After about 2 months of looking, negotiating, gathering money and signing a metric crapton of papers, I am finally in my new (to me) home. Of course, I noticed a few things:

1. As mentioned previously, we didn’t discuss which, if any, appliances were going to be left. They left behind the one thing I didn’t want: the electric range.
2. I took a peek inside the oven and wished I hadn’t. I don’t think it has EVER been cleaned.
3. On the plus side, there appears to be a gas line present. Time for an upgrade!
4. Well, after I buy a refrigerator, first.
5. and get the utility guys to make sure the gas line is good…guess it might be a while.
6. Seriously, it looks like it was never used, some people just don’t know what they’re missing
7. No refrigerator, but there’s a water line so I can get an ice maker.  Woo!
8. There is a general air of uncleanliness around the place. The oven, the tub needs scrubbing, the floors need sweeping, and the carpet is shag-nasty!
9. I even had to sweep some webs and stuff from a few walls…ew.
10. Speaking of the carpet, there’s this weird red-pink fuzz all over the master bedroom floor??
11. Checking the keys, I found one that didn’t work in the outside locks…it was for the master bedroom. Oh-kaay.
12. …and the second bedroom door doesn’t lock.  I’m sensing some trust issues here.
13. The doorbell doesn’t work, and I thought I was antisocial.
14. It’s only temporary anyway; I want a doorbell that sounds like the one from the Jetsons…seriously!
15. Finding bug traps everywhere…well, maybe if they cleaned up a little.
16. First major upgrade (after a gas stove) will be a new shower/tub, but for now some bleach and a good scrubbing will have to do.
17. People have gotten smarter about their network security, no open hotspots nearby.
18. Spent the first night vacuuming and filled up the machine’s dust canister after one bedroom…EW.
19. I don’t think I’ve ever filled up the dust canister when vacuuming my whole apartment.
20. Yeah, definitely going to need a new shower head, I like to feel the water bouncing off my chest like I’m Superman
21. I’ve never had a garage before, its nice.
22. Scratch that, having a garage is AWESOME.  Yes, it has rained recently, why do you ask?
23. I found what appear to be used plastic bags and aluminum foil in a kitchen drawer…I wonder if the previous owner was also Mexican.
24. I didn’t think I was going to need a lawn mower anytime soon and then heavy rain came down the day I got the keys.  Nuts.
25. Once again, I get to pick between the duopoly of suck for internet: Time Warner and AT&T 😦
26. Actually, I think I’ll go with Clear
27. Damn, it feels good to be able to walk around in my boxers again!!