Well, after thinking about it several times and not doing it, I've finally pulled out the laptop to write a blog entry while I wait for the furniture to get here. e called them this morning from the apartment, and they said they'd be here between 12 and 2. When 2:30 rolled around, I called and got a long sob story about how they were delayed because they couldn't find a key or something. I said next time I would appreciate a call instead of leaving me hanging like that. An empty apartment can be a lot of fun, but only for so long.
We're very excited to be here, and I'm sure it will be even better with furniture. We had a little snag because Georgia power says the previous tenant didn't pay their bills. When we (and the apt. manager) pointed out that no one had ever lived in the unit before, the lady said "ok, well the previous tenant didn't pay their bils, so...." We wound up switching to an identical apartment on the same floor. It was the first one we saw, but we initially rejected it because the hot water knob on the kitchen sink is completely disconnected and we preferred a unit that didn't immediately need maintenance. You might say that cooler heads prevailed, because we decided that an air-conditioned apartment with no kitchen sink was much better than a kitchen sink with no electricity.
It's now 1510 and no sign of Aaron's Rental. They already waived the delivery fee when e pointed out that a 4-day delivery time was a hair longer than the "guaranteed 24 hours" they advertise all over the store. I wonder if they'll give us anything for having to wait around all day today. Probably not.
