First I would just like to thank my new unknown neighbor for the most gracious use of the internet via an open 802.11 access point. I <3 open wifi. From where I’m at, there are 5 visible SSID’s, 3 of which are secured, and two open. I don’t like that there are five within range especially because once I set my network up the airwaves will be even more crowded. Out of the eleven 2.4 Ghz channels in the U.S. designated for 802.11 b/g you can really only use 4 of them without overlapping the signals and cause interference. Anyway back to my rambling…
So here I am in my new home laying on a sleeping bag in my living room. It’s been a busy ~48 hours for me. My dad and I left Sierra Vista around midnight Friday morning and made alright time considering the slower than normal speed at which we were traveling. I’d much rather drive safely with a moving van full of my shit than drive like a maniac, and have broken things. Every time I move I realize just how materialistic I am. I have way too much shit. Most of which I’m pretty sure I don’t need or have a real use for.
After arriving to my new home and a bit of running around like a headless chicken I am somewhat settled in. There is much more left to do, but I am extremely worn out and the moving van doesn’t have to be back till Monday. Tomorrow I should have the help of a couple friends to get more unloaded.
After surveying the apartment I’ve come to the conclusion that my big beautiful 65″ Sony HDTV will likely not make it in the front door due to a 90 degree turn it would have to make through the entry. I fear my bed may have the same fate, although we should be able to get my California King bed in through the patio. I don’t know, but these places were not designed for people with big things. The one couch I brought with me may not work either. Luckily the apartment complex has one garage available on the other side of the complex, so what won’t make it in the front door will live in there until I can sell it. *sigh* I really wish I knew whether or not the television would fit before yesterday, as I would have left the TV with my father. I spent way to much on that TV to sell it after only maybe 4 years of use. As long as something works I see no point in getting rid of it because it’s old. I’ve had a 32″ Sony TV since 1994, and a Mag 15″ monitor since before that, both work just fine, but they are definitely too heavy and bulky for me to move alone. Before getting hurt, I could easily lift and move the 170lbs 32″ Sony TV by myself.
So back to the headless chicken… While my dad and I were unloading we left the dog in the apartment, unfortunately we left the glass slider open, and forgot about it when we left to go eat. Needless to say, Negative decided to go explore the complex on his own. Fortunately he had his collar on, and was found near the apartment by some nice dirt bike people. So just as we finished eating at Fuddruckers, I got a call from a nice person saying she found Negative. At that point I got more frantic. We darted back, and the nice people who held on to him kept saying how nice he was, and how he wanted to get into their truck. For those who don’t know Negative loves to jump up into vehicles, onto chairs, and anything not ground level.
Note to self: I need to change the timezone for my laptop to PST from MST. I keep looking at the clock, and think to myself damn it’s late. When it’s really an hour earlier.
So I guess the Cox cable guy didn’t come today or yesterday to hook up my basic cable and internet. I don’t have a TV to test the ONE cable jack in my place. It’s pretty ridiculous that this apartment only has ONE cable outlet. For the moment I am glad that I have stuff to watch on my laptop. This should keep me entertained for a couple days I hope. If I run out of stuff to watch, I can always post another boring blog entry, or download some torrents. I already miss the TiVo. I didn’t even get to finish watching everything it recorded for me this week. I really wanted to see Nip/Tuck, and Southpark. I only managed to see the first 30min of Nip/Tuck because my dad’s favorite college football team was on last night.
I really think I over exerted myself today between the 12 hour drive and getting only a 2 hour nap in the car left me giddy. I hope I don’t have to sit that long again. I could really use some pain relief. Time to watch a movie. Had I actually had the foresight to see that I would want to take a nice hot shower right now I would have remembered where I packed the towels.
