Today is the day...

[teddog]

I have finally raised enough money for the first and last payments on a bachelor apartment in urufudo's building!

Which means that any money after this can go towards buying apartment stuff or general savings. Saving money is, let's face it, HARD. I grew up in a poor family, so having any money makes me a touch spending happy. :\

However, it looks like I'll be still saving most of my pay for the time being. I need... uh... EVERYTHING. The only things I own for the apartment are a couple of bookshelves (which I'll need more of), a rice cooker and some cloth grocery bags. If living at home doesn't drive me COMPLETELY insane, there's a few fluffy things I wouldn't mind picking up.

My word, it's like collecting for college all over again!

On fluffy things, I'm not sure if I want to sink money into a gaming system. The thing is, I have lots of Gamecube games, because all of the reissued Sonic games came out on the Cube (I'll have to grab Sonic Adventure 2 Battle now that I think about it... maybe Heroes too), but both the Wii and Cube play them. I don't really have much interest in new home console games, just the DS, so I don't know if coughing out the cash for a Wii would be a smart idea or if I should just pick up a used Cube for cheap and outfit it with four nice controllers and a large memory card. Or maybe I can just kidnap urufudo's Cube. Wii games are waaaaay too much at the moment, anyway. Most decent games are $70 a pop here. I could get a used Cube for that.

Just to make things more complex, I don't even own a TV anymore, but I should probably look into getting one of THOSE first. I have a DVD recorder and plans to grab a new VCR with my next pay (need it for PoG dumping like WHOA), so a TV? Probably a sound idea.

And a microwave. Does anyone know a cheap brand that doesn't suck? I've been told that most microwaves for under $100 burn out within a few months.

You know, maybe I should just sit down and write out a LIST. I already have a loose budget worked out, because I am anal like that. Still not sure about Rogers (Ewww) or Bell (puke) for my phone/interwebs. I'll have to buy a modem for that too! YIKES.

Okay, this is much more complex than moving to a dorm!

Comments

[mbehemoth.livejournal.com]

We got stuff eh? We got a coffee table, a Microwave (if we haven't thrown it out, need to check) and I could dig downstairs. I should wait to Lisa gets home before offering anything. Plus I'm sure my parents have something as well. Pointless to buy alot of this stuff new now. Moving out is all about the hand me downs. And lets not forget places like Goodwill and Mr. Used (Street sign a pre-req. for new pad).

My feeling would be to get Wii so you'll have it even if you don't buy any games right away, but money speaks louder. If you can get a Gamecube cheap enough go ahead. But that $50-60 could go to a wii! Really up to you decide whether financial its viable or not.

Rogers will be a must for internetz. Cable Hi-speedz is great0rz then DSL. And I never really had problems with them when we lived there.

I guess you're going to want that DVD recorder back. So where is this place urufudo lives? Do I knowz it? Are you getting a bachelor or rooming it?

Finally a warning (though do not be discouraged) you will never have enough money again. Moving out will cost sooo much it will make your head spin. If you need to pay for Hydro there's a $200 deposit for first time costumers. Same with your phone. If you're lucky you can get out of installation fees (like $70). Then there's the first gocorey shopping trip plus all the things you'll forget like utensils and cheese gradders, salt and pepper shakers, laundry baskets and hangers. An Iron, a fan and air condition (it will be hot), toaster, toaster oven, pizza pan, jug for juice, Bar fridge for the den, place mats, a gun (either that or just don't look at anyone), mouse traps, ant traps, fly swatter, towels, dish and hand clothes, your own shampoo, rugs (if hardwood), bed sheets, dresser, pirates hat (for your pirate radio obviously), cowboy hat (oh wait that's for me), Epic polearm, hamster cage, rocket propelled 68 Chevy Camaro, night stand, reading lamp, dust broom and what that thing is to catch the dust (Swifter is an endless money pit, don't do it), mop and bucket, trash can, TTC reading material, Canadian Flag, anti-pigeon net, ear plugs (cause the neighbours like to GET IT ON!), $500 knife set from William Sonamas, Indigo Discount card (works at the WBB), shoe rack, and an assortment of basic hand tools so you can be a self made woman.

You'll probably already know this stuff since you've already lived on your own.