Not dead (yet)
Andy on Mar 13th 2007
I just noticed that I haven’t posted in a very long time. I blame the move.
I had to visit the Bay Area twice before I found any place that was worth having. Not a great place, but I was really pressed for time and it had the least number of things wrong with it. I get to pay over twice what the same apartment would cost in Dallas for the privilege of being in great state of California. For a place that’s famous for people claiming you can’t own property, property sure does cost a lot there.
Anyway, with all the running around and whatnot, there hasn’t been that much time to blog. Now that I’m back in Dallas I have to finalize all the move details within the next two weeks, after which the movers arrive and move all my junk to an undisclosed, but highly expensive, location. It is doing wonders for my stress level. It’s a good thing I only move across the country every two years.
This is coupled with a new contract that finally started after literally two months of negotiation. The problem was the client’s lawyers got involved. In small companies, the client’s lawyers are on the same side as their client, because they’re not in-house and can be let go easily. In large companies, the lawyers are on neither our side nor the side of the client. Their side is the side in which nothing happens, therefore they cannot be blamed for it. Anyway, the contract is a week old and already a month behind. It’s gonna be fun, I can tell.
All this is to say I’m not going to posting for a while. At least until all this stupid move stuff calms down, which will probably won’t be until mid-April or so.
P.S. Is there anyone in the Dallas area who would like to buy a full size washer and dryer? I’ll sell them on cheap. It is apparently illegal in California to own such things. Some people smuggle in those stackable mini washer-dryer units that have the capacity of a small salad bowl, which is what the owner of the “condo” I’m renting has done.
Filed in Personal, Writing | 5 responses so far
Scott Stevenson Mar 14th 2007 at 01:36 am 1
Stop by CocoaHeads when you get here. The next one will likely be on April 12.
Rob Mar 14th 2007 at 07:37 am 2
Having survived a small stacking unit in Boston, here’s the secret: do really small loads. The obvious tendency is to fill up the washer, which is ok, but then the dryer does *nothing*. Good luck!
Andy Mar 14th 2007 at 10:57 am 3
Scott:
I was actually out there when the last CocoaHeads meeting was held. I had hoped to make it, but other “future in-law” stuff came up. CocoaHeads is definitely on my list of things to go to.
Rob:
Thanks for the tip. My fiancée has one the small stackable units right now, and I always made fun of her because she could only wash one of her martial arts uniforms at a time. The thing is tiny.
sweetie Mar 14th 2007 at 07:49 pm 4
No, I’ve been able to fit 2 in there at one time, but it tends to unbalance the washer. This should not be a problem in the new place, which has a front-load. Oh, and lest you guys are surprised about how few uniforms I can wash… they are double weave judo uniforms.
Charity Mar 17th 2007 at 12:30 pm 5
The good thing is that you are getting married. By default, its now Elaines job to do all the laundry. You may have agreed openly that you will help, but this never actually materializes, so youre off the hook! Yay for Andy.
PS. We are goign to Raliegh the week after easter and if you like, I will bring back a sweet tea for you or a sandwich. If you meet us at the airport, I can pass the goods to you ebfore security finds me. =)
I still think you should move to Raleigh. Tell Elaine ethat there is a Chinese church here you can attend.