Ice Cavern Studios

*Yawn* It’s been a long day. A really long day. It hasn’t been a bad day. In fact, I’m really happy with the way things have gone, it’s just very tiring. Today, was the first day of moving into my apartment in Cambridge.

That’s right, as of today, I have stuff in Cambridge. Almost all of my stuff. The only things that are currently NOT in the apartment are the things I have in my temporary place in Beverly and my Piano. Otherwise, everything else I own is currently in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Unfortunately, almost all of it is still wrapped up in paper and stuffed in boxes. So while it’s nice to know that my stuff is here. It really doesn’t do me much good till I can liberate all of it from the confines of said boxes. At least it’s there. Whether it’s all in working order remains to be seen, but I’m still optimistic. I will have to wait for them to figure out when they can get my Piano to me. (The moving company only sent two guys and they didn’t even try to get it up to my apartment, they’re going to bring in rigging and do it later)

I have already noticed two things in this move that need to be solved with this move, and they are somewhat connected. Firstly, I have way too much crap. It’s not that I have too much stuff, quite the contrary, it’s that I have way to much useless stuff I don’t’ need that is just taking up space. For example, I have many textbooks that I will never look at again. Why do I have them? I don’t know. All I know is that I do, and they need to go. But I have books, papers, notebooks and all other kinds of crap that I just need to get rid of.

The second issue is that I don’t have enough furniture. Since I’ve lived with roommates since college, I own nothing but a desk, a dresser and a bed. I’m now living in my own, empty apartment. I need furniture. I need it cheap, and I need to get it soon. I definitely see a trip to IKEA in my near future. And by near future, I mean Saturday. As well as a Costco run. (why does it seem like Saturday is going to be insane?) But I want to get this over with as soon as possible. This means that tomorrow night, I HAVE to take exact measurements of everything major in the apartment so I know have an idea of what to buy. (I diagram stuff out on the computer and need the measurements so I can properly recreate the room)

And I just want it to be done. I want to be settled. But that takes time. And February is not looking like the best month for that. Then again, neither is March. Oh boy. Better get stuff done now.

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So I was wrong. I stepped back and took another look. Turns out, I can still afford my car. I was just being dumb. Yeah, I know. Knee-jerk reaction. Well, yeah, it was. But mainly to the snow. Turns out, I\'m going to be ok.

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But I have made the realization, it is time to sell my car. While I have loved driving my beautiful RX-8, the combination of Boston Snow, Crappy Gas Milage, and what will be super high insurance leaves me with little choice, but to trade her in. It hurts, but it must be done.

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So Boston is still awesome. I’m glad I moved. I’ve had fun getting together with various friends, and it’s pretty sweet. Beverly, though. God, I need to get out of Beverly.

Oh yeah, I’m in Beverly, MA in temp housing. And while it’s convenient for work. It sucks for my friends (who all live in Boston). This is the same thing I did in Seattle, and I am soooooo tired of it. Especially since the gas prices are high and the my car eats gas. What does that have to do with anything? Well, I’m Ting it up. So my window for spending time with friends is generally pretty small. Blarg.

So yeah, I’m looking forward to my move. Which is on the 1st of February. I can’t wait. It’s going to be awesome. But yeah. Beverly..not so cool.

That, and I want my stuff. I miss my bed. And my computer. And all of my cookware. And having a wardrobe that goes longer than a week and a half. (I’m actually having to seriously remember when I wore thigns so that I don’t look like I have no cloths at all to my co-workers.) *Shakes head* Yeah, I’m read to actually start MY life.

Now don’t worry. I’m actually very happy to have moved. I just want out of temp housing. Seriously, it really sucks. But, I’m almost out. And I had a really good weekend. Awesome!

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Wow, two posts in one night. I guess I just wanted to mention a few quickies because some people might find it interesting. If nothing else, I wanted to write it down:

1. Boston is in fact colder than Seattle. It was 10 degrees when I went home from Nicole’s place in Cambridge last night. This is actually kind of nice. It’s only rained once. And it’s snowed multiple times. Yes, I like snow. Yes I like the cold. And I like distinct seasons.

2. I am definitely all about the T (train system). While you clearly need a car to get around Cambridge in a timely manner, the T is great because I don’t have to actively drive myself to places all the time. And it facilitates walking. Celeste says I will probably grow to hate the T. I can see how that might happen. But given how much I don’t like commuting (it’s why I lived in Redmond and not Seattle), I will probably always have a certain fondness for the nice trains that will take me to work. (And currently take me to friends and home).

3. I’m thinking of heading down to Princeton for Alumni Weekend in Febuary. I think a bunch of us want to go down, and that’s a good time, especially since we can go to some basketball games and be undergrads again. Plus, there will be hoagies. Hmmm….hoagies.

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