July 2006

My Move, Cedar City and My Apartment

July 17, 2006

After some friends visited to bid farewell, I finally managed to get all of my stuff out of the house and ready to pack into the car at about 2 a.m. One hour later, and presto: I managed to fit everything I own (minus my guitars and a few boxes of books) into my car. [...]

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Oh, tenuous tennant, you’ll be home soon.

July 11, 2006

Another first today: My first apartment on my own. I signed the rent and deposit check, and tonight I’m the blissful tennant of a new apartment. New paint, carpet, fridge and microwave sealed the deal. In the college town land comproised of mostly renters, there are pleanty of horror stories. Like the roomate looking for [...]

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Provo day 4, or “I drove 976 miles to find this place.”

July 10, 2006

Today was a a selection of firsts. It was the first time I entered an apartment and didn’t see much of anything I didn’t like. First time I wasn’t shunned or overcharged for being single in my pursuit of housing. First time I’ve been offered an apartment I’d like to live in. I found it. [...]

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Single people are a plague? Provo, Day Two.

July 6, 2006

They sky explodes in a flash of thunder and a thunderous boom. I sit in an apartment in Salt Lake City. I’m leaving at 4:30 tomorrow morning, and I’m sure I’ll sleep the entire time on the plane. It has been 800 miles since I left California. It feels like I’ve seen 800 apartments today [...]

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Provo, Day One

July 5, 2006

I sent a text message to a few friends earlier today. “Utah is kinda like the twilight zone” But I think I’m more in the twilight zone than the location itself right now. I’m in Provo with half of my stuff in the car and half of my stuff in Brandon’s already crowded apartment. Three [...]

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