[deftona]

2 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

If not, I guess I'm challenging the Registrar to a claymore duel over the right to marry @deftona

 

Kinda sad this got resolved because this sounds hot. 

[DarK_RaideR]

 My wonderful fiance once said

On 9/19/2024 at 10:05 AM, deftona said:

Thank you to my wonderful fiance @DarK_RaideR for keeping me accountable and telling me my challenge had dropped to the last page through inactivity. It feels like that's the lowest bar I should set myself. NEVER BE ON THE LAST PAGE. 

 

It me, found my challenge on the last page this time.

 

Things at work continue to be crazy and quite frankly, I'm not convinced everyone's fully realized I'll be gone by the end of the week. Most people joke about how I'll be gone, but my employer just gave me a new case to see through. This morning of Wednesday, when I'm leaving in 3 days. Also my replacement did not, despite her original statement of intent, show up a week early to learn the ropes before she officially starts next week. Thus, I put my foot down and said I'll finish this one last major legal document I need to see through, then focus the rest of my time in prepping files to be handed over; come Monday, I'll show up to get paid, hand off my cases to the new girl and say my goodbyes. Doesn't sound like I really got through to the man in charge, but that's his problem. I'm on my way out and I've been acting like this isn't the case for far too long if you ask me.

 

Now, let's update that list

• Sort out my proof of address papers
  • Translate my latest energy bill
  • Have the translation stamped and certified by a fellow lawyer
  • Mail everything alongside my passport pictures (already have those)
  • Get an acceptable birth certificate

The certificate has been issued and we checked with the Scots that it's good enough to satisfy their kink for fresh blue stamp ink. My parents are visiting before their trip to Armenia and Georgia (using the offer I got them for last year's trip to Jordan they never had) so they brought me the physical paper.

 

• Let my accountant know when to terminate my tax and insurance ties
  • Call and ask if I can suspend my bar membership instead of requesting a release.
  • Ask what happens with my trainee.
  • Pull the trigger on tax and insurance termination.
  • Take termination papers to the local bar association.

 

I just signed and stamped the papers for my trainee, who's showing up later today to pick them up. I also issued my monthly invoice towards my employer. I'll be notifying my accountant to pull the trigger on Monday.

• Have my cats transferred to their new home

Relative to Case 5 below, I'm meeting the friend (who's supposed to look after my cats) tomorrow, introducing him to the girl from the office who'll see his case through. I aim to also ask him about the cats, but given how late we are into this and how many things he's still got pending, I've made my moves so I have options to fall back on. I contacted the guys next door, who are also gradually moving out, to call for a goodbye meeting this weekend. I do plan to ask those staying behind if they can look after my cats, at least for October till my man returns from the trip to see his dying grandma. If that falls through as well, I have a third person that's offered to drop by my flat every couple of days to check up on the cats, until a more permanent solution can be found. Last but not least, seeing how well my parents seem to be getting on with the cats during this latest visit, I'm thinking of bringing up the topic of them possibly having them over at my hometown at some point.

• Finalize the sale of my car
  • Receive payment
  • Do the transfer of ownership paperwork
  • Hand over car, keys etc

I'm told it's as good as sold. Still, not striking this out till it actually is.

• Pack my things

Sounds like a problem for next week's D_R

• Make arrangements regarding household bills

Still not done this, but there is time.

• Wrap up my personal cases
  • Case 1
    • Make sure someone checks my mail and notifies me when a certain letter arrives. The rest can be done online and remotely.
    • Notify my client I'll be living in a different country?

Still waiting for the letter, still need to sort this out as part of arrangements for my mail and any bills that are still coming in physical format.

• Case 2
  • Re-check the lawsuit I've drafted
  • Get the payslip required
  • Mail it to be submitted
  • Make sure a copy of the submitted lawsuit is properly served to the other party
  • Sort out a subsequently required mediation process
  • Let my client know I'm leaving

Appointment was done and it went good, now the papers have officially received a number in the office and assigned to someone, so as far as I'm concerned, it's off my hands. All I need to do is keep checking up on them and adding pressure to make sure they'll see it through instead of leaving it on indefinite hiatus.

