Monday, December 10, 2012

Let Me Tell You About My New Place!

It’s been a long time between blogs, and a there are several reasons for it, the biggest one being I didn’t have internet for a couple weeks after I moved into my apartment.  My plan was to wait a couple months and see what my finances looked like.  That lasted all of 4 days.  I can handle no TV, but no internet, no way!

After weighing my options I went with Fair point DSL as they offered the same speed at a cheaper rate then Time Warner Cable, plus a free Wi-Fi Modem, whereas TWC charges $13.95 a month for theirs. 1 year minimum commitment, but that’s cool because I have a 1 year lease on my apartment.

I need to thank my parents for putting up with my for so many months in their home, John Spier for helping me move, both times.  Tanya Allen for finding me an affordable couch, Ryan Karagiannes for helping me movie said couch and selling me his table, and Sue Bonsant for the bunk beds. 

I have basically have what I need, still need a microwave, good frying pans, big kettle, crockpot, toaster, and a coffee table.   Plus a few things here and there.

I’ve got 99% of my stuff unpacked and have hung a few things on the walls.  It’s nice to be able to hang all my wrestling stuff again!!  I have a wall I want to hang movie posters on.  But I can’t decide if I want to get full size posters or the small ones.   I guess I could get one or two big and the rest all small.

The more I unpack or hang on the wall and ect the homier it feels! 

What do I like about my apartment, the living room is big with views, it’s only 2 miles from the kids and Kate. It’s right 2/10ths of a mile from Reny’s so it’s essentially right downtown.   I like sitting on my couch or at my kitchen table when it’s dark and watch the traffic on the Gardiner/Randolph bridge.  I love my shower!!! Excellent water pressure, a seemingly endless supply of hot water, and it’s spacious.

The downsides are minimal but big at the same time.  There was a heating issue, heat is included and it was HOT in there, but it’s getting worked out now.  It’s heated by a central heating system in the building and I cannot adjust the temperature control in my apartment.  I can adjust the knobs on the radiators that it supposed to increase/decrease the water flow to them, but it doesn’t make a difference.  I’m currently working on this with the landlords and it’s working itself out.  The other issue is that it’s only a 1 bedroom.  But it’s all I can afford for the time being and it’s not for a lifetime, it just for now…..well at least a year because that’s the lease.

All in all I am VERY happy to have my own place again.   Very please indeed! 



Later Readers!! 
 
Mike

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