Moved!

I’ve been in my new apartment for three days now. Considering that just about everything leading up to this move went wrong, I’m just glad it’s over. I spent waaaaay more money than I’d wanted to; one bookshelf plunged to its death from the third floor balcony into the alley; the movers were an hour and a half late; the apartment wasn’t the one I thought it would be… but it’s done. The cats adjusted almost immediately, although they are a little suspicious of their new self-cleaning litterbox (not so much that they aren’t using it, thank GOD). It will take me longer to adjust: I now have access to all kinds of restaurants and cafes and public transportation options (options!!), which is a kind of muted culture shock. I have no central air, no washer/dryer, no nice kitchen, and that will all take a little time to adjust to. The windows are open all the time and the kitties loooooove the fresh air (I do too, but I do miss the a/c in the middle of the day). I’m a little nervous that they’ll rip open the screens to get at the pigeons who come to the window to taunt them, though.

I’ve gotten enough unpacked that I can live–the bathroom and bedroom are in functioning order, and the living room and kitchen are unpacked just enough–and it’s probably going to stay like this for a few more weeks, I’m afraid. Work is going to be really busy the next few weeks, and then I’ll be in Panama a week, and then I’ll be home for two weeks before I run the Chicago Marathon. I’ll resurface again sometime mid-October, perhaps…

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current book: Just a few pages left in Museum, and then I’ve got to write that book review on it… like, yesterday.

current music: My stereo system and CDs are in boxes, as is my home computer/iTunes (I’m writing on my work laptop right now).

current socks: Barefoot, which is kinda gross since my new floors realllly need to be mopped.