• Case 3
  • Figure out the process and how it involves the client's sibling (see Case 4)
  • Inform them of my departure
  • See if I need to do something else or if I can hand this over

No progress made here, but I really should make a call sooner rather than later. I'll try to get it done within the day, likely when I'm gone from the office

• Case 4
  • See how this client is involved in Case 3
  • See how the 2 pending cases before the court of appeals can be technically handed over to another lawyer
  • Inform client of my departure
  • Hand over case documents

Same as Case 3, it's kind of a package deal really

• Case 4
  • Call the Courthouse employees and ask what happens in this procedure
  • Inform client of my departure
  • Hand over case documents

Think I'm doing this next week when I'm gone from work.

• Case 5
  • Serve the papers I've submitted
  • Make sure the lawyer I have in mind is indeed interested in seeing this through
  • If so, bring them in contact with client
  • Make arrangements (they both already know I'm leaving)

As mentioned, made arrangements for tomorrow. Quite frankly, it's so last minute there isn't really an option for anyone else to see this through, so I'm just handing the papers over and going for a post-work drink.

• Case 6
  • Ask Courthouse employees about the technicalities of a lawyer change at this stage of the process
  • Add some final missing papers into the case folders
  • Inform client of my departure
  • Hand over case documents

Between my parents still being around and wanting to go out for dinner tonight before they depart, and having to call Case 3+4 clients after work today, I'm putting this on my schedule for tomorrow. I'll mail the guy, he's quite talkative and bound to call me, so I don't have the social mana to handle everything in one day.

 

Doesn't feel like much progress, especially since I haven't taken my foot off the pedal at work, but striking out stuff and updating now does give me a sense of progress. The work thing also means I have less resources to tackle my personal non-work issues still pending, but at least I'm trying to sort those out too in whatever capacity I am capable of.

[Snarkyfishguts]

Striking items off the to-do list is satisfying. Yesssss
 So is packing, ?

 

[RES]

Considering how long it's been since I've checked on your progress it looks like you're making plenty of it to me!

[DarK_RaideR]

Thank you both @Snarkyfishguts and @RES

 

I should update this thread more, soon as I make a post, something happens within the next couple of hours to render my update obsolete. Maybe that's the way to move forward, kinda like the "beware what you name your challenge thread" thing.

 

In short, I got a call from the Case 6 client, who's basically got a new case ready to get dropped on my lap. Seizing the opportunity, I told him about my departure and how I'll keep cooperating with my current employer, if he wants to bring the case before them. Thus I told him about me leaving, sorted him out for his case, brought new clients to my employer and if this goes on I'll also get a cut from the pay. Forget two birds, this is a small flock with one stone.

 

There's also the cat situation, which had some developments last night and this morning. I'm meeting my friend who was originally supposed to look after them later tonight, so I'll come back when things have settled down on this issue to update.

[DarK_RaideR]

It's Friday evening and we're just about to wrap things up at work so we can throw my farewell party. Don't be to quick to celebrate though, I'll be coming back again on Monday. One, I messed something up last minute and need to hit the courts first thing in the morning, two, my Case 6 client has booked an appointment that I should be around for and three, my replacement is starting on Monday so I have to hand over my cases to her. What are the odds of me leaving straight from the office to the airport on Thursday?

 

Now, let's update that list

• Sort out my proof of address papers
  • Translate my latest energy bill
  • Have the translation stamped and certified by a fellow lawyer
  • Mail everything alongside my passport pictures (already have those)
  • Get an acceptable birth certificate

Just keeping this here for the sheer satisfaction of seeing things struck out and feeling like I achieved them.

• Let my accountant know when to terminate my tax and insurance ties
  • Call and ask if I can suspend my bar membership instead of requesting a release.
  • Ask what happens with my trainee.
  • Pull the trigger on tax and insurance termination.
  • Take termination papers to the local bar association.

