not that you guys probably care

but i thought i'd give an update...
i decided to sell almost all of my furniture. i am only going to be keeping a few select items that i really like (e.g. my bed, which is a sleep number bed that i LOVE and refuse to part with) or that are small enough to be really easy to move myself.
i will be buying replacement furniture for what i'm selling from the guy who currently lives in the apt i will be moving in to. this actually worked out quite well, as he gave me an awesome deal and the landlord is fine with this arrangement. no moving of the big/heavy stuff and i got it cheap!
the rest of my stuff (fancy kitchen gadgets, clothes, books, misc stuff) i am throwing into boxes and putting in to storage for a few months until i move in.
doing the whole thing via uhaul, my bf will help me with the boxes. should only take a few hours of not-too-heavy-lifting on each side. the only crappy thing is the 2-day drive to chicago but i have a friend in pittsburgh i can crash a night with so even that's free.
revised cost:
renting a uhaul to put in local storage $100
uhaul from storage to new home $950
gas $200?
packing supplies $50 (check out usedcardboardboxes.com, it's really cheap and good quality stuff! just received it on friday)
storage $50 (first month free, only have to pay for 2 weeks!)
total $1350