One footstep at the edge of the precept

So, the whole, "wow, we're actually going to live together like a real married couple" is starting to hit home a bit. I booked Mike's plane ticket last night. If all goes well, he'll be flying into Newark International Airport around noon on November 20. I figure if I get there around 2 p.m., he might actually be through customs by then. ^_~ We booked the plane ticket so he's in the very back of the plane and can hopefully carry his guitar aboard.

I was nervous about jumping the gun, but it's the weekend before Thanksgiving and I managed to find a nonstop flight from Manchester for $671. I wasn't going to beat that, so we decided to go ahead and take the plunge.

I also started the process of moving us from AT&T to Verizon last night. Mike really wants the new Galaxy Nexus, and since my iPhone 4 has a cracked screen, it's a good time for me to upgrade my phone. It's a brand new Verizon store, and the guy was really eager for me to make the switch, so he gave us a $50 gift certificate that I'll use on one of the phones, and I put down a $100 deposit to reserve Mike a Galaxy Nexus for day of release. He's waiting on more iPhone 4Ses to come in, which should be next week. So, I'll go ahead and move myself over in early November, then add Mike on when his Nexus comes in. If everything goes as planned, I should be able to hand Mike his new phone when he gets through customs (well, after he properly hugs, snogs and cries all over his wife.)

Mike's feeling bad because instead of being excited, he's scared. I told him it's normal. Really, part of me is scared too. I know we get along amazingly well together, and we've had little issue sharing a living space before. We can actually be using the bathroom (one in the shower, one getting ready) at the same time, that's how comfortable we are with each other. But, it's a super-huge move for him. He's never lived anywhere but Liverpool, he's never lived on his own. New country, new home, looking for a new job, having to learn how to drive ... I don't blame him for being overwhelmed one bit. But, we're going to be just fine, because there's no other option for us. Together, we can do amazing things.

Meanwhile, I'm going to be living with someone for the first time in a year and a half, and even then it's still different. I'm a little nervous about that. I've gotten quite used to being a solitary person, though having Mike around has never bothered me. It says something when it's always been too quiet after he's left and I have to get used to the silence again. I think I'm ready for my full-time bunkmate.

I wound up re-watching "Let's Kill Hitler" tonight and did a little meta over on Tumblr. I'll probably do the same for "The Wedding of River Song" tonight when Julia's over, except she might hurt me if I pause it as much as I was doing with tonight's episode. I got another scene of Namesake written, and will be adding in a supplementary scene Isa and I discussed. Really need to get a few more TUAW pieces done today.