Final Moving Update.. and other Stuff!

Well, I finally got my internet up and running at my new apartment (although I'm typing this at my friend's place). I'm moved in and unpacked - with the exception of at 8 boxes (I need to get some bookcases for the place).

It's got 2 bedrooms (I'm using one as an actual bedroom, and the other one as a computer room/library), and a living room (I'll be able to put a surround sound system in within a few months), a kitchenette (with NO counter space), and a full bathroom (only downside there is that the ceiling is slanted, so I've actually hit my head on the ceiling). But other than that, I absolutely LOVE my new place. I actually have room to walk around in, and it'll be nice to be able to have friends over and have ROOM for them as well.

In other news, the whole internet thing was a pain in the ass. Oxford Network managed to hook up my phone easily, but had a hell of a time running the CAT5 network cable from the box in the basement up to the 3rd floor. I was offline for about 2 weeks (tons of e-mail to catch up on), but I'm finally online again.

In the SCRABBLE world, I had 2 horrible weeks for games. in 3 weeks I had a 2 wins/4 losses record. I don't like that at all. I'm actually going to start creating my own study aides, using index cards. I'll probably have the SATINE, SATIRE, and SALINE stems, and a bunch of 7-letter high probability bingoes as well. I'm determined to play well in next year's Boston Area Tournament, so I really need to start studying for it now, so I'm prepared for it. I want to bat at least a .650 next year.

I'm really starting to become a self-described "word freak", looking at words and trying to anagram them, using LexPert and Zyzzyva to increase my knowledge and help retain words.

So basically, it's been words and work, work and words... And I'm pretty happy with that...

I'm Moving!

Well after at least 6 years in my current, small VERY cramped apartment, I’m moving to a 3^rd floor, 2 bedroom Apartment in Auburn.

My friend Bob (whom I worked with at Domino’s) owns the building, and I’ll be moving most of the month. I’ve already packed 5 boxes worth of DVD’s and CD, and I’m going to start packing books as well. Especially considering that I’m on vacation, I’ll have LOTS of time to go through all my belongings and figure out what needs to go with me and what I can toss.

So over the next few weeks, I’ll be packing, sorting and eventually – moving. Which is a great thing. 7 years ago when I moved into my current apartment, it was just the right size. And you know, it’s AMAZING how much crap accumulates over 7 years.

I have 2 closets to empty, and built in set of drawers to clear as well.

So I’ll be signing off for now, and I’ll try to update before and after the big move.