Packing insights

Sorting boxes into "take to samoa", "leave at Mums", "Give away, put on trade me" has been funny this weekend.  Realising all my rugs, thermal curtains, duvets, flanellete sheets.....the dryer, all those things you need in a cold place like NZ - will not be required in Samoa. 
But then what do I do with all the "Samoan" things I have?? All the tapa, baskets, kava bowl, and every other nick nack we got at our wedding.....kind of seems odd to take them back to Samoa??
Then what about all my Maori art....that also feels odd to package up for Samoa. I wonder if there are any Maori living in Samoa? Ive only met other Maori on holiday the times Ive been over. Im not sure if I want constant reminders of home while Im away, may make me more homesick.  Maybe those stay in storage for a little while....
I wonder if men or women are better packers? I take so long, get so distracted....no use anyone trying to help me cos no one would understand the little piles everywhere. I actually "pack" the night before......but in the weeks leading up to it.....I "sort". So my house has all the packers boxes in the corner unopened, and tonnes of "piles" everywhere of things Im sorting!!
One more week till I move out of here and into Mums for the last few months so I had better sort out all my piles quickly!

Its for real, we are moving

I feel so stupid but I just cant shake this sadness Ive had all afternoon.  I realised driving home from work today, that, for real.....im moving to Samoa. The hubby has moved into the rental house in Apia today......so that means my days in NZ are numbered.  I get home and walk past my piles of "packing in progress", which im thinking I had better sort out soon because im getting confused which pile is which?? the "dump pile" "give away pile" "take pile" and "put on trade me pile" are all started to merge back together again.
Jeez its not as if i havent moved countries before, but wow, didnt expect to be hit with the blues like this. And definately didnt expect to start feeling so homesick for NZ before Ive even left. Aue, better snap out of this little sadness super quick.  Things to do......tonnes of things to do actually, no time being all mokemoke now.
Right, snap out of it, get focused.......tomorow is a new day:)

How do I work this??

Okay so I have never written a blog before, let alone even read a blog until last weekend. No, I dont live in the middle of nowhere with no internet connection, and Im not 60+ and missed the internet wave....Ive just never had a reason to read one before. Truly.
But last weekend while waiting for the RWC semis to start I started googling "moving to Samoa" which Im in the midst of....and other than a whole heap of removal companies popping up, there was all these blogs. Which i started to read. And Loved.
So - Im blaming this little excursion on "Sleepless in Samoa", "Musings from the bush" and "Under the coconut tree".  Your writings are great :)
I just have to figure out how to work this blog thingy......and Ill be on my way!