itself as the threatening figure.
Drive & Ambition/Catching Up- If you are the one doing the chasing, it may represent your ambition to go after something you want, or it may suggest that you are falling behind and need to catch up.

If You Failed a Test...

Dream: You are taking a test, but cannot think of any of the correct answers.

Interpretations:
Anxiety/Agitation- You may have a lack of self-esteem and confidence at the moment. You tend to believe in the worst about yourself and are overly worried about not measuring up to other people's opinions of you.
Unprepared for a challenge- You are feeling unprepared for a challenge in your waking life.
Feeling judged- These dreams signal you to examine an aspect of yourself that you may have been neglecting. Perhaps you did not prepare enough for a school exam, a project at work, or a business meeting.

If You're Pregnant...

Dream: You are dreaming that you're pregnant, you are actually pregnant and dreaming that you're pregnant, or you're dreaming that you're pregnant with the baby dying inside of you.

Interpretations:
If you are pregnant in the dream: An aspect of your personal life is growing and developing.
If you are actually pregnant: The dream represents your anxieties about the pregnancy. Many women experience this in the second trimester of pregnancy.

If You're Falling...

Dream: You are falling through the air, or you hit the ground during a fall.

Interpretations:
Insecurities/Anxieties- You are feeling overwhelmed and out of control of some sort of situation in your life.
Inferiority- Your dream may be reflecting a sense of failure in some area of your life, perhaps at work or school.

If You're On Vacation...

Dream: You find yourself relaxing on the beach, or arriving to a destination far away.

Interpretations:
You need a break- You need to stop and take a break from what you're doing in order to revitalize yourself. You need to break out of your normal routine.
Not able to escape daily responsibilities- If you dream you're having a bad vacation, you are having difficulty dealing with life's problems and issues.

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List Of Words Containing 'homo'

Here is a list of all the words that contain homo -

antihomosexual
bonhomous
cohomological
cohomologies
cohomology
homo
homocercal
homoerotic
homoeroticism
homoeroticisms
homogametic
homogamies
homogamous
homogamy
homogenate
homogenates
homogeneities
homogeneity
homogeneous
homogeneously
homogeneousness
homogeneousnesses
homogenies
homogenisation
homogenisations
homogenise
homogenised
homogenises
homogenising
homogenization
homogenizations
homogenize
homogenized
homogenizer
homogenizers
homogenizes
homogenizing
homogenous
homogeny
homogonies
homogony
homograft
homografts
homograph
homographic
homographs
homoiotherm
homoiothermic
homoiotherms
homoiousian
homoiousians
homolog
homologate
homologated
homologates
homologating
homologation
homologations
homological
homologically
homologies
homologize
homologized
homologizer
homologizers
homologizes
homologizing
homologous
homologs
homologue
homologues
homology
homolyses
homolysis
homolytic
homomorphic
homomorphism
homomorphisms
homonuclear
homonym
homonymic
homonymies
homonymous
homonymously
homonyms
homonymy
homoousian
homoousians
homophile
homophobe
homophobes
homophobia
homophobias
homophobic
homophone
homophones
homophonic
homophonies
homophonous
homophony
homoplasies
homoplastic
homoplasy
homopolar
homopolymer
homopolymeric
homopolymers
homopteran
homopterans
homopterous
homos
homoscedastic
homoscedasticities
homoscedasticity
homosex
homosexes
homosexual
homosexualities
homosexuality
homosexually
homosexuals
homosocial
homosocialities
homosociality
homospories
homosporous
homospory
homothallic
homothallism
homothallisms
homotransplant
homotransplantation
homotransplantations
homotransplants
homozygoses
homozygosis
homozygosities
homozygosity
homozygote
homozygotes
homozygous
homozygously
inhomogeneities
inhomogeneity
inhomogeneous
nonhomogeneous
nonhomologous
nonhomosexual
nonhomosexuals
orthomolecular
overhomogenize
overhomogenized
overhomogenizes
overhomogenizing
phosphomonoesterase
phosphomonoesterases
psychomotor
sophomore
sophomores
sophomoric
trichomonacidal
trichomonacide
trichomonacides
trichomonad
trichomonads
trichomonal
trichomoniases
trichomoniasis
unhomogenized

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Spring Time.

