Moving Day

Apr 19 15:13 UTC 2002

  

     Working nearly 24/7 can have it's advantages, that is, you get piles of
cash that you dont know what to do with, so the result is that you get strange
ideas like improving the place where you live; in other words, Moving to a
bigger place.

     To fully understand this saga, the viewers will recall that I was
dwelling in a small roach infested room in East Toledo. While I was perfectly
content to stay there, the bugs got together and told me since I was working
15 hours a day, my money could buy something better. In other words, I was
kicked out....again,

     I found a nice place near the Toledo Zoo, and having secured accounts
from the major utilities, all that remained was to aquire the keys from yon
landlord. The keys arrived on March 27, and the green light was given to
transfer my collection of meager possessions from point a to point b, of
course, my boss told me that he could only give me 2 days off to accomplish
this feat. I was cocky and told him that was all that I needed. Yeah Right.

     The viewers will again recall that my things had 2 homes, some in Ann
Arbor, and some in Toledo. I thought that this would be a perfect time to
collect my things and keep my friendships alive by removing my things from
assorted garages and basements of the people who were so gracious to help me
me in the first place. Next stop the UHaul, or rather the USpend place.

     UHaul makes thier money off poor idiots like me who think that all thay
need is a little time, muscle and energy to move their crap. I rented the van
and proceeded for Ann Arbor. Of course, it started raining the minute I got
into the truck. The lady at USpend told me that I would be paying 29.95 for
the Behemoth model, plus a small milge fee of a mere .59 cents per mile. In
retrospect, it was a Really Dumb(tm) idea to travel to Ann Arbor and back.
I mean, for all the useless shit that was in Ann Arbor, I cold have saved the
money. Oh well. 

      (no, this is not a beady item....but keep reading) 

     Moving Day arrived. I returned to Toledo after spending the worst nite
I have ever spent in a motel. The Red Roof Inn, or more aptly named the Charge
all you have for a room inn, soaked me for nearly 70 bucks for over night
accomodations. I would have done better if I would have slept in the truck,
or at least get the hell away from Ann Arbor. But I stayed there because I
was approacheing nearly 20 hours awake, and I wasnt thinking too clearly  (not
that that ever happens). 

     I arrived back in Toledo, and I now needed a bed. I Went to Banner
mattress on Monroe street, and left with a nice bed for double what I really
wanted to spend. It is a nice bed, and I do sleep well on it, that is when
I actually get out of my cab long enough to indulge in actual sleep.

     The previous Friday, I called evil 1, my darling sister and I wasked her
if she would take pity on me and help me move. She foolishly agreed and also
brought her son to lend a hand. He still isnt speaking to me. To make a long
story short, and this never was, I', now in my new digs, and I have boxes all
over the place.I still have no time tounpack and make this place presentable.
But at least I dont have any bugs.

response 2 of 15:

Apr 19 16:15 UTC 2002

Wow, Jim, congrats!  Aside from working 15 hours per day, it sounds 
like you're doing all right.

response 4 of 15:

Apr 19 16:56 UTC 2002

Congrats on teh move - it's all about the Motel 6 - $40 a night and clean.

response 6 of 15:

Apr 19 18:07 UTC 2002

Yeah, last time I needed a motel badly I tried a Red Roof Inn.  When they
quoted me the price I decided I didn't need one *that* badly and drove to
the next town.  I'd only been driving for ten hours, not 20, though. ;)

response 8 of 15:

Apr 19 21:03 UTC 2002

If I were told that, I'd hit the roof, all right.

response 10 of 15:

Apr 20 03:49 UTC 2002

I never believe the rates quoted on those signs.

response 12 of 15:

Apr 20 13:19 UTC 2002

are they still in ned skeldon this year?

/puts on hen's cap

response 14 of 15:

Apr 21 01:31 UTC 2002

Hey, Jim.  I have some records that belong to you.  Some that 
Freezeland Frieda gave us to give to one about four or five years ago.

Of course, I'm moving to a new house (still in Ann Arbor) on the 29th,
so I'll probably lose them again in a few days.