I got my first look at my apartment today. In a way, I signed the lease sight-unseen, but I had already seen what it would be like when I took a tour with Gerry and his kin. The walls were freshly painted white and the electricity was on and powering the refrigerator. My brother filled my ice cube tray, so at least it's doing something somewhat constructive. Also, for some reason www.apartmentsguide.com/ gave me a $50 discount on my first month's rent. I've never been to this site, but if they're footing the bill for part of my rent, I'll give them a plug here. It probably means that one of their admins reserves the right to crash on my floor for a couple days, though.