Finally in the apartment

Ok, so the first few days in the apartment have been great. I'm loving my new apartment, loving the fact that I've got a lot more freedom than I did before, and also loving the free paper being delivered every morning. I did have three small maintenance issues, but amazingly, I put in the request Monday morning through the web site, at lunch, someone from the office called to tell me they had gotten them, and then Tuesday, about 10AM, someone was there and had all three fixed within an hour. That's just great service. The one down-side, Tuesday, I had to clean my bathroom up again, since I managed to catch a 24 hour stomach bug that decided to hit at 3AM. Good thing, it woke me up, bad thing, vomiting makes me feel like total hell, so I burned a day off from work to get over that. Not the best thing, but overall, not too bad either. Here at work, it's like a Friday, since we have Thursday and Friday off from work. The place seems dead, and every client I've called back seems to have taken today off as well. Oh well, more to do on Monday. Some call it work, I call it job security.

While I've got the long weekend, I figure I'll take the camera out to the park and take a couple pictures so I'll have more to add to the collection on the walls at the apartment. I've got one set up now, some I took at Western Carolina University, and they are just amazing in the frame. They came out so much better than I thought they would. I'll have to add more when I get the chance, but for now, I guess I'll get back to work.

List Update:

Dining Table	Dining Chairs	Couch
End Tables (2)	Sofa style table	Entertainment center
book case	placemats	silverware
dishes	cookware	Floor lamp
Recliner	night lights	dish towels
Dish soap	sponges	glass cleaner
Shower curtain	window curtains	Bedding
trash cans (2)	trash bags	kitchen knives
TV	DVD Player	Weather Radio
Tray Tables	Duct Tape	WD-40
Screwdrivers	Picture Frames	Picture Hanging Stuff
Command Strips	Hooks	Toaster
Microwave	Bath towels	Bookshelf
Cutting Board	mixing bowls	Hand Mixer
Vacuum	Toothbrush holder

Looks like it finally happened.

I found this one originally in an article from the Winston-Salem Journal, then went to the WCU site to make sure, but there it was:

Cullowhee, N.C. - The following is a statement released today by Western Carolina Director of Athletics, Chip Smith, regarding WCU head football coach, Kent Briggs:

"Western Carolina University head football coach Kent Briggs will be relieved of coaching responsibilities and assigned to another university position following WCU's football game with Furman University on Saturday, November 17.

I will begin a national search for a new head football coach immediately.

I informed Coach Briggs, the assistant coaches, the Catamount football players and the University's executive administration of this action today. The specific reassignment is under discussion and will be announced soon.

This has been a hard decision to make. Kent is a hard worker and he and his family are respected members of the university community.

This has been a difficult and trying season for everyone associated with Catamount football. As has been widely known, the football program has been under continuous evaluation for an extended period of time. There have been on-field improvements, but overall the program has not progressed as we all had hoped.

The support that has been demonstrated by the University, our students and fans; the academic reputation of the institution; and the opportunity to compete in the Southern Conference, one of the nation's toughest athletic conferences, are all assets that will aid us in the search for a new head coach."

Chip Smith
Director of Athletics

Move in day is getting closer, Pt. 2

Ok, Time to update the list again:

Dining Table	Dining Chairs	Couch
End Tables (2)	Sofa style table	Entertainment center
book case	placemats	silverware
dishes	cookware	Floor lamp
Recliner	night lights	dish towels
Dish soap	sponges	glass cleaner
Shower curtain	window curtains	Bedding
trash cans (2)	trash bags	kitchen knives
TV	DVD Player	Weather Radio
Tray Tables	Duct Tape	WD-40
Screwdrivers	Picture Frames	Picture Hanging Stuff
Command Strips	Hooks	Toaster
Microwave	Bath towels	Bookshelf
Cutting Board	mixing bowls	Hand Mixer
Vacuum	Toothbrush holder

More to come as I think about it, or as I get it.

Sometimes, people just don't get it. This was the second person to get so confused by those arrows on the pavement. More to come when I get home.

Mobile Blogging

Well, this should make for some interesting new ideas. I just managed to get the mobile blogging thing configured and linked in to this blog. We'll see how well it works out and all now.

Looking at new apartments

Ok, so I've started looking around at a new place to live, and I think I may have found the place that I want to go to. They have some really nice places, one of which, I can't believe the price on when you look at what other places are charging for a similar place. I've got an appointment to go have a look at the complex, see what all they offer, get a feel for it, you know, typical pre-moving stuff. I'm looking forward to it as it's the first real chance I'll have to have my own place and start making that nice move in the world on my own. MY OWN PLACE. You have no idea how nice that is to say. Over the coming months and all, as I get time, and as I get more and more to write about, I'm hoping to finally get this blog thing working like I had originally wanted to. We'll see how that all goes, since we've all seen how my past history at blogging has been. LOL