Settling In
Well, this post is long overdue!
I'm here in Ohio now. I left on Tuesday, and the drive was pretty good, with only minor complications. My seat belt no longer registers with my car, so since leaving State College, it has been blinking a warning light for me to fasten my seatbelt. I'm considering covering the light since wearing my seatbelt is a strict routine at this point. Missed a turn somewhere, but my trusty sidekick TomTom got me where I needed to go.
When I arrived, one of the managers gave me the keys and told me to check out the place first and then come back to do the paper work. Everything here looks great! I'm actually pretty impressed. When I walked in, the central air was already going, which felt great [also meant I didn't have to deal with the electrical company].. I didn't know what to expect from vaulted ceilings, but they're actually quite nice. The living room is big enough that I can fit everything the way I want it to, the kitchen and bathroom have shelves galore, and the closet in my bedroom is huge! Oh yeah, and I get a garage for my car too [plus additional parking is always available]
I moved everything that I had into my apt, took a quick shower, and went to get a few items from Giant Eagle and Target. Decided to circle the mall on my way to Target [looks pretty big] and also found an Old Navy on the way.
My computer is obviously hooked up, and the DSL works great. I had my cable installed as well, but haven't had a chance to check it out yet... the movers have my TV, along with many needed items, especially my bed, desk, and kitchen items. The earliest they could have come would have been Friday, so I'm not surprised. I just really hope they can get here quickly. I'm going to give a call tomorrow.
Sleeping on the floor, and hunching over to work on the computer is destroying my back. Yesterday I was in a lot of pain, but I'm doing better with it today. I figured out a better temporary setup for the computer, so I can sit with my back against the wall..
I went to some DMV in Ohio to see what steps I needed to take to get the license, registration and plates. Although the driving test is waived, I do have to take a knowledge test in order to get my license! Who would have thought I would have to study this stuff again? Most of it is common sense, I'm just worried I'll get questions wrong dealing with things about "child restraints" or other subjects which I don't really have a need to know right now. Anyway, I can't take that test until Tuesday, but I might try to go to the Titling station to figure out what steps I need to follow to get the title switched over to Ohio. That was a pain in Jersey since I'm still paying off the car, and my dad and I are both listed on the loan. Hopefully I can get some of those steps out of the way before work starts.
Got a new bank account that I think will work out quite well. Once I can transfer my money from PNC to this new bank, I can upgrade to the nicer account with some extra bells and whistles and unless I've read things wrong, there won't be any fee for using an ATM of a different bank. Stopped by a Walmart last night which was actually pretty nice - it was just as clean as the one in State College, if not better, which isn't typical of those stores.
Went to church today which was interesting. The mass seemed to drag, [took more than an hour and 15 minutes] but the plus side is that it was a better mix of people than I had in Jersey. The church is only 25 years old, so it was very contemporary [didn't know a lot of the songs they played, but recognized them as being semi-newer]. I'm probably going to check out a few churches around here before I decide on one.
Anyway, all-in-all it's good, I just really can't wait for the movers to get here, so I can get moving on unpacking the rest of my items, and really getting this place setup. Once I do that, I'll be sure to post pictures too. Alright, will post more later. Cya!
I'm here in Ohio now. I left on Tuesday, and the drive was pretty good, with only minor complications. My seat belt no longer registers with my car, so since leaving State College, it has been blinking a warning light for me to fasten my seatbelt. I'm considering covering the light since wearing my seatbelt is a strict routine at this point. Missed a turn somewhere, but my trusty sidekick TomTom got me where I needed to go.
When I arrived, one of the managers gave me the keys and told me to check out the place first and then come back to do the paper work. Everything here looks great! I'm actually pretty impressed. When I walked in, the central air was already going, which felt great [also meant I didn't have to deal with the electrical company].. I didn't know what to expect from vaulted ceilings, but they're actually quite nice. The living room is big enough that I can fit everything the way I want it to, the kitchen and bathroom have shelves galore, and the closet in my bedroom is huge! Oh yeah, and I get a garage for my car too [plus additional parking is always available]
I moved everything that I had into my apt, took a quick shower, and went to get a few items from Giant Eagle and Target. Decided to circle the mall on my way to Target [looks pretty big] and also found an Old Navy on the way.
My computer is obviously hooked up, and the DSL works great. I had my cable installed as well, but haven't had a chance to check it out yet... the movers have my TV, along with many needed items, especially my bed, desk, and kitchen items. The earliest they could have come would have been Friday, so I'm not surprised. I just really hope they can get here quickly. I'm going to give a call tomorrow.
Sleeping on the floor, and hunching over to work on the computer is destroying my back. Yesterday I was in a lot of pain, but I'm doing better with it today. I figured out a better temporary setup for the computer, so I can sit with my back against the wall..
I went to some DMV in Ohio to see what steps I needed to take to get the license, registration and plates. Although the driving test is waived, I do have to take a knowledge test in order to get my license! Who would have thought I would have to study this stuff again? Most of it is common sense, I'm just worried I'll get questions wrong dealing with things about "child restraints" or other subjects which I don't really have a need to know right now. Anyway, I can't take that test until Tuesday, but I might try to go to the Titling station to figure out what steps I need to follow to get the title switched over to Ohio. That was a pain in Jersey since I'm still paying off the car, and my dad and I are both listed on the loan. Hopefully I can get some of those steps out of the way before work starts.
Got a new bank account that I think will work out quite well. Once I can transfer my money from PNC to this new bank, I can upgrade to the nicer account with some extra bells and whistles and unless I've read things wrong, there won't be any fee for using an ATM of a different bank. Stopped by a Walmart last night which was actually pretty nice - it was just as clean as the one in State College, if not better, which isn't typical of those stores.
Went to church today which was interesting. The mass seemed to drag, [took more than an hour and 15 minutes] but the plus side is that it was a better mix of people than I had in Jersey. The church is only 25 years old, so it was very contemporary [didn't know a lot of the songs they played, but recognized them as being semi-newer]. I'm probably going to check out a few churches around here before I decide on one.
Anyway, all-in-all it's good, I just really can't wait for the movers to get here, so I can get moving on unpacking the rest of my items, and really getting this place setup. Once I do that, I'll be sure to post pictures too. Alright, will post more later. Cya!