Texted the man to do his thing on Monday.

• Have my cats transferred to their new home

Bit too exhausted to type out all the details here, but apparently I've found a more long term/permanent solution instead of the temporary ones I had in mind. This would leave them in a large enough house, with a garden, plus one doggo, two other cats and a human who loves and knows how to care for them.

• Finalize the sale of my car
  • Receive payment
  • Do the transfer of ownership paperwork
  • Hand over car, keys etc

I'm told it's as good as sold. Still, not striking this out till it actually is.

• Pack my things

From the looks of it, it'll either be done on Sunday, Tuesday and/or Wednesday.

• Make arrangements regarding household bills

Still not done this, but there is time.

• Wrap up my personal cases
  • Case 1
    • Make sure someone checks my mail and notifies me when a certain letter arrives. The rest can be done online and remotely.
    • Notify my client I'll be living in a different country?

Still waiting for the letter, still need to sort this out as part of arrangements for my mail and any bills that are still coming in physical format.

• Case 2
  • Re-check the lawsuit I've drafted
  • Get the payslip required
  • Mail it to be submitted
  • Make sure a copy of the submitted lawsuit is properly served to the other party
  • Sort out a subsequently required mediation process
  • Let my client know I'm leaving

Appointment was done and it went good, now the papers have officially received a number in the office and assigned to someone, so as far as I'm concerned, it's off my hands. All I need to do is keep checking up on them and adding pressure to make sure they'll see it through instead of leaving it on indefinite hiatus.

• Case 3
  • Figure out the process and how it involves the client's sibling (see Case 4)
  • Inform them of my departure
  • See if I need to do something else or if I can hand this over

No progress made here, but I really should make a call sooner rather than later.

• Case 4
  • See how this client is involved in Case 3
  • See how the 2 pending cases before the court of appeals can be technically handed over to another lawyer
  • Inform client of my departure
  • Hand over case documents

Same as Case 3, it's kind of a package deal really

• Case 4
  • Call the Courthouse employees and ask what happens in this procedure
  • Inform client of my departure
  • Hand over case documents

Think I'm doing this next week when I'm gone from work. Said client is my ex's mom, so you can understand why I'm procrastrinating here.

• Case 5
  • Serve the papers I've submitted
  • Make sure the lawyer I have in mind is indeed interested in seeing this through
  • If so, bring them in contact with client
  • Make arrangements (they both already know I'm leaving)

The meeting was had last night, the papers were handed over this morning and this one's done.

• Case 6
  • Ask Courthouse employees about the technicalities of a lawyer change at this stage of the process
  • Add some final missing papers into the case folders
  • Inform client of my departure
  • Hand over case documents

As mentioned, the client here called me with what sounds like a new case, so I told him about me leaving and redirected him towards my current employer. He's booked an appointment for Monday and I'll be around for it.

[RES]

23 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

What are the odds of me leaving straight from the office to the airport on Thursday?

I'm going with 75%

[DarK_RaideR]

On 9/28/2024 at 5:07 PM, RES said:

I'm going with 75%

Good call. Stick around to find out why.

 

• Sort out my proof of address papers
  • Translate my latest energy bill
  • Have the translation stamped and certified by a fellow lawyer
  • Mail everything alongside my passport pictures (already have those)
  • Get an acceptable birth certificate

Just keeping this here for the sheer satisfaction of seeing things struck out and feeling like I achieved them.

• Let my accountant know when to terminate my tax and insurance ties
  • Call and ask if I can suspend my bar membership instead of requesting a release.
  • Ask what happens with my trainee.
  • Pull the trigger on tax and insurance termination.
  • Take termination papers to the local bar association.

Started getting automated emails this morning about my request being received and what have you. Man got to work as I asked him to, so this one's done and dusted.

