All systems: Go! Full speed ahead!

[thistlechaser]

What a busy day. In the space of about four hours, I:
- Filled out the application for the new apartment
- Got it approved
- Filled out the 40 page lease
- Got it approved
- Got power turned on in the new place
- Got Comcast set up again
- Bought a Comcast-approved modem (rent from Comcast for $10 a month, minimum 12 months, or buy one outright for $70? I wish I had known buying was an option before I rented from them for TEN YEARS).
- Contacted the movers, though haven't heard back from them yet, which is a tad worrying. I'll contact them tomorrow if I don't hear from them by lunchtime.

Since I'm moving on Monday (movers permitted...), I was worried where the modem would be delivered, so I'm trying Amazon Locker for the first time. There are lockers in various placed (in my case, at a 7-11 up the road) and Amazon will deliver it there. Then you punch in a code, and one of the locker doors open for you. Hopefully that will go smoothly.

Saturday: Pick up keys to new place.
Monday: Movers.
Tuesday: Turn keys to current place in.

Hopefully by this time next week, I'll be settled into my new apartment FOR GOOD (or at least for a year...).

Comments

[hamsterwoman]

Well, that was fast! Yay for finding a place and getting everything ready to go!

I'd never even heard of Amazon Locker before -- that's pretty cool! Not that I'm likely to need to use it any time soon, but there are 2 not too far away.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

They seem to be all over the place, at least around here. I could see why a store would be open to having one in it -- I'd be tempted to buy something at the same time.

[manue7a.livejournal.com]

whoot! Good luck with everything!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[mayanas.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! Talk about busy! I really hope this new place works out great.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Me too. I have a much better feeling about it than my current one, so hopefully!

[teaandfailure.livejournal.com]

OH SHIT, I wish I had known you were still in the dark about the modem - I just learned it last year too, I was lucky, I learned it right when they jacked up the rent from five dollars to ten a month, and also just as my old one from them was no longer supported, so when I returned it I was like NEWP GONNA BUY MY OWN THANKS.

Anyway I am sad you did not know, now I wish I had posted about it. But damn girl, that's some efficient work you got done today.

Let me know how Amazon locker works! I have never had to use it because the warehouse in my state is like, literally five miles from me.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

In hindsight, it should have been obvious that you could buy your own, but with Comcast you never know. (Let me tell you about the $15 install kit you are REQUIRED to buy... cables! Which I have more than too many already!)

And I'll post about the Locker experience for sure! It would be funny if you could just go knock on their door and pick up your stuff.

[tersa.livejournal.com]

Damn! Congrats! I've been lurking about your apartment saga; I just hope the new place is loads better than this one.

I've used Amazon Locker before, where they have it installed in a nearby grocery store. I'm pretty sure you'll be fine with it, Amazon has delivery down to a well-oiled science.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I never had a good feeling about my current apartment, and I have a really good feeling about the new one, so hopefully that will hold true.

Good to hear about the Locker! Hopefully my package will arrive today and it will all go smoothly.

[bacchuslives.livejournal.com]

Yay for a new and better place. The Amazon locker thing sounds very cloak and dagger.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Doesn't it? Looks like it won't come soon enough for me to pick it up today, but hopefully tomorrow!

[bacchuslives.livejournal.com]

We have time warner, which is equally evil. I think we've only had the option of having our own modem for a year or so... I need to look into that.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, I wonder when Comcast started permitting it? I'll just hope I didn't overpay for too too long.

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

Yay for a new place!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Agreed! :D

[socksofjello.livejournal.com]

The difference in management between the new apartment complex and the one you were about to move into is already apparent!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Fully agreed!