Washers, dryers and a microwave

So all of last week Maria and I were in Pittsburgh. We spent most of the evenings going out and checking out new things for the condo. The day before my birthday we bought a gigantic sofa. The kind that seats four people and the kind that a taller person like me can sleep on comfortably. On my birthday, we bought a washer, dryer and microwave for the place. Most exciting birthday gifts, ever.

We also managed to check out paint colors at Home Depot. I'm not sure why it took over an hour to review them for a 960 sq. ft. condo, but it did. We made a few decisions, put off many more, and remained good friends throughout.

The closing is still supposed to be this Friday. The Big Move will start on Saturday morning when I go get the UHaul and finish on Memorial Day when I drive aforementionned UHaul into a tree. I do hate the entire institution of UHaul, particularly the long amount of time it takes to first get and also to return, a damn truck. The last time I moved -- from Philly back to Lancaster -- the damn truck's AC wasn't working. Fine for the evening drive home, sucky for the drive to Philly.

And that's another thing. For that move, it was cheaper for me to get the truck in Lancaster and call it a "local" move than to rent one-way from Philadelphia. It'd be nice if that made sense. I'm almost tempted to check the same pricing for this move.