It's done. We've successfully moved apartments. We moved 70+ items/boxes/bags, made an OC checklist of all these 70+ items (out apartment, in truck, out truck, in apartment), unpacked and attempted to create our new home away from home.

We had no time to get sentimental and nostalgic. The movers were so efficient, they loaded all our stuff in the truck within 40 minutes. And before we could even begin to think of the apartment we've left, we were already at the new place. Our legs are sore from going up and down five flights of stairs. We have finally used general body malaise in our leave of absence forms in the office. This time it's legitimate. But the exhaustion and pain were all worth it.

We're really happy with the new place. If we were allowed one week of absence from work, we would have easily taken it without blinking an eye. We realized too that although we've accumulated tons and tons of personal stuff, we never invested in furniture. Hence, the empty living room that echoes. But that will soon be resolved, hopefully with a really comfy couch.

This was the ultimate test to our "independence," proving our resourcefulness and organization. It's times like these when we affirm how in sync we all are. Thinking and planning is easy because we know each other so well. So we continue with our "independent" lifestyle. Living away from our families, occasionally thinking grown up issues like monthly expenses and what not, racking our brains on where to eat since there's no warm home-cooked food waiting for us when we get home. We've been at this for ten years. I think this is a fitting milestone to ten years of friendship. We may each eventually move on, possibly careers abroad or one of us getting hitched. But for now, we continue what we've been doing... everyday slumber party at our fabulous new apartment.