Aug 29 2007

FINALLY moved in!

After waiting 2.5 months for them to finish my condo, I am finally moved in to where I am suppose to be. I was originally suppose to close on the property on June 15. Here we are, August 27, and I have still closed on it. But as with the old place, this is rent and utility free until such a date.

I made an appointment with Comcast to come by but there wasn’t a cable outlet anywhere in the apartment. Apparently someone got overzealous with the spackle and covered up the hole. So now I have to wait until labor day to get service.

Here are some photos of the new condo:

New Condo

Door to the outside and the closet
Door to the outside and the closet
Kitchen and outside door.
Kitchen and outside door.
Livingroom
Livingroom
Kitchen and hallway
Kitchen and hallway
Another kitchen view
Another kitchen view
Livingroom as seen from the kitchen
Livingroom as seen from the kitchen
First bedroom
First bedroom
Inside first bedroom.
Inside first bedroom.
View outside first bedroom
View outside first bedroom
Hall closet
Hall closet
Second bedroom with view into utility closet across the hallway
Second bedroom with view into utility closet across the hallway
Second bedroom's view and walk-in closet
Second bedroom's view and walk-in closet
View outside second bedroom
View outside second bedroom
Inside the utility closet
Inside the utility closet
Bathroom
Bathroom
 
Bathtub/shower
Bathtub/shower
light fixtures in the bathroom
light fixtures in the bathroom
Another kitchen photo
Another kitchen photo
About a third of my stuff. Fencing bag is on the left.
About a third of my stuff. Fencing bag is on the left.
Clean no more
Clean no more
My awesome new mattress and headboard
My awesome new mattress and headboard
Close up of the pillow top
Close up of the pillow top
New bed with new sheets and some other furniture
New bed with new sheets and some other furniture

More photos to come…


Aug 2 2007

American Car Manufacturers Stagnate as Japan Surges Forward

Japanese car manufacturers are now collaborating on an effort to produce a universal operating system and interface for their cars. This will allow devices to easily work with any Japanese car, no matter the make.

As the Japaese innovate in terms of Hybrid Electric cars, fuel efficiency and durable cars, American car manufacturers still seem stuck on the idea of making huge, crappy cars that no one wants.

The full article here.