WOOHOO!

[sin]

I got a very interesting offer a week or two ago.  The father of a very good friend of mine retired recently, and is moving to the Black Hills to live out his twilight years.  The original plan was for one or both of his sons to move into his old home, but his youngest son lives in Minneapolis, and his oldest is moving to Ames (IA) in December.  He doesn't really want to sell the house, so apparently he's extended an offer to me and another of his sons friends to move in at a VERY reasonable rent (about $200 less per month than what I'm paying now).

According to him, me and the other guy are "The two of (friend's name)'s friends who have caused the least amount of property damage to me over the years," and he'd like to keep two reasonably responsible people in charge of his house for the time being, as he still intends on visiting occasionally and staying in his old place.  It's closer to my work than where I'm currently staying, and while living literally next door to a grocery store, a block away from my pharmacy and less than a block away from my bank (where I'm at now) is incredibly beneficial when you don't have a car, I REALLY can't turn down an extra $200 per month.  I've warned my girlfriend in advance that she may receive an increase in requests for rides to the store :p.

Also, you know, this might prompt me to finally get a drivers license, being as I'm, you know, almost 30.

[dee]

lol @ Aaron! Nothing smells as wonderful as Western Washington during the rain. And I hope you don't get the "rain blues" like so many other transplants. My entire family loves winters, even my scrawny-assed sister who freezes every winter!

Yay Sin! Sounds wonderful for you. Hope it all works out. And don't stress on the license. I'm what? 47? Yeah, 47...and have never had one. I drive well enough to do so in an emergency, but I don't like it. *shrugs* Yeah, I'm a weirdo.

More pictures Mike! I miss your spider pictures. I'd take one of the little guy who lives in my kitchen, but he's so scrawny I don't think I could get a decent one of him.

As for us, am hoping it's going to rain next week like the Weather Channel is predicting *crosses fingers*

[sin]

I just had something very close to a religious epiphany...

[luna]

Oh hello large check in the mail I had no idea was coming

[Aaron]

My friend that works for Microsoft (he is an editor) has agreed to help me with my resume. He also offered to help me get a copy of MS word for cheap. (I bet he uses Torrent dollars to!) But either way, I will be getting help from him. So I'm really happy about that.

[Aaron]

Hung out with a few friends christmas night. (I knew all of them but one was a new person.) I went to HS with all of them (other then new person...) Then the next night I hung out with just one of them for sushi. I have been at the place before. (It's belt sushi and while I can't say anything is AMAZING, there is some really good stuff. And it's pretty cheapish.) I was at work and she texted me right when I was getting off, so we made plans, I walked the like 4/5 blocks to the place. It was nice to have something other then Ramen for dinner (not saying there is anything wrong with cup of noodle or the higher end bowl of noodle. I fucking love ramen, no joke or lie.)

Also my skills with Chopsticks have improved a fucking ton. The first time I had sushi I had to keep my face really close to the food or else I wasn't sure I could get it to my mouth with out dropping it. Xmas night we ate at a Chinese place where there was only chopsticks. I made a joke about making sure everything was "stabby" food, only I was kinda joking, kinda not... But I made out ok. Same with the Sushi last night. That sushi place is hella close to work, I think I might try to go there more often. (Maybe get some mercury poisoning from it? Not really.)


Roommate did dishes (dishwasher at lest) fucking blown away... It might just be cuz we were out of clean anything till I ran it this morning... BUT he ran it. Yes I'm also saddened by how happy it makes me. We are getting CO2 detectors installed tomorrow so they are coming in for that. And they make a show of putting fliers out on each door with the legal notice to come into the apt. Which I don't really care that much about. It's just they are supposed to give 48 hour notice. Not like 18ish... But whatever... At lest i won't suffocate on the CO2. 

[rokken like dokken]

New My Bloody Valentine album is apparently mastered and ready for release, albeit with no release date that I'm aware of yet

[Stariki]

all the better to take pictures of your crazy upside down creepy crawlies right Mike?

You bet!  Though I'm branching out into other types of pics now Luna!

[Aaron]

What has two thumbs and already paid his cell phone bill, but forgot doing so? THIS GUY! (I was kinda stressing that since it's due today and Sprint had their site down yesterday, and now it's up and running, but no. Paid in full!) AKA I have a bit more cash right now. Woot.


I think I may be buying a new hoodie, or a real coat. Some how it's way fucking colder up here then in Pendleton... Err Feels that way at lest... Like I would wear a hoodie and a beanie and be fine when it was 20F (-6.66) in Pendleton. Here when it's 40F (4.5c) I'm feezing my ass off... In the same hoodie... Shit sucks... I think it's the humidity but damn...

[luna]

It's all the rain! And people thought I was crazy to complain about the cold!
BTW brr it's really freaking cold today

[Aaron]

Naw you are crazy, but we still love you. :p Like my room is 58f/14c. And while I am still in my work cloths I'm not freezing... I was thinking about busting out my heater this morning. (I have a space heater instead of using the base board heaters. I might still though... )

I also think the clouds keep it a bit warmer. I could see the stars last night and I love when I can but the cloud cover keeps it a bit warmer. Also while ice is slick leaves on the ground are also slick... I damn near ate shit on my walk home tonight from them... Granted the soles of my boots are pretty smooth. (Hell I have spots were the traction is gone... AKA need new boots...) But ya. That sucked.

[luna]

Omg 14 degrees! We keep the bedroom at 22, I'd love to have it a bit warmer but B says no

[Aaron]

Eh I love keeping my room extra cold just cuz I love sleeping with a lot of blankets... But ya... (also 22 is about the hottest I would ever want it to be...)


I SEE NEUROSIS TOMORROW!!!!! SUPER HAPPY ABOUT THAT!

[luna]

got a hold of a wii u yesterday...sweeeet

[Aaron]

My Cubing Competition is this Saturday. I am really excited. While I don't want to have to get up that early on my day off. It's gona be awesome to see that many other nerds that are like me. I have been practicing a lot on all my cubes. I even got a new best on my 7x7 yesterday 7:09 10 seconds faster then my old best. My average is like 8:22 (I have an app on my phone that keeps track of all that stuff, I'm not just pulling these numbers from my arse.) I really hope I can pull some good solves for the comp. I won't win any of the events I'm in. But I will have a blast so that is really what matters.