Almost Two Weeks In

Well, we have been in Pittsburgh almost two weeks. We have spent the majority of our time getting our belongings unpacked and getting the house comfortable. I have posted several pictures on Facebook and will post a couple below. At this point (going from room to room, starting from the entrance), my office/gym is almost complete (I just have to get a unit to put my weights on), the dining room is almost complete (we have ordered another unit and, once that arrives, we will be able to finish that room), our guest bathroom is complete and the kitchen it complete except for curtains. On the second floor, our bedroom is complete (except for that we want a new stand for the TV -- the current stand will go to my office/gym for my weights), our bathroom is complete, our living room is complete, our dressing room is complete and Jordan's office is almost complete (just a few more boxes to go). On the third floor, we have done nothing on the guest bedroom. We need to re-assemble the bed and purchase a new baseboard.

Jordan has really adapted to some of the "housekeeping" things that would have been done by maintenance at Tenth and Home. Primarily, he has installed two AC units on his own! It is strange not to have central air, but Jordan's configuration makes it feel like we still have it! He has really paid attention to where the units need to be installed and how the doors and fans in the main rooms need to be set in order to maximize the efficacy of the units.

We are settling in nicely. We certainly miss our friends and family. Craig and Pam got engaged last weekend in Las Vegas and I really hate that I have not been able to see and hug them since. However, my dad was in Cleveland, OH last week on business. I drove there (about 2.5 hours) to have dinner with him; this certainly helped the feeling of isolation. In addition, Jordan and I would really like to get a pet; we are not going to move forward with this yet as we do not receive Jordan's first stipend until the end of September (read: borrowing a LOT of money from my parents until we get paid!)

I am now registered for classes; I took a trip to campus last week to register. In addition, I have been assigned my first PGH Kaplan class! This assignment will begin in mid September. Jordan's orientations start next week, and my math "boot camp" begins in about 10 days. I just hope that we have the house ready before then!