I have been very busy packing my things and I’m still doing some last minute packing. After 4 years here, I have around 15 boxes of personal belongings after throwing away many things. It sounds like a lot but the boxes are the post office’s maximum size which is only 57 x 29 x 37 cms. Small. :| I had initially planned to send my boxes by the post because I thought I’d have only a few boxes and I even went to ask them how much it would cost. If I remember well, to ship my things from Shanghai to Singapore, it costs 64.80 yuan for the first kg and the following kgs are 10.90 yuan per kg. The maximum is 40 kgs per box for Shanghai to Singapore but it’s impossible to put 40kgs of things inside those post office boxes which by the way cost 15 yuan each. (the green boxes are said to be waterproof) A box full of my books weighs around 25kgs. I bought around 7 boxes from the post office and bought other boxes online. They are of the same size but brown in color and not waterproof but that’s alright with me. Only 4 yuan each. ( 5 layers ) Boxes of 3 layers are cheaper but I doubt that they will hold the weight. Anyway there are way too many boxes so I’ll use a logistics company instead. The company that I’ve contacted in Singapore has given me the email address of their agent in Shanghai but their agent has yet to reply me. I’ll get their number today and phone them. I have to know if I’m supposed to leave any documents with Desmond for him to be able to send my personal belongings.
I’ve got lots to do today. My flight is tomorrow morning at 10.05 with Garuda airlines. I’m feeling so stressed. I’ll try to get him to help me pack the rest of my things later.
Note: Sorry for the lack of replies. I’ll reply in Singapore.

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