• Have my cats transferred to their new home

I met with the potential new cat parents and sealed the deal. Also gave them a spare key to the house so they can pick up the cats on Monday. This really is the best option for them, as much as it makes me sad. I dare say it's been the hardest part of this departure, both logistically as far as arrangements go as well as emotionally.

• Finalize the sale of my car
  • Receive payment
  • Do the transfer of ownership paperwork
  • Hand over car, keys etc

I'm told it's as good as sold. Still, not striking this out till it actually is.

• Pack my things

I should mention, I did a long shopping walk on Saturday and got a brand new suit for the wedding, just like I wanted it to be. Had it fitted and I'm picking it up tomorrow. Also, my remaining evenings are packed with scheduling, so I really should start packing. I've told myself I'm picking up the suit tomorrow morning and with everything I want to pack now being in my flat, I can begin the process.

• Make arrangements regarding household bills

Still not done this, now running out of time.

• Wrap up my personal cases
  • Case 1
    • Make sure someone checks my mail and notifies me when a certain letter arrives. The rest can be done online and remotely.
    • Notify my client I'll be living in a different country?

Still waiting for the letter, still need to sort this out as part of arrangements for my mail and any bills that are still coming in physical format.

• Case 2
  • Re-check the lawsuit I've drafted
  • Get the payslip required
  • Mail it to be submitted
  • Make sure a copy of the submitted lawsuit is properly served to the other party
  • Sort out a subsequently required mediation process
  • Let my client know I'm leaving

I've been promised the lawsuit document will be checked asap so it can get submitted by the end of the week. Let's see.

• Case 3
  • Figure out the process and how it involves the client's sibling (see Case 4)
  • Inform them of my departure
  • See if I need to do something else or if I can hand this over
  • Attend Wednesday appointment

I finally told this woman about my departure. Of course it caught her by surprise, with me leaving so soon. I managed to book her an appointment for Wednesday evening to help ease the transition.

• Case 4
  • See how this client is involved in Case 3
  • See how the 2 pending cases before the court of appeals can be technically handed over to another lawyer
  • Inform client of my departure
  • Hand over case documents

I need to call this client too. Also hand over the case documents, which I'll probably bring with me to the appointment on Wednesday.

• Case 4
  • Call the Courthouse employees and ask what happens in this procedure
  • Inform client of my departure
  • Hand over case documents

Something to get done on Tuesday or Wednesday morning.

• Case 5
  • Serve the papers I've submitted
  • Make sure the lawyer I have in mind is indeed interested in seeing this through
  • If so, bring them in contact with client
  • Make arrangements (they both already know I'm leaving)

Taken care of.

• Case 6
  • Ask Courthouse employees about the technicalities of a lawyer change at this stage of the process
  • Add some final missing papers into the case folders
  • Inform client of my departure
  • Hand over case documents

This client showed up for his appointment today, it all went well and he's actually got 3 different cases, so my (now former) employer was quite happy to take him on and honoured by my referral. I also informed those tracking his case I've already handled about the missing papers and left them there to be added into the case folders, so striking that one out.

 

So today I got paid and I'm only going back for the Wednesday evening appointment, to also hand over those case documents and say my goodbyes (so you weren't that far off, @RES). Feels strange to know I don't need to wake up at a certain time tomorrow, or rush to be somewhere. Still, there are things to be done and time is short, so I better handle these last few bits before leaving.

[RES]

4 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

(so you weren't that far off, @RES).

Meh, numbers...it's what I do  ??‍♀️

[DarK_RaideR]

Well, it is done. I made the trip yesterday, went through border control in a matter of minutes and I'm finally re-united with my wonderful wife-to-be. This time, for good. I still can't believe a year's worth of effort has led to the end result becoming a reality and I bet it'll just hit me out of nowhere one day that I'm here for good (also that I've said goodbye to my kitties for good, but that's another story). Finally, our life together has begun.

