plzletmein said:p.s. keep an eye out for villanova(lol)
plzletmein said:p.s. keep an eye out for villanova
Cozmosis said:
LadyWolverine said:OK, this is totally weak. I leave SDN for one day so I can actually get some work done, and when I come back, there's ONE STINKIN' POST since yesterday? Come on, where the hell is everyone already??! I honestly think there's only gonna be 5 or 6 of us in that lecture hall in a few months.
I faxed over my application to the Redwood today, in case there was a waiting list. One of the rental company's employees called me around noon, and we talked for a bit. Seems like there should be plenty of room. The 1-bedrooms are pretty steep (starting at around $1300), which is a shame, because I like living alone. The 2-brs are totally affordable (I think it would average out to be around $650-700/person). Parking in the garage is quite expensive (she told me $130 a month!), but it's safer than a garage 6 blocks away that I have to take a bus to (like at U Suites).
I think I'd like to get up to Baltimore to check it out again in like a month or so. By then we should all have a better idea of FinAid packages and such. And there will HOPEFULLY be some more folks in our class.
Cozmosis said:
Cozmosis said:
LadyWolverine said:
Congrats on your interview. Is UMD your top choice?tweetledee said:I just interviewed at UMD and absolutely loved, LOVED the school and the faculty! I just wanted to say congrats to all you guys for getting into an awesome school!
tweetledee said:I just interviewed at UMD and absolutely loved, LOVED the school and the faculty! I just wanted to say congrats to all you guys for getting into an awesome school!
LadyWolverine said:
I interviewed this past week and now UMD has become one of my top choices I hear they still need to give out 80-100 acceptances, so gluck to those still waiting!
Yeah I know...that cracked me up. My dad thinks KU is now cursed to lose against teams that start with B.Cozmosis said:
I think they're just a really young team and were overrated going into the tournament. Still, it makes for great tv. I'm sure my dad is wearing his Bucknell t-shirt today out of rebellion or just to have a team to cheer for in the tournament (he bought the shirt last year after his buddies at work gave him crap over that loss...good times)
SuzieQ3417 said:
tweetledee said:I hear they still need to give out 80-100 acceptances, so gluck to those still waiting!
LucidSplash said:
They keep sending those newsletters to my parents' house...its driving me crazy (my acceptance went there as well, even though other correspondences come directly to me).LadyWolverine said:
SuzieQ3417 said:
SuzieQ3417 said:
tweetledee said:From Dr. Foxwell on interview day
No fair...I still have to make it through this week before spring break. Of course professors like to have lots of tests/homework/projects during this time, but I guess its better than having tests right when you get back.Cozmosis said:
If this thread is one-man short after next week, you will know that I crashed into a tree or something.
LadyWolverine said:Oh man...I miss the days of "Spring Break"....
No such thing for us old fogies.
Sometimes growing up isn't all its cracked up to be
We're going to Vail...I've never been, but my husband went about 4-5 years ago. We went to Steamboat Springs last time, which was amazing (but supposedly Vail is better...we'll see). I only go skiing once a year, but I wish I could go more. You haven't seen bad skiing until you've been in the midwest and watched some place try to claim a "black diamond" when in fact it is just a large, icy hill.LadyWolverine said:Oh man...I miss the days of "Spring Break"....
No such thing for us old fogies.
SQ, I am SO jealous of you. I only got up to the slopes a couple of times this year, and it was on the East Coast (read: CRAPPY). I swear to God, I'm going through withdrawal...when I lived in Seattle, I was able to ski 3-4 times a week. Colorado is one of my dream spots. Where are you headed?
SuzieQ3417 said:You haven't seen bad skiing until you've been in the midwest and watched some place try to claim a "black diamond" when in fact it is just a large, icy hill.
It was perfect when we went to Steamboat, because the last day there was a decent storm that dropped 12 inches of pure powder on the upper slopes. It slowed things down so much that I could even do the blacks as long as I took my time and avoided the moguls. Its so much easier to control when you're not scraping around on a thick layer of ice!LadyWolverine said:LOL!!! So true! But I will tell you this...I also learned how to ski on a "large, icy hill" (aka, night skiing in the Cascades...brr!!) and if you can master that, the conditions at Vail are going to be a piece of cake. The snow is soooooo light and fluffy that it takes almost no effort on the groomed runs (unlike trying to carve on ice!). The powder might tire you out, though, if you aren't used to it, so take it slow if you wanna last all day! (Try alternating powder and groomed). Wait a minute, you said you've already been to SS, so I'm sure you already know this.
Can you tell how officially jealous I am?!?!
LucidSplash said:
LadyWolverine said:
But I will PM you his information and whatnot and you can contact him at your convenience. He and his collegues should be able to address these issues. I can tell you that the way Baltimore works, it seems (to me at least) that you can go a few blocks in one direction and be in the complete ghetto and go a few blocks in the opposite direction and be in a rather nice area. I'll give Greg (my husband) a heads up