Hello everyone! So it's that time of year again, where the the season changes. . . by choice apparently. Anyway today is the day of Spring (Autumn on the southern half of the world) I am glad it's Spring. It starts to warm up, the snow melts & peoples attitudes change. Winter is fun & all but I want the warm weather. I love when the Tulips start to bloom, the birds & squirrels appear & when everything becomes a new. So tell me what are your goals for Spring?

 

The Sleeper.

So I found this poem online (can't remember which sight) I thought I share with you. 

The Sleeper.

At midnight, in the month of June,
I stand beneath the mystic moon.
An opiate vapor, dewy, dim,
Exhales from out her golden rim,
And, softly dripping, drop by drop,
Upon the quiet mountain top,
Steals drowsily and musically
Into the universal valley.
The rosemary nods upon the grave;
The lily lolls upon the wave;
Wrapping the fog about its breast,
The ruin molders into rest;
Looking like Lethe, see! the lake
A conscious slumber seems to take,
And would not, for the world, awake.
All Beauty sleeps!- and lo! where lies
Irene, with her Destinies!

O, lady bright! can it be right-
This window open to the night?
The wanton airs, from the tree-top,
Laughingly through the lattice drop-
The bodiless airs, a wizard rout,
Flit through thy chamber in and out,
And wave the curtain canopy
So fitfully- so fearfully-
Above the closed and fringed lid
'Neath which thy slumb'ring soul lies hid,
That, o'er the floor and down the wall,
Like ghosts the shadows rise and fall!
Oh, lady dear, hast thou no fear?
Why and what art thou dreaming here?
Sure thou art come O'er far-off seas,
A wonder to these garden trees!
Strange is thy pallor! strange thy dress,
Strange, above all, thy length of tress,
And this all solemn silentness!

The lady sleeps! Oh, may her sleep,
Which is enduring, so be deep!
Heaven have her in its sacred keep!
This chamber changed for one more holy,
This bed for one more melancholy,
I pray to God that she may lie
For ever with unopened eye,
While the pale sheeted ghosts go by!

My love, she sleeps! Oh, may her sleep
As it is lasting, so be deep!
Soft may the worms about her creep!
Far in the forest, dim and old,
For her may some tall vault unfold-
Some vault that oft has flung its black
And winged panels fluttering back,
Triumphant, o'er the crested palls,
Of her grand family funerals-
Some sepulchre, remote, alone,
Against whose portal she hath thrown,
In childhood, many an idle stone-
Some tomb from out whose sounding door
She ne'er shall force an echo more,
Thrilling to think, poor child of sin!
It was the dead who groaned within.

- Edgar Allan Poe. (Published 1831)

25 Creative Uses For Common Household Items.

- Whether you like to reuse and recycle or you’re just one of the crafty do-it-yourself types there are a lot of things you use on a daily basis that you don’t really need to go out and buy. From toothpaste to laundry detergent a number of them can be made right at home with things that you already have. So, get ready to save some cash because these are 25 creative uses for common household items.

Iowa Fashion Week Begins.

DES MOINES, IA - The greater Des Moines area was abuzz with excitement Monday as Iowa’s annual Fashion Week officially kicked off, opening a busy seven days of runway shows and clothing exhibitions showcasing Iowa’s hottest new styles from the state’s premier apparel and footwear designers.

The highly anticipated weeklong event is reportedly expected to draw as many as 250 people to the capital region for a first glimpse at new collections from the top names in Iowa fashion, including Ames resident Jerry Paquette, Iowa City’s Marjorie Lanford, and veteran crochet designer Shelly Farnsworth of Jasper County.

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