Cleaning and x-rays cost me $95 last month here in NJ, sans dental insurance. This Thursday is my $1500 crown! They have a payment plan that resembles what one might offer to put a hit on someone: "I give you half now, half after he is dead".

Signed the lease on New Place. Tested the drive to work. So pretty! It's quiet, in horse country, deliciously charming historic downtown, five minutes from a charming public garden and dozens of pastoral parks and bike paths everywhere. I can't paint whatever I want inside, have a little plot for gardening, landlady doesn't give a hoot that the cats go outside, and the man renting the house part is a fellow landscaper/gardener who also works on estates. Crossing my fingers that I can pick up some extra work through him.

So many moves going on. I noted elsewhere that it's fascinating to compare reactions to 'em. I'm completely an Eyeore.

Next time I move, I want the movers to sneak in while I'm asleep, drug me, pack my stuff, move me and my stuff, unpack everything and then leave before I wake up.

Oh, and before all that, they can find the apartment or condo or whatever.

ita, I think erinaceous has gotten some of that custom fabric, or at least blogged about it.

Also, I was hoping your whitefont would be 90210. Even though I don't even watch it.

I'm going to try to start getting rid of crap, in anticipation of a November move. I have a lot of crap, and hate getting rid of it, so I figure if I mentally start now, I'll actually make some progress before I panic two weeks before the move.

I'm completely an Eyeore.

Let me update you on Crazy Neighbor!

Mum opened up the bottom door with her key and CN flings open her inner door and stares at Mum in shocked horror. Like maybe Mum was a burglar breaking in. In which case CN just said "Yes, please shove me inside my apartment and rob/rape me".

Also, I'm a rural girl moving from the 'burbs back to the country. My soul, it is happy.

Lovely. Yeah, my neighbors are making me glad I'm going of late. Not my good neighbors, them I'll miss.

I sent my realtor a link to the vintage brochure. Judging from her reaction, I think she liked it. I'm pretty sure someone may have had their eardrums blown by her squee.

timelies!

For mathy types, mathy-type job announcement: [link]

For mathy types in the Bay Area, free event May 4th that looks interesting: [link]

Monday, May 4,2009 • The Math behind the Cath: The Inside Story of Stents, Pacemakers, and Other Medical Miracles

Peep plagues! [link]

Quick driveby post:

Have an interview at JPL on Wednesday. Life may return to normal. Oh please oh please oh please...

Good luck, hon!

I need to buy tennis balls.