In the last week, we've done the following to our new condo:
- Completely painted every wall, save the stairwells and bathroom
- Removed, correctly positioned and reattached the top kitchen cabinets
- Purchased and assembled two adirandack chairs for the roof deck
- Removed the molding around a window (to be replaced soon)
- Chiseled out the window jamb/molding on three incorrectly framed windows
- Assembled a living room chair and an additional cabinet
- Hung drapes in the living room
- Installed new furnace registers
- Replaced the front door lock/deadbolt
What's left to be done before moving Saturday:
- Finish painting
- Patch/Prime/Paint jambs for three windows
- Install new blinds in the windows
- Install mounting bracket and TV
- Install medicine cabinet
- Install storage system in bedroom
I start my internship on Wednesday so I technically only have today and tomorrow to do this...woo!
Monday, May 29, 2006
Monday, May 22, 2006
Landed Gentry
That's what we are. Living large directly above an older Lithuanian family. We closed today and are happy home owners. Good times. Did I mention our new neighbors own a local liquor store? Well they do. Could a man hope for more? I think not.
More (post-painting, post-light carpentry) to follow..
S.
More (post-painting, post-light carpentry) to follow..
S.
D-Day
Well, today is the day, kids. We're closing on the new condo a 2:15 this afternoon! This morning, we're picking up a ZipCar to drive us to the bank's attorney's office as well as run errands. Our goal is to pack the car with stuff I'll need to paint and perform acts of light carpentry over the next week or so and deliver it to the new place after we close. After that, we're going to drive down to IKEA and pick up a few things that we'll need for the new place and deliver them as well (since assembly will most definitely be required). If all goes as planned, we'll be all set to move on June 3rd. Hurray!
On a more school-related note, I'll be getting my grades for the year on June 15th. I've been told that those folks that fail out actually get a letter by registered mail. This is not a pleasant thought but it's a real concern. My confidence was shaken when we had our midterms in December. I really thought coming out of them that I had done rather well, at least on most of them. Instead, I 'rode the B- curve' in most of the classes. That, combined with the fact that the finals I just took were cumulative, worth 75% of our grade and wicked hard leads me to fear the worst. That's not to say that I'm not better than 50% hopeful that I passed and about 25% more hopeful that I did better than passing. It just means that the remaining 25% is contemplating scanning the classifieds for a job. Did I mention that law school is a soul-crushing experience?
Even with the looming worry, I have to say that I did really enjoy my first year at law school. It's like returning to junior high, only we're all grown up and don't have find an adult to buy us beer. You all take the same classes so it's as though ever class is 'home room'. There are the cliques, the cool kids, the smart(er) kids, etc, etc. Since you wind up spending at least 8 hours a day at school, 6-7 days a week, you really get to know your classmates and you form powerful bonds (via commiseration) with the friends you make. It's great if, like me, you had a less-than-great junior high experience and you appreciate the chance for a re-do.
Alright. Basta for now. Need to get the day started. More soon.
On a more school-related note, I'll be getting my grades for the year on June 15th. I've been told that those folks that fail out actually get a letter by registered mail. This is not a pleasant thought but it's a real concern. My confidence was shaken when we had our midterms in December. I really thought coming out of them that I had done rather well, at least on most of them. Instead, I 'rode the B- curve' in most of the classes. That, combined with the fact that the finals I just took were cumulative, worth 75% of our grade and wicked hard leads me to fear the worst. That's not to say that I'm not better than 50% hopeful that I passed and about 25% more hopeful that I did better than passing. It just means that the remaining 25% is contemplating scanning the classifieds for a job. Did I mention that law school is a soul-crushing experience?
Even with the looming worry, I have to say that I did really enjoy my first year at law school. It's like returning to junior high, only we're all grown up and don't have find an adult to buy us beer. You all take the same classes so it's as though ever class is 'home room'. There are the cliques, the cool kids, the smart(er) kids, etc, etc. Since you wind up spending at least 8 hours a day at school, 6-7 days a week, you really get to know your classmates and you form powerful bonds (via commiseration) with the friends you make. It's great if, like me, you had a less-than-great junior high experience and you appreciate the chance for a re-do.
Alright. Basta for now. Need to get the day started. More soon.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
I'm back....
I took my last final yesterday morning and it is now officially the summer for me! Woo hoo! It's good to be done. This round of exams was unspeakable. Law school is unspeakable. So, until I get a little distance from it, I won't speak of it.
I spent my first day off after a month and a half of studying running errand. Brooke's been very understanding up until now about the amount of time I've had to spend at school. Funnily enough, I woke up to a tidy little to-do list this morning. I guess the understanding is over with. I got most of my poop in a group this morning and have spent the afternoon lounging around the house watching some of the backlog of Daily Show, Colbert Report and assorted cartoons (favorite Family Guy quote of the day: "Let's all go drink until we can't feel feelings anymore"). Oh, sweet time off...
In other news, Brooke and I are doing our final walk-through on the condo tomorrow afternoon. Monday we close. We'll be 'condoed gentry' by early next week. I'll spend most of next week doing handyman stuff (painting, light carpentry, swilling cans of beer and scratching my head with a pencil). If all goes as planned, we'll be moving on June 3rd. As a little gift to ourselves (and to compensate for a little bit of apartment downsizing), we purchased a flatscreen LCD TV that I'll be mounting on the wall after painting. I've also gotten approval to bring our stereo system into the modern age and have purchased a modest surround sound system. Sadly, the receiver doesn't have a phono hook-up. I guess that means that I have to keep my old, faux-wood tower speakers and receiver in my study...or should I say studio? I just need one more deck and a crossfader to start practicing my DJ skills.
There is a ton more to write but I've got to head out to dinner. One of my professors is cooking a meal for about 10 of us tonight (we bought it at auction a couple months back). I start my internship with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (the state EPA) on the 31st so you'll be hearing a good deal more from me in the near future...
S.
I spent my first day off after a month and a half of studying running errand. Brooke's been very understanding up until now about the amount of time I've had to spend at school. Funnily enough, I woke up to a tidy little to-do list this morning. I guess the understanding is over with. I got most of my poop in a group this morning and have spent the afternoon lounging around the house watching some of the backlog of Daily Show, Colbert Report and assorted cartoons (favorite Family Guy quote of the day: "Let's all go drink until we can't feel feelings anymore"). Oh, sweet time off...
In other news, Brooke and I are doing our final walk-through on the condo tomorrow afternoon. Monday we close. We'll be 'condoed gentry' by early next week. I'll spend most of next week doing handyman stuff (painting, light carpentry, swilling cans of beer and scratching my head with a pencil). If all goes as planned, we'll be moving on June 3rd. As a little gift to ourselves (and to compensate for a little bit of apartment downsizing), we purchased a flatscreen LCD TV that I'll be mounting on the wall after painting. I've also gotten approval to bring our stereo system into the modern age and have purchased a modest surround sound system. Sadly, the receiver doesn't have a phono hook-up. I guess that means that I have to keep my old, faux-wood tower speakers and receiver in my study...or should I say studio? I just need one more deck and a crossfader to start practicing my DJ skills.
There is a ton more to write but I've got to head out to dinner. One of my professors is cooking a meal for about 10 of us tonight (we bought it at auction a couple months back). I start my internship with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (the state EPA) on the 31st so you'll be hearing a good deal more from me in the near future...
S.
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