Personal movers

Today was another first. Instead of having half a semi truck full of stuff to move to Shanghai (which was Dell's original offer). We said we would take cash. So they gave us cash and said we could bring a "smaller" air shipment of stuff. They gave us the measurements and it had to be less than 400lbs. We barely could find 200lbs to add to the pile. Will even decided to bring his guitar over to China, because, hey, what the hell. Another girl that we know that is going over to Shanghai to teach dropped some stuff off as well (she was sooo grateful). The movers rule was that we couldn't pack anything. They had to pack it. (Well, twist my arm). I felt bad at the pile of stuff we had, but that is what they said. They showed up at 0930 and were pleasently supprised to see such a small pile. They took a little over an hour to pack our stuff - wrapping individual clothing items and shoes, etc... they made me sit down and said I couldn't help. (WOW!) The grand total was 12 boxes and a guitar (which took up a half page on their inventory sheet. The head moving lady was so nice. She said this was nothing, the day before they moved an entire household and it took 7 pages of inventory - a family that was moving to India! I told her to tell her boss that it took an extra hour and that they should go get some coffee and breakfast. They laughed and then went on their merry way. Hopefully we'll see the stuff in China in a few weeks! Its insured!