what a day

Well, all assurances or attempts to convince me that I don't need to move out are moot, because I already have another apartment. That's right, as of about 3pm today I have an apartment in Post Oak to move into on Thursday. The info:

Pets allowed. Pet deposit was waived because they're having a $200-off move-in special right now, and rather than do that I had them waive the pet deposit. Save $200 either way.

Rent is $500/mo, includes water and garbage but not electricity. Am I correct in assuming that I just need to call the electric company (whoever they are), give them the address, and tell them I want to start getting electricity there on Thursday?

In the apartment there is:
carpeting
fireplace
dishwasher
garbage disposal
possibly a washer and dryer (for $35 more a month... each load of laundry in the on-site laundromat is $1.75 total, which means if I do 20 loads of laundry a month then getting the washer and dryer in the apartment is worth it. Although then there's the extra cost on the electricity bill for having those running. And the on-site laundromat is not far at all from my apartment. So perhaps I shouldn't get the washer/dryer in the apartment...)
walk-in closet
screened-off balcony (so the cats can sit outside without falling off!) (yes... second floor apartment)
fridge with icemaker
ceiling fans
storage room off the balcony

Plus, the bus stop (on the apartment loop) is less than 50 yards from my door, and the complex has an on-site gym (and pool, and tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts...)

So there are a lot of things I'm excited about. The rent not being one of them, but hey... I'm getting a lot of nice things out of the deal.

So, if you go to their space on apartmentguide.com and check out the floor plans, I have the one-bedroom squarish plan. It's 650 square feet. I believe that the "virtual tour" you can look at is of my plan.

I'm excited.

The only thing I'm unsure of is internet access. If I have the ability to pay for it, I'd like to get DSL or a cable modem and just not get a phone installed (I do have a cell phone). However, that's more expensive than getting a phone line and just dialing up. So we'll see.

So, for those of you still reading (because I'll assume you're interested enough to continue ranting...) the great thing about this is that it's the FIRST complex I visited because it was the FIRST on my list. I had these 26 different pet-friendly apartments listed, and I cut it down to 6 ones I liked from what I saw while delivering pizza, and then decided to visit the one I liked the best first... Post Oak. I go in, and there's a guy named Tom there ready to help me, and I said, "My cat and I would like a new apartment." He asked how soon, and I said soon. He then told me that someone was turning in the keys to a one-bedroom today, and it could be ready in a few days. So Thursday was set as the moving day, yay!

I like the idea of having a new place. It will be fun.

The only unsure piece of furniture is the piano. Will we (meaning whoever from Papa John's decides to come help knowing I will pay and feed them, and whoever of my friends decides to as well!) be able to lift the piano up a flight of stairs? Should it go live with my mom? Hmmmm. Mom and I will discuss this tomorrow.

Er, it's 2am. I should sleep. Work in 7 hours and all. Well, I hope everyone else shares my enthusiasm, and you're all welcome to come help move things on Thursday afternoon!

what a day

Well, all assurances or attempts to convince me that I don't need to move out are moot, because I already have another apartment. That's right, as of about 3pm today I have an apartment in Post Oak to move into on Thursday. The info:

Pets allowed. Pet deposit was waived because they're having a $200-off move-in special right now, and rather than do that I had them waive the pet deposit. Save $200 either way.

Rent is $500/mo, includes water and garbage but not electricity. Am I correct in assuming that I just need to call the electric company (whoever they are), give them the address, and tell them I want to start getting electricity there on Thursday?

In the apartment there is:
carpeting
fireplace
dishwasher
garbage disposal
possibly a washer and dryer (for $35 more a month... each load of laundry in the on-site laundromat is $1.75 total, which means if I do 20 loads of laundry a month then getting the washer and dryer in the apartment is worth it. Although then there's the extra cost on the electricity bill for having those running. And the on-site laundromat is not far at all from my apartment. So perhaps I shouldn't get the washer/dryer in the apartment...)
walk-in closet
screened-off balcony (so the cats can sit outside without falling off!) (yes... second floor apartment)
fridge with icemaker
ceiling fans
storage room off the balcony

Plus, the bus stop (on the apartment loop) is less than 50 yards from my door, and the complex has an on-site gym (and pool, and tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts...)

So there are a lot of things I'm excited about. The rent not being one of them, but hey... I'm getting a lot of nice things out of the deal.

So, if you go to their space on apartmentguide.com and check out the floor plans, I have the one-bedroom squarish plan. It's 650 square feet. I believe that the "virtual tour" you can look at is of my plan.

I'm excited.

The only thing I'm unsure of is internet access. If I have the ability to pay for it, I'd like to get DSL or a cable modem and just not get a phone installed (I do have a cell phone). However, that's more expensive than getting a phone line and just dialing up. So we'll see.

So, for those of you still reading (because I'll assume you're interested enough to continue ranting...) the great thing about this is that it's the FIRST complex I visited because it was the FIRST on my list. I had these 26 different pet-friendly apartments listed, and I cut it down to 6 ones I liked from what I saw while delivering pizza, and then decided to visit the one I liked the best first... Post Oak. I go in, and there's a guy named Tom there ready to help me, and I said, "My cat and I would like a new apartment." He asked how soon, and I said soon. He then told me that someone was turning in the keys to a one-bedroom today, and it could be ready in a few days. So Thursday was set as the moving day, yay!

I like the idea of having a new place. It will be fun.

The only unsure piece of furniture is the piano. Will we (meaning whoever from Papa John's decides to come help knowing I will pay and feed them, and whoever of my friends decides to as well!) be able to lift the piano up a flight of stairs? Should it go live with my mom? Hmmmm. Mom and I will discuss this tomorrow.

