Camping out in my apartment......
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poltr1Slowly but surely, I'm settling in in my new apartment in Parma (a suburb of Cleveland). I'm trying to do it as cheaply as I can.
Last week, I bought a 19" LCD TV that will double as a computer monitor. Today, I picked up a $25 computer table at Big Lots that took about 2 hours to assemble. Two of the instructions were transposed, and the directions weren't exactly clear on the orientation of two of the pipes. I then futzed with the DSL connection. After a couple calls to the provider's tech support, I was able to register and log in. I now have the laptop's docking station on the computer table, with the TV on top of it, and an extra keyboard and mouse plugged into the docking station. It's a cozy little setup.
As for furniture, I'm currently sitting in a folding lawn chair. And my sleeping arrangements? I'm using an air mattress in the bedroom.
On the wish list is a recliner, a sofa, a small round table for the kitchen nook, a small bookshelf, and a desk to write on. I'm wondering if it would be cheaper to buy something here instead of moving it out of my condo in Dayton and schlepping it up here with the help of a U-Haul truck and some friends.
I just wish I knew now if I'm going to be extended beyond December.
Last week, I bought a 19" LCD TV that will double as a computer monitor. Today, I picked up a $25 computer table at Big Lots that took about 2 hours to assemble. Two of the instructions were transposed, and the directions weren't exactly clear on the orientation of two of the pipes. I then futzed with the DSL connection. After a couple calls to the provider's tech support, I was able to register and log in. I now have the laptop's docking station on the computer table, with the TV on top of it, and an extra keyboard and mouse plugged into the docking station. It's a cozy little setup.
As for furniture, I'm currently sitting in a folding lawn chair. And my sleeping arrangements? I'm using an air mattress in the bedroom.
On the wish list is a recliner, a sofa, a small round table for the kitchen nook, a small bookshelf, and a desk to write on. I'm wondering if it would be cheaper to buy something here instead of moving it out of my condo in Dayton and schlepping it up here with the help of a U-Haul truck and some friends.
I just wish I knew now if I'm going to be extended beyond December.
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Craigslist & Freecycle may help
Date: 2009-09-11 01:22 am (UTC)Stuff that works and is inexpensive is often findable.
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/