Back in the 609

My flight got in yesterday without a hitch. After the nightmarish trip out to California, that was a godsend. So was the discovery that my apartment was pretty much intact -- all except the cable (both TV & internet), which had been disconnected, I think, when I downgraded my service in June. I called Comcast to complain, and first they scheduled a guy to come in on Saturday. I really didn't want to wait that long, though, so I called again and got a different operator who was able to move the appointment to today. The cable guy came in around noon and fixed it in 5 min. I don't think he did anything special -- he simply restored the connection -- so I got back all my channels, including the ones I'd had downgraded. I didn't say anything, so hopefully they won't notice. :P If they do, I think they'll just pull the plug on the extra channels like they did during the 1 1/2 years I got the so-called value-pack for free.

After the cable guy came, I took my car around for a test-drive to the post office & supermarket. I also stopped by the Asian Food Market, where I picked up these curious fruits that are a mix of mango, plum, and nectarine. They're bright yellow (the color of mango flesh) and have a faint mango-y aroma, but they have the taste and texture of a nectarine. Pretty good.

Top 5 things I love about my apartment:

5. Relatively few bugs
4. Strong water pressure in the shower
3. Garbage disposal in the kitchen sink
2. Air-conditioning!!!
1. Fan that rapidly expels cooking smells from the kitchen

I also decided to extend my stay here beyond the end of my lease. They're going to pro-rate the rent until the 19th, which will be my move-out date.

Now I have to go and see about getting my car washed. I have an appointment at DCH Brunswick Toyota tomorrow afternoon to get ole Maggie May appraised. The preliminary figures are in the $5 - $6K range.