Relocation status - the nightmare continues. Read on ....

Announcement - why oh why haven't they posted the announcement?  Just learned last night. Because the company is rethinking what position I'm going to have.  Hmmm, so ... I'm supposed to just "trust them" that I have a decent job. SUX.

Promotion - still no news ... but they "claim" it looks good. Guess I'm supposed to trust them on that too. FRUSTRATING.

Interim Living - They are booking us for the Shangri-La hotel in Jakarta. NICE

Interim Car - They are working on that (with a driver of course). OK.

Permanent Housing - They are lining up the agent to show us houses and apartments.  Hoping for a house. PENDING.

Medical Release - Last appty is with Co Dr on Monday.  Getting close.  OK ... but wish it were over.

S. African VISAs for Decy and the Girls - Supposedly ready next week.  OK

Plane Tickets for Decy and the Girls - Done. EXCELLENT.

Plane Tickets for me - Reserved and paid for but not ticketed; they are trying to "clear" my waitlisting on Business Class for Singapore to Jakarta. OK.

Shipment - Seems the Expat CoE (Center of Excellence) isn't so excellent.  They screwed up and didn't authorize any shipment from the US to Jakarta (my items in storage) and they didn't authorize any air freight "personal" boxes from Angola to Jakarta.  DISASTER. Back to the drawing board ... and trying to intervene and straighten this out.

Inventory of Household - Almost done.  But, just learned that supposedly I have to have an itemized list of every CD, DVD, VCD, and book, so customs can ensure I don't have: Chinese Communist propanganda, Christian Propaganda, Vulgar and repulsive music, and "sexually explicit" items.  SAY WHAT?  I'm double chk'g this one.  Didn't do this last time ... and can you imagine trying to itemize our 500 CDs, 100 movies ... and who knows how many books.

Packing - Yikes. Haven't started, but Decy and the girls need to do that this week so I can inventory that set of stuff.

.... I think I go on a hash today ... and run away from my problems.