Apartment/job hunting

Last night I did another solo hilly ride. It was great fun. I saw a few other cyclists (ahem: male) doing the same hills I was, so I felt better about my efforts. At the last LONG hill, I, for the first time, felt like I was going to puke--you know, that, "I have to burp, but it doesn't feel like a pocket of air coming up" feeling. But I didn't. ;)

I got a message from a staffing agency about a job available in downtown Austin. He's going to request my salary be about 50% above where I'm at now, but I don't think that'll make up for the gas and time lost in commuting to work. I love Austin, but I've come to realize I value my time more than anything, and a job will have to pay a LOT to make up for that. I worry about my damn dog too much during the day. I guess I just know how much it sucks to have to "hold it" until you can find a suitable "bathroom" (in doggy terms--grass). More than 4 hours, and I think I would explode.

I'm going to look at an apartment this Saturday, and there's a good chance I'll sign. It's a really nice place, halfway between work and Michael's, with a garden tub (can I get an "oooooh" from the ladies), nice kitchen, all new (a few years old), and more than a month and a half free. And I just got my first month's rent check. ;)

$$$

Keep your fingers crossed that I'll like it! :)