Austin!

So the big move has finally happened...Athens to Austin! We are officially in the house and trying to get our lives in order. Moving crap has meant that we have not really gotten to explore the town at all yet, but that's all to come. Our neighborhood is a great location: 4 miles from the UT campus where I will work, close to stores and places to eat, nice park right down the street, and tons of dogs for Laveau to make friends with (we hope).

The house is going to be a good fit, eventually. Right now, though, there are a whole slew of issues because the house has been sitting empty on the market for two years before the owners finally decided to rent it. One toilet's broken, one runs, about 1/3 of the outlets don't work, the lawn's a mess, and worst, the water heater doesn't work. We're going on day three of no hot water. Needless to say, we do not smell awesome at the moment. The property management people are very nice and helpful so far, so I'm encouraged that we'll get things in better shape soon.

Bought a new couch and loveseat today, which is exciting! My first real furniture purchase, not counting the occasional desk chair or bookshelf from Target or Ikea. I had a slight panicky moment when I handed over the credit card, but I am confident I made a good buy that we'll enjoy for a lot of years.

Once I find my camera cord I'll get some pictures up. No telling what box it's in though, so that might be a while.