Preparations for Malaysia

So getting ready to move overseas after just getting married is a little more work than I thought initially! :-) I have made a fun little list of all the things we have had to do before we leave...

-- All new forms of ID... I just received my new DL, Passport, and Social Security Card. Also changing all my credit cards to my new name -- if not, I won't have any credit when we come back to the US.

-- I had to get an International Drivers License (IDL) at AAA - so that I can drive in Malaysia and get a local Malaysian Driver License.

-- List of Shots I Received: (over a month's time)
- 3 for Hepatitis A & B
- 3 for Japanese Encephalitis
- 1 Tetanus with Whooping Cough
- 3 live-virus pills for typhoid

-- We have stocked up on about $500 worth of cold/flu meds, ibuprofen, Tylenol, Rolaids, band aids, bug spray, deodorant, sunscreen, books, 6 months worth of prescriptions, etc. so that should get us through the next 6 months, at least.

-- Generally hoarding everything that I think we can't get there... especially summer clothes! Since I can only get summer clothes in the US during the summer, all other times I'll be here, I can't buy anything because we don't need sweaters! :-P

-- Set-up the SlingBox, so that we can watch updated and uncensored American TV over our computers in Malaysia.

-- Finish all wedding thank you notes before we leave for KL, almost done! :-)

More frequent and interesting posts to come once we get to KL!

-Rachael

Last days in Michigan ...

Here we go ...

... 2 days before Rachael and I get out of Michigan!
We finally gave back the keys of our apartment yesterday, quite sad, but this means another chapter to start: Malaysia, here we come !! Bye Bye Michigan !!

The relocation process is quite long, as the packers/movers came last week, and as you can see on the pictures, our place was a mess and full of boxes: it will be like Christmas when we will open them in Kuala Lumpur ... in 7 or 8 weeks! ;-)
I tried to help, but really ... didn't do much ;-)

Also, our travel bags for the trip are ready, even if we will be very packed with plenty of stuff!!
We bought lots of CDs, electric converters, etc ... I guess we are ready to leave.

Rachael will be in Kansas City at her parents' house this Saturday, and I will be in Ecuador for the next 3 weeks, before going back to the USA taking Rachael with me, and then flying to KL mid-July !!

See you soon around the globe, and Thanks to Michigan for a great start of my life together with Rach.

Lionel