Er, it's 2am. I should sleep. Work in 7 hours and all. Well, I hope everyone else shares my enthusiasm, and you're all welcome to come help move things on Thursday afternoon!

on in-apartment washers/dryers

I guess it's a positive thing that I'm up and awake before my alarm clock, amazingly early actually. I hope it doesn't mean that I will fall asleep early today and not get work done.

I had a conversation with dervish last night about the cost of having a washer and dryer inside my apartment. She did a very good job of convincing me that it was worth it. ;) For example,

"doing laundry naked is great."
"I think it's well worth it, just to avoid carting laundry around."
"you won't have to wade through even 10 feet of ice and snow and COLD. we know how you love cold."
"you can do laundry when it's rainy"
"you just feel like you live in a posh place when you have your own washer and dryer "

I know some people are interested in using these washers and dryers if I have them installed inside the room. Would these people also be interested in some kind of barter system for this feature? Like, you come to do a couple loads of laundry, and cook me dinner while they're being washed? I'd be happy with that!

I wonder if 8:15 is early enough to call my dad.

on in-apartment washers/dryers

I guess it's a positive thing that I'm up and awake before my alarm clock, amazingly early actually. I hope it doesn't mean that I will fall asleep early today and not get work done.

I had a conversation with dervish last night about the cost of having a washer and dryer inside my apartment. She did a very good job of convincing me that it was worth it. ;) For example,

"doing laundry naked is great."
"I think it's well worth it, just to avoid carting laundry around."
"you won't have to wade through even 10 feet of ice and snow and COLD. we know how you love cold."
"you can do laundry when it's rainy"
"you just feel like you live in a posh place when you have your own washer and dryer "

I know some people are interested in using these washers and dryers if I have them installed inside the room. Would these people also be interested in some kind of barter system for this feature? Like, you come to do a couple loads of laundry, and cook me dinner while they're being washed? I'd be happy with that!

I wonder if 8:15 is early enough to call my dad.

subjected to the torture

Yes, I will be dialing-up.

Cable is too expensive without getting cable TV as well (which I don't want), and I don't want to pay the non-yearly-contract fee for DSL (which is 2x what the yearly-contract fee is).

So, yeah. I will still have the lab! And assuming that reyjadan manages to snag me something to make this SCSI zip drive (external) work with my computer, I don't think I'll have big problems.

subjected to the torture

Yes, I will be dialing-up.

Cable is too expensive without getting cable TV as well (which I don't want), and I don't want to pay the non-yearly-contract fee for DSL (which is 2x what the yearly-contract fee is).

So, yeah. I will still have the lab! And assuming that reyjadan manages to snag me something to make this SCSI zip drive (external) work with my computer, I don't think I'll have big problems.

ah, yes.

The fact that I woke up early is now taking its toll on me. Now, when I decided to do homework (due at noon, with a class between now and then that I shouldn't miss).

It is firmly established that I have no ability to style my hair the way Nikki did when it first came out from under the scissors. *sigh* I really liked that, too.

ah, yes.

The fact that I woke up early is now taking its toll on me. Now, when I decided to do homework (due at noon, with a class between now and then that I shouldn't miss).

It is firmly established that I have no ability to style my hair the way Nikki did when it first came out from under the scissors. *sigh* I really liked that, too.

done.

Okay, so I have phone service in the works (although I signed up for the wrong thing since I did it at 7am when I wasn't fully awake, and so I'll have to fiddle with it before it's officially setup) and the complex covers setting up the electric, I'll just have to sign a form that changes the bill from them to me. Under the estimation from the apartment manager that the winter electric bill is usually $40-50, my father agrees that he will cover that. So I believe I -will- get a washer/dryer installed in my apartment. I will just have to get used to the fact that I will be cold a lot - or learn how to use my fireplace. I don't even know yet what type of fireplace it is.

This all done, it's time for homework.

Argh. One thing to another, no time to stop and talk.

done.

Okay, so I have phone service in the works (although I signed up for the wrong thing since I did it at 7am when I wasn't fully awake, and so I'll have to fiddle with it before it's officially setup) and the complex covers setting up the electric, I'll just have to sign a form that changes the bill from them to me. Under the estimation from the apartment manager that the winter electric bill is usually $40-50, my father agrees that he will cover that. So I believe I -will- get a washer/dryer installed in my apartment. I will just have to get used to the fact that I will be cold a lot - or learn how to use my fireplace. I don't even know yet what type of fireplace it is.

This all done, it's time for homework.

Argh. One thing to another, no time to stop and talk.

argh

just let me make my own fucking decisions

argh

just let me make my own fucking decisions

yeah

II wash my hair and don't style it, it looks okay. Very tame, very respectable, but fine. If I attempt to style it and go, it looks (to me) bad. However, if I style it and then sleep on it, it looks great! Messy and spikey and touseled. Explain that one. Actually, I'm sure you can explain that one, so whatever.

This post has been extremely trimmed since talking to a few people and getting assurances that I -am- supported in my decisions, and that people like me. And that my parents know I am not planning on dumping my extra expenses on them. In fact, since I've said that, they've offered to pay for things (like piano movers). Amusing, eh?

I feel much better. I will go home, watch Buffy, and start work on my paper.

yeah

II wash my hair and don't style it, it looks okay. Very tame, very respectable, but fine. If I attempt to style it and go, it looks (to me) bad. However, if I style it and then sleep on it, it looks great! Messy and spikey and touseled. Explain that one. Actually, I'm sure you can explain that one, so whatever.

This post has been extremely trimmed since talking to a few people and getting assurances that I -am- supported in my decisions, and that people like me. And that my parents know I am not planning on dumping my extra expenses on them. In fact, since I've said that, they've offered to pay for things (like piano movers). Amusing, eh?

I feel much better. I will go home, watch Buffy, and start work on my paper.