When I was looking for an apartment, I was super-excited when I found mine. The main thing it was missing was a hookup for the icemaker in my fridge. This is a ridiculous convenience, but one I’d gotten very, very used to. The ability to have a giant pile of ice just sitting there, awaiting ...
They painted the outside of my building in early January, and they took the numbers off the doors when they painted. I’ve been without numbers for a couple weeks now, which was fun when I tried to order in and had to explain to order-takers where in my building my apartment is, only to have ...
Fuckin’ kids. I was sound asleep about an hour ago and was awoken by the cat yowling. This isn’t anything out of the ordinary, but I heard a police radio, so I figured the cops were busting up the guys who hang out in another part of the alley that runs behind my building, and ...
A brief comparison of my old and new apartments, and the neighborhoods containing them: Time to Work Old: 20-35 minutes, depending on traffic. New: 10-15 minutes, depending on traffic. Winner: New Flooring Old: Grody, easily stained and horrific to clean carpet. New: Hardwood floors. Winner: New Kitchen Old: Termite-infested cabinets, linoleum from the 70’s, barely ...