This morning we met with the builder to do the walk-through inspection.  Flagged various imperfections and marks with blue tape, and took note of the few other more major concerns (like the fact that both light switches in the master bedroom seem to control the fan lights...)

The appointment to close is set for this next Thursday at 4 PM.  Woot.

We met with the realtor at 11AM to write up the offer for The House, and got a call this afternoon to tell us that it was accepted.

Gulp.

...but posted here for public consumption and possible amusement.

List of things we're looking for in a new house:

• large rooms
• small yard (== less mowing)
• trees.  big trees.
• kitchen with an island
• master bathroom with toilet in separate closet

Quick post to say hi to everyone. We're on one of the 7-day "Easter Caribbean" Disney cruises. Tonight the ship passed close enough to St. Thomas that I was able to log onto the internet, so I did. :)

It looks like the tropical disturbance that eliset posted about this morning has all but evaporated, so it looks like it'll be clear sailing ahead. ( Read more... )

Bought a new 24" Dell 2405FPW LCD a couple of days ago. It arrived at the office merely a day later (owing to the happy confluence of both Dell and yours truly being based in Austin) and I had the pleasure of toting a 35 lb. box the size of a large dresser drawer three blocks to the bus stop, and then home on Capital Metro. It was definitely ( Read more... )

Why is this such a big deal? Does the world not have enough real problems to focus on that we have to go nuts over something as idiotic as an algebra test that mentions "Condoleeza" and "watermelon ( Read more... )

Much to my delight, the annoyance of the toddler riding to work with one of his parents on the same bus I usually ride in the morning has resolved itself just as suddenly as it first appeared. Neverhteless, I've become increasingly aware of another more pervasive one: loud cellphone users ( Read more... )

The moment I saw you and your small child get on and take the seats behind me, I had the irritating suspicion that the next half-hour would be plagued by the rambling of your son/daughter. Unfortunately, my suspicion was correct. Now, I will grant that your child was, on the grand scale of these things, not particularly ill-behaved. They were ( Read more... )

Sitting at Whole Foods (on the upper-level eating area, which happens to be the best spot in the place) eating indian food and munching on Jalapeno-stuffed olives while I surf the internets.

Having something like this to look forward to makes sitting through two hours of calculus seem almost bearable.

(11:20:51) ComradeBurnout: looks fine. only thing is the gotcha that mysql 4 doesn't seem to properly handle the cascades
(11:21:02) moonwicky: fuckin' metal
(11:21:03) ComradeBurnout: it *enforces* the FK, but not the triggered actions
(11:21:05) ComradeBurnout: yep
(11:21:18) ComradeBurnout: \m/
(11:21:34) moonwicky: I've stopped caring if the ( Read more... )