for the record

Saturday: move in. No power
Monday: power. Things aren’t working. Stove won’t heat things, dishwasher won’t wash things, various lights are not working, smoke detector missing battery… and a list of minor things that aren’t so important. No dial tone.
Tuesday: Sigh. Car coolant tank light comes on. Mechanic declares sensor stuck, sends me on my way with instructions to have it fixed at next oil change. “Pay attention to the thermostat instead.”
Wednesday: Figure out hot water not on under sink. Fixes dishwasher. Car getting hot while sitting at lights. Sigh. Refrigerator freezes salad fixings solid, ruining all the vegetables and creating a block of milk. Turn it down to room temperature and hope for the best. Double sigh.
Thursday: Stove finally comes on. Note also that sink has stopped leaking. Things still frozen. Car still acting hot at lights, but not overheating. Dial tone! But no DSL.
Friday: drive to OldTown. Car acts fine, as long as I’m on the freeway. Note before leaving that DSL works.
Saturday: workshop goes okay. The car nearly overheats while driving and while sitting at lights. Panic - stop at a chain auto repair place and receive reassurance that if the fan is coming on I will be okay until I get back to my mechanic. Check fluids - car has burned through half a quart of oil and coolant tank is… empty. Note stains on engine block. Wonder if fizzing engine was why people honked in my vicinity. Sigh. Go out to dinner with Roommate and get buzzed, watch movies, wait til next morning when WalMart is open and I can get coolant.
Sunday: Wake up with cat on chest. Get coolant and bagel and coffee (not all at WalMart) and fill tank, screwing down cap as hard as possibly can. Re-check oil. Fill car with forgotten items. Drive like a bat outta on freeway - new washer and dryer will be delivered sometime today. Note car is running cooler than it has in months, even though coolant low light stil blinks, curse self for being ignorant car owner. Reach north end of New Town - receive call from appliance delivery guy. Stall him. Show up just as new washer and dryer are being unboxed in the street. Spend rest of day washing and drying everything - dishes in dishwasher, clothes/sheets/towels in new wonderful efficient washer that seems able to scrape away the layers of cat hair to find the clothing within.

Note to self: ask mechanic for steep discount, due to his having left the cap loose and causing much panic and engine wear.

Download shows, noting there is no broadcast tv in New Town and that satellite or cable will in fact be necessary if I want to sit idly channel surfing, or watch the news.

Siiiiiiiiiiigh.