[Shello]

7 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

Well, it is done. I made the trip yesterday, went through border control in a matter of minutes and I'm finally re-united with my wonderful wife-to-be. This time, for good. I still can't believe a year's worth of effort has led to the end result becoming a reality and I bet it'll just hit me out of nowhere one day that I'm here for good (also that I've said goodbye to my kitties for good, but that's another story). Finally, our life together has begun.

So excited for you both! 

[Heidi]

On 9/26/2024 at 2:50 AM, DarK_RaideR said:

Maybe that's the way to move forward, kinda like the "beware what you name your challenge thread" thing.

I fell into this "oops, now my post is meaningless" hole a few years ago, and had to lean into making updates that were "as of this writing." It was super effective, and also showed me a lot of where I could grow with my ideas of permanence and perspective, generally. But I digress.

 

Woohoo for so many things, but especially for the New Chapter.

Many blessings on you both!

❤️ 

[RES]

On 10/4/2024 at 6:23 AM, DarK_RaideR said:

Well, it is done. I made the trip yesterday, went through border control in a matter of minutes and I'm finally re-united with my wonderful wife-to-be. This time, for good. I still can't believe a year's worth of effort has led to the end result becoming a reality and I bet it'll just hit me out of nowhere one day that I'm here for good (also that I've said goodbye to my kitties for good, but that's another story). Finally, our life together has begun.

So happy for you ❤️ 

[DarK_RaideR]

So wrapping this up, it wasn't much of a "challenge" in the traditional sense, but that's not to say the things I had to deal with and sort out weren't challenging. As such, I'm totally counting this one towards my levelling and I'm certainly marking it down as a successful challenge. I'm also glad to hit the finish line with such a positive response to the West Marches group challenge.

 

Moving forward, I think some form of exercise plan is sorely needed. My body craves it, my mind would fare better with it, I have the equipment and I have the time, so it's just a matter of doing it on  regular basis. Nutrition isn't much of an issue, I've clearly lost weight since I moved here and our regular eating schedule would certainly be considered a diet/cut compared to what I was having while living on my own. We've already subscribed to Oddbox in an attempt to up our veggie consumption and coupled with exercise, I should be just fine. Still, taking Week Zero off to properly plan everything.

 

Thank you for being around and I will be back with a link to my new challenge thread once it's posted.

[Heidi]

 

On 10/14/2024 at 5:43 AM, DarK_RaideR said:

some form of exercise plan is sorely needed. My body craves it, my mind would fare better with it, I have the equipment and I have the time, so it's just a matter of doing it on  regular basis.

Hear hear.

I'm in the same boat and have a similar focus of "just do what you do, that's the win" for excercise for next round.

Solidarity.

[DarK_RaideR]

So I've heard good things about this game and especially how it approaches/portrays mental health issues, given that the main character suffers from psychosis. Been on my wishlist for a while, then I got it and it just moved to my backlog. Apparently a sequel was released this spring, so now both of them are on Game Pass, which deffy has on her Xbox. Decided to give it a go.

 

Wow.

 

I'm not the type to enjoy games heavy on the walking, puzzle and cinematic stuff (you'd love this btw @TimovieMan) and nor am I much into the overplayed viking theme, but this drew me in. There's excellent pacing between those aspects and combat, which is mechanically simple enough, but at the same time challenging enough and beautifully choreographed. Same with the puzzles, they're just challenging and infrequent enough. If you don't just run around trying to finish the game but sometimes just walk to give your mind and heart some space to process things, it's quite the experience. I've completed it and already downloaded the sequel.

 

If you can't already tell, I'm having a great time. As for the other life stuff, I'll just send you over Def's thread to avoid repeating

[deftona]

17 minutes ago, DarK_RaideR said:

As for the other life stuff, I'll just send you over Def's thread to avoid repeating

 

Pfft how lazy. 

[DarK_RaideR]

14 hours ago, deftona said:

Pfft how lazy. 

I'm saving it for the opening post of the next challenge thread.

[DarK_RaideR]

NEW CHALLENGE GOOOOOO!!!