"costal" living

Here are some previously unmetioned pro's and con's to the new place. Keep in mind - I only slept three hours last night and had a semi-harrowing day at Star$$$ (this may come across more bitter than I actually feel).

Starting with my negatives:
- it takes longer to heat up the shower than it does to take a shower (so much for this building being "green").
- the smoke alarm will go off when any of these things happen: wind blows, you look at it, a rabbit moves it's ear, the television and radio make noise at the same time, and when the neighbors unlock their door. i have yet to see/hear the bugger go off when actual smoke/fire are present. needless to say, i fear my life is in constant danger.
- outside of the residents of #207, no one seems to care about the uber-shady man that hangs outside the garage door at all hours.
- the never-ending list of terrible, terrible, awful design choices. the latest: the douchebag that built the bathroom counter so tight over the top of the toilet that maitinence couldn't get in to fix it. i had to help. i am not a plumber. oh, and another point i can't let die - the square footage of our porch > square footage of the apartment. it's not all that amazing when over 1/2 of the porch overlooks a stupid street.
- parking garage. i don't even own a car and it stresses me out.
- there is no ice machine.

And the positives:
- you can, literally, stumble home from uptown china (seriously, it's uphill from here. and i've done it). it's not Barriques, but it'll do. and the egg rolls are damn tasty.
- my roomies really like music while they're bathing. one of them likes to listen to it, the other likes to sing his/her own songs. i'll let you guess who is who.
- they put out FREE COOKIES and candy on tuesdays. yes - FREE COOKIES. i.can.not. think of a better way to convince this girl to re-sign a lease other than give her free food. specifically - FREE COOKIES.
- catherine made me free cookies (see above if this doesn't really hit home with you).
- remember the porch i was complaining about up above? well, the other half looks over elliot bay, so it's not all bad.