So Productive, It's Painful

I gained access to the apartment yesterday. In a fit of productivity, I got the gas and electricity transferred to my name, and after much searching (in vain) for an alternate Internet service, I caved and set up an appointment with Time-Warner.

I hate Time-Warner. They're a conglomerate, so they're already repugnant, but I've had horrible, overpriced service from them for years. Unfortunately, there's not a lot I can do about it - they have a stranglehold in this area, and even AT&T can't edge in.

I did consider getting Internet-only and forsaking TV entirely, but when even my TV-loathing mother squeaks "But you need a television set!" it typically means that's a bad idea. I don't watch that much television, but I do like to sit down to South Park or a good History Channel show. And the end of bunny ears means I can't just grab the basic channels for free.

So, Time-Warner gets more of my money. Sigh.

At this point, I guess it's time to start moving boxes over. I checked the place out briefly before work yesterday, made some mental notes about where to stash stuff, and I guess at this point I can start moving smaller items over...assuming I can pry myself out of my desk chair. I have a general idea of how I want to set up my furniture, although my desk is providing something of a quandary - it's not that big, but it needs to be near an outlet, and the place is definitely smaller than my current residence.

There's also the question of a dresser and nightstand, as I completely lack the former and the latter is a hand-me-down from IKEA that's falling apart.

Oh. Let us not forget the bookcase. My dear friend B and I put that thing together back in 2006 after I bought it on sale for $15 at Target...it...well, it's always leaned rather ominously. Somehow it's managed to survive three moves and an unholy amount of books stacked atop it, but I don't know that it's going to survive a fourth move, and let's be blunt; its leaning, fake wood flimsiness is going to clash with my real hardwood flooring.

Ah, the floors. At some point in the last two years, I developed a particularly nasty allergy, and I'm of the opinion that the carpeting in my present abode doesn't help things.

Rugs. Also need a couple of rugs.

Moving. I'd forgotten how expensive you were...