And it went well. And our new apartment is pretty freakin' sweet.
Details and photos to come.
8/23/10
7/29/10
Dear new landlord:
Why did you wait until after we desperately scrambled to pull together one month's rent plus one month's security in certified bank checks to let us know that we didn't actually have to pay rent for August?
This is so bittersweet.
This is so bittersweet.
7/28/10
Con-Ed, revisited.
So after getting a final turn-off notice, Sarah and I decided to address the Con-Ed problem once and for all. I called customer service to see if we could pay the ($1000+) bill off gradually ... and they said that, after an initial payment of $160, we could work off the rest of the bill in payments of $105 each month (in addition to our regular bill). We didn't really have a choice, so we went for it.
That was about a month ago. Today we got a letter in the mail stating that:
A TURN-OFF NOTICE IS STILL IN EFFECT.
Your payment for $160.00 was not honored by your bank account because it was altered. As a result, we assessed a fee of $12 on your account. We also cancelled your payment agreement.
I have no idea what the fuck happened, but I just paid the $160 again because apparently it magically didn't get paid the first time and no one decided to tell me. I've been on hold with Con-Ed for about half an hour, trying to get some sort of confirmation that the payment went through this time ... but I think it's time to give up and take a nap.
That was about a month ago. Today we got a letter in the mail stating that:
A TURN-OFF NOTICE IS STILL IN EFFECT.
Your payment for $160.00 was not honored by your bank account because it was altered. As a result, we assessed a fee of $12 on your account. We also cancelled your payment agreement.
I have no idea what the fuck happened, but I just paid the $160 again because apparently it magically didn't get paid the first time and no one decided to tell me. I've been on hold with Con-Ed for about half an hour, trying to get some sort of confirmation that the payment went through this time ... but I think it's time to give up and take a nap.
7/27/10
I almost forgot ...
... about the most important addition to our household:
This is Jack. He is 24 pounds of love and fluff. And he is our adorable new baby.*
*He's actually 11 years old and fairly geriatric. But in my head he's still a kitten.
This is Jack. He is 24 pounds of love and fluff. And he is our adorable new baby.*
*He's actually 11 years old and fairly geriatric. But in my head he's still a kitten.
This apartment hunt was still a lot easier than the last apartment hunt.
So we got the lease on the new place and, after a brief conversation with our current landlord, realized that he wasn't actually interested in letting us stay for a significant amount of time. So, we're moving a whopping 0.5 miles down the street to a sweet new chick pad.
The fact that our new lease starts on August 1st, while our current lease doesn't expire until August 15th, means that we have a leisurely two whole weeks to move ourselves to the new place. We will have to enlist the help of professional movers to take care of the beds and couches ... but other than that, we have a small army of parents and brothers (plus maybe my brand new boyfriend?) to help us out with more portable items.
We're getting better at this!
The fact that our new lease starts on August 1st, while our current lease doesn't expire until August 15th, means that we have a leisurely two whole weeks to move ourselves to the new place. We will have to enlist the help of professional movers to take care of the beds and couches ... but other than that, we have a small army of parents and brothers (plus maybe my brand new boyfriend?) to help us out with more portable items.
We're getting better at this!
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