We started our day taking a peek at two more apartmens. Gotta squeeze these things in as we can you know? One we had looked at last year (has a loft) but none available until November and way expensive. The other wasn't bad and had a good special on their 2 bedroom (no lofts) but...when it comes down to adding in $40/water and $40/month for W/D, the place that we saw last weekend and really liked is actually cheaper. So, despite being $100 more a month then we're paying now, it's the best deal and one of the nicest places we've seen. All they want (at the moment, before they see our credit - eep) is $200 to hold the apartmemt. So I think we're going to put in the app and see what conditions it will take to move in. For example, they're not doing a security deposit as part of their move-in special, but, they'll probably want one from us. Pending how much it is, we'll see if we can swing it. Here's to hoping. Of course, we can't put in the app tomorrow because they'll be closed and Monday most likely will be closed as well for the holiday. But...I think that's what we've narrowed it down to at the moment. Wish us luck.
Hair cut! On the way home, we stopped at the mall and I got my hair cut. Oh it's so short now! But it feels light and bouncy and I think it will help it get healthier again. Ok, it's not really short short, but it's short compared to what it was.
Cute, hu? You should see how little of a ponytail it makes! Cracks me up. Anyway, thoughts? I'm considering dying it red again, but I'm not sure.
And, last but not least, Hurricane! Bah. It's getting windy and rainy out there. Apparently this is the kind of weather we can expect for the next 24-odd hours. We'll continue to suffer it's squalls. Though the maps look pretty menacing at the moment.
This is the projected path. Yellow arrow is me. We're under Tropical Storm Warning right now (the blue).
And this is just a scary satellite view of just how large it is and how much of Florida is being affected by it. Scary picture, hu?
Frances has pretty much stalled out just offshore. It's going to slowly start up again and move in a north-northwest direction. Meaning everyone in its path is going to be enduring long-term winds and heavy rainfall. Because it's not moving quickly, we're going to all get drenched in the state. It will prompt a lot of flooding. Hopefully though, since it's so slow moving, the one good factor is that it will have plenty of time to weaken before it gets over to my coast where it's projected to exit. By then, it will have long become only a tropical storm; albeit one that's flooding out the state.
I'll keep updating as the next 24 hours go on so everyone can see what's happening. Pending that the storms don't knock out the power. And I'll snap some photos if it looks especially stormy out there. Right now, it's windy and gusty and the rain has started somewhat, but nothing different from a normal rainstorm.
Anyway, just an update. Hope everyone else is safe and dry too!
~ castles of sand by Memory and Dream
at 9/4/2004 05:59:22 PM ~
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