kageotogi

I can has heat? I can has! Squee.

Mister Landlord is the best landlord evar!

	None: You could easily get away with murder. You have the cold and calculating logic of a sociopath. For all our sakes, go hug someone.
from QuizGalaxy.com

I think I spent far too much time this summer watching CSI reruns. Um. (That and half the answers for various questions -- such as method of murder and disposal of the body -- sort of grossed me out. I couldn't do half of those things. Ew. So I picked the answers that didn't yick me out, and apparently that makes me a sociopath. Bwahahaha.) Don't worry, everyone. You're safe for now.

kloos411 is A+. She did some research and called around yesterday and set up a time slot on Saturday afternoon (1-4) during which we're going to have our cable and internet set up. So that's exciting. Not because I'm 'net deprived (noooo, me?), but I do like having AIM and such readily available while I'm trying not to do anything. That, and I sorta-kinda neglected to upload the Junior Editions website last month, so that need sto be done. Whoops.

I'm also apparently going to be re-joining Facebook. Just about all the other EAs here at work have it, and lots of my high school friends had it before I quit (and I assume they still do), and then there's a score or two of college friends with whom I'd love to get back into contact... I think I originally quit because it was creeping me out (and because I didn't like the idea of everyone in the world being able to see everything I posted/did on the site), but apparently there are privacy settings now...? Meh. I'll look into it.

I am going to commission domacatrix to make me a new lj layout, I think, because her design skills are superb and I quite frankly don't want to do it myself. So, Joan! Still up for the task? ^_~ We can discuss this later on, of course.

You know what my life needs? More caffeine preferably of the nonexistant variety that isn't addictive or bad for you. Also, an internet connection at my apartment. Not having it? Yeah, it's pretty lame. I can live without it of course (especially since I get online at work every day anyway -- that helps), but it would really come in handy for some things. Like checking Craigslist for a couch. Or looking up real news.

Oh, that's the other thing I've discovered. The TV K. and I have set up in the middle of the living room gets four or five channels, which isn't bad. Only one of them is in Spanish, which is even better. But the only news program that comes in clearly? I can't stand it. My station of choice (WBAL) doesn't come in at all. I also get three versions of ESPN, and USA. (So, wait, six channels? Argh. I can't count.)

Anyway.

Several days ago, when K. and I walked down to the grocery store, we passed a spot on the street that had a bunch of boxes (books, VHS-tapes, that sort of thing) and some computer monitors sitting out. Jokingly, K. remarked that it was too bad there wasn't a "free stuff" sign next to it, as she would hit it up. On our way back from the grocery store, we saw the spot again, this time with a "free stuff!" sign. So we inspected. There were three chairs(!) sitting out, and since we were in dire need of seating, we dropped off our groceries and rushed back to grab the chairs. We arranged them beautifully in the kitchen and living room, and now have great conversation pieces. ^_~

Speaking of furniture, thstlenshmrock, who is clearly one of the most awesome people alive, volunteered to drive with me to White Marsh yesterday so I could take a look at a table and chair set that had been posted on Craigslist. And, because there was a chance I might want to cash-and-carry right away, she volunteered her station wagon. And drove it. And helped me cart the chairs and table into the back. And helped me lug it all back into the apartment (although one of my neighbors stopped to help out with that, too; I love my neighborhood). And helped me eat cookies. And then sat around for two hours just to chat. She is quite obviously made of awesome. Made of it.

Today is a day-before-a-holiday-weekend, which means two things. One, there will be (and is) no one at work today. Two, those of us who are at work today will be leaving by three o'clock. Two o'clock, if we can convince other people that that's a good idea. Personally, I think we can do it. No problem. ^_~ And then I'm heading to my parents' house so I can relax, pack up the things I neglected to take to the apartment last time, and have readily available internet access for a few days. Holidays rock.

kjogijoijlskdjlkjlkjlkjgoiejokjdsSTARDUST. Robert DeNiro as Captain Shakespeare? Just... ACK. I mean... He... And his first mate (haha) and the rest of his crew, and Tristan...! (Charlie Cox made for some great eye candy. Especially with the long hair. Cripes. He's my new semi-celebrity crush, for now. Until I forget his name. *heart*) And the sword scene with Septimus and Tristan? I wish I could have choreographed that. Amazing.

