Hanging by a thin thread of stolen internet

Well, I am now moved into my new apartment! The phone was indeed set-up, but the DSL was not. In fact, Verizon is still verifying that they can even give me DSL service. They are updating me via e-mail. Which is great, since I don't really have internet access.

Virginia is a friendlier land than NY. I think I had already decided this when my sister moved to Fairfax for a year about, wow, 8 years ago? My mom got at least 3 "Oh, is she starting college? Oh, no? Oh but she looks so young!" Also I passed a "Jesus Book Store" the other day.

Been chillin' out with my new plant and betta fish, tentatively named "Bonblau". I may stay here for 2 years due to the sheer amount of effort needed to settle in. Played a bit of Stepmania on my computer and I found out that if you play and then look at something on the wall (like a light switch) it looks like it's moving down. Which is creepy.

Here is a pic of Bonblau! He doesn't like the camera. Also you can't tell what he really looks like 'cuz he's blue and so is the bottle. I welcome name suggestions!

Moo-ving tomorrow!

I'm packing up my last few things and preparing to move!

I think I got off the phone with the, hmm, 4th person from Verizon I've talked to since less than a week ago. Maybe, just maybe, I'll have a working phone line when I get to Virginia tomorrow. It's not really a flaw in the design but no one really knows what's going on in that place. They all know their small portion of your order and then send you to call someone else in a day or two. I also have no fewer than 5 reference numbers that I need to have on hand when they call and I don't really know the difference among them...I just sorta say stuff until they go "oh that one will work".

I'll post at some point after I get there. If anyone's passing through VA or DC lemme know! Also, for people who are still apartment hunting...check out apartmentratings.com after you've narrowed things down. The numerical ratings are pretty misleading, but the comments people leave might show a trend. For example, the place my sister lives has a rating around a 60/100 even though it's really nice...however the comments complain about construction on the nearby streets being atrocious...and it is. :-) My mom is still mad I didn't find out about the site earlier 'cuz there are some problems she would've liked to avoid...but I think it'll be alright.

Mmm, I think I'll add s'more labels. Also I write long posts everywhere I go so I'll try and post sparingly. :-)