It's been over THREE WEEKS since I updated LJ. (See userpic for "two weeks" Total Recall reference ( Read more... )

So my bike has been collecting dust... Last time I tried to ride it, probably 6 months ago, I noticed that the plastic shield between the gear cassette and the spokes had gotten loose and was making this really annoying click-clock with every rotation of the wheel. I asked around online and was told that the shield is pretty useless. It was ( Read more... )

For once my Total Recall userpic is actually relevant! It has been TWO WEEKS since I started this new position at work. Everyone is happy with my performance thus far, although it seems like there simply aren't enough hours in the day to get ahead... But I expect to make the position permanent and negotiate my new salary in the coming week ( Read more... )

We looked at siding colors on Monday -- they are going to wrap the house in a graphite gray vinyl siding and repair everything else! The repairs are beginning now and we are still on track to close at the end of the month ( Read more... )

Last week I put in an offer on a house, it's pretty awesome but I haven't had time to blog about it yet. Unfortunately, after the inspection on Monday I ended up canceling the contract because of some major issues -- the siding was in really bad condition (although this was masked pretty well) and needing immediate repair/replacement, and there ( Read more... )

This past week I have been getting on with the house search. I started on Tuesday by meeting with a Realtor, we looked at the MLS listings and identified a dozen or so houses which seemed to fit my parameters. On Wednesday and Thursday after work I drove around checking out the houses on my own, and I was able to easily identify the ones which ( Read more... )

My lease is up on 5/31, which means that I have to give 60 days notice by 4/2, and the lease renewal options aren't very attractive. As of right now (the prices change weekly) a regular lease which is 10+ months will mean a rent hike of 9%, a short term lease which is at least 6 months costs an additional $50, and -- get this -- month-to-month ( Read more... )