t-minus one

the day before the new job begins.

i was determined to get the tivo working this morning. i had a lot of difficulty with it yesterday and finally just gave up in a fit of frustration. it only took me an hour or so to figure out how to fix it (though frankly i don't really understand what i did today that was any different from what i did last night), and now the tee-vee is fully operational. funny how much homier the place feels now. (though i must say the tv looks SUPERHUGE in my tiny apartment.)

i did some more unpacking, getting my desk space in order. paid some bills. reconciled my checking account (have i mentioned how stupidly expensive it is to move??). freecycled my used cardboard boxes. talked on the phone.

then i decided to walk up the street to get a cup of coffee. i also stopped in a shoe store and when i asked if they carried wide widths they said, "yes, in birkenstocks."

*sigh*

one more block up broadway to my local wine shop, where i had a nice conversation with one of the proprietors. he hooked me up with a rosé prosecco (!) and a vinho verde. it's going to be SO nice having a wine shop within stumbling distance of my house.

i needed to go to the grocery store, too, and decided to try a new place. (within a 5 mile radius of my house is a safeway, wild oats, and new seasons. i went to new seasons.) i bought a few things, but kept it to *just* a "few things"... my pantry is tiny and i'm going to have to start shopping like i've got a small kitchen.

i brought the food home and decided to cook my first meal in my apartment. (so far i've been eating out, and eating leftovers from eating out.) i made some chicken basil sausage, sauteed some red peppers and mushrooms and created a pizza. it was tricky, though... my stove is very weird:


what you think is the oven is actually the dishwasher. the oven is above the stove. it's old. it's strange. plus it's gas, which i'm completely unaccustomed to. i burned my pizza a little (and almost burned my hands, too, because lord knows where my potholders are), but in the end i had a nice little meal:


and now i desperately need to go to bed. i've got a big day tomorrow, and i need some serious sleep.