Yeah, I'm completely going to see it again. The movie was a lot different from the book (except in some ways -- the basic plot and characters, for instance), but it was great in its own way. I enjoyed it. So. domacatrix? pereppi? When would you two be up for seeing a movie? >D

I thought I'd never get anything accomplished at work today. I couldn't focus on much of anything, and my head was all over the place... I did get a few things done, though, and that's good. I still have a lot of catching up to do from last week's vacation, but I'm getting there.

The move is going... Well, it's going. I've been moving a little bit at a time, and got around to meeting one of my upstairs neighbors today when I was surprised by her dogs -- who are adorable, but a little nosy. Said neighbor -- I'll call her R. -- told me a few horror stories about what's going on with the apartment (one of the previous residents fired the landscaper, for instance, so the garden has sort of gone to rot -- literally -- and it's attracting rodents; she has been talking with the landlord about that, though, and things are being done) and agreed to answer a question about parking for me. It's possible I've been using someone else's spot -- oops. I don't think said person knows I've been using it (since I only go to the apartment for an hour or so at a time), but I don't want to move in and then discover that I've been hijacking someone's spot. If she sees the person it might belong to, she's going to ask if it's all right if I use it. If he/she says it's cool, I'll keep on parking. If it's not, then I'll just have to do something else. Like park in the street. Which wouldn't be so bad; I've been spoiled by living in rural-suburbia, but I wouldn't mind parking on the street. I don't think.

Anyway. More moving tomorrow, and I'm going to my aunt's house for a family get-together, which should be fun. I think most of my moving is going to happen on Sunday (I might be buying a bed off Craigslist -- how skeevy is that?), so that'll be fun. I might be actually living in the apartment by the end of the weekend!

...I should probably talk to Kelsi regarding cable/internet/etcetera. I don't know if we need to set that up or what. Maybe she knows. Hm. (Kelsi, if you're reading this...? If we haven't called anyone but need to, I'm willing to take care of that since you did the majority of the actually-finding-and-securing-an-apartment stuff. We'd just have to find/pick a provider and I can take over from there. Let me know.)

So tired. I've been sleeping badly ever since I got back from North Carolina. I'll have to work on that.

I have my own hazmat suit, and somehow the thrill factor of that doesn't lessen no matter how many times I say it... which is a good thing. I'm pro-hazmat suit. I can use it to go grocery shopping, clean the bathroom, and organize my youngest brother's room!

...well, maybe not the last one. I'm not sure even a hazmat suit would be up for that.

Thursday and Friday of this past week were spent remembering my cousin. The viewing was really hard (and it probably didn't help that I was there for five-plus hours). Apparently his face was all bruised from the accident, so they literally had to cake the makeup on... It looked very fake, and that was very upsetting. It was also hard to see his parents and siblings; they're being very strong about it (or they appeared to be), and I'm just amazed by what they're going through. I'm not sure I could ever do it.

I'm meeting kloos411 in Baltimore today to go look at another potential places, so that's exciting. We've pretty much filled up this week's schedule with apartment-viewings. That being said, I should really finish getting dressed. Er. I was hoping my hair would dry before I had to leave, but that doesn't seem to be happening, so... Yes.

The youngest of my younger brothers is in Tennessee this weekend. One of his best friends moved there a year or so ago, so it's great that he gets to see him, but since it's such a long trip (at least eight hours) I think all of us -- by which I mean my parents and me -- were sort of biting our nails until we'd heard he'd arrived safely. It's kind of freaky, letting your seventeen year-old brother drive that far away. But he got there and that's what matters, so yes.

I uploaded all my pictures and such from Otakon and then realized I had to resize them. Dur. Um. I'll take care of that later today, perhaps, and then I will post them and my con-report will be mostly complete. Woo!

To close, I found this nifty tool over on yellowhorde's journal. My home address doesn't even register, so I'm guessing it thinks I live in bumfuck nowhere, but it's still fun to put addresses in and see what pop up.