Somewhere in Middle America

Friday, October 12

Look how good I am to you


Here's the floorplan. Corner unit! Windows! One parking space! Oh, right. Well, we'll just rent another one. Sixth floor, public roof deck with grills. All in all about six blocks from the office, four from the heart of Omaha.

The 'ha

We went to the 'ha this week.

It was good.

We did not buy a house.

We did sign a lease for a swanky downtown condo, though.

No photos. I was terrible about that.

Omaha work start date is Nov. 12.

I can walk to work.

Monday, October 8

And this is why we need a newer house

So after a lot of online looking, I have concluded that we need to buy a newer house out in the 'ha. I think this photo will explain why.


I mean, what's going on here? There's a bed, a fireplace and a bathtub. Let's look at that again. Bed, fireplace and tub. Is that a sink in the corner? So is this leaning toward a bathroom? Are those then plastic sheets? Is this like, the ultimate Ladies Man Room? Where's the little fridge? What on earth would make anyone want to do this to a family room/bathroom/bedroom in the first place, let alone take a photo of it and advertise it? Upon further inspection, is that carpet under the bed? So they tiled around the bed? This photo might explain why I've had a headache since last Thursday.

I can't find the charger for our bloody digital camera, so who knows how long the house-hunting-photography will last. But no matter what, you'll eventually get some evidence of the escapade.

What I've read (most recent on top)

  • Boomsday by Christopher Buckley
  • Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
  • Blindness by Jose Saramago
  • Blackwater by Jeremy Scahill
  • The Nasty Bits by Anthony Bourdain
  • Friday Night Lights by HG Bissinger

Who is this?

It's me, Rehan. Male. 29. Brown, overweight. Mechanical Engineering degree. Pittsburgh sports fan. Married to Maria, father of Asim. Project manager for an engineering consulting firm. Finally to the point where I really enjoy my job. Regular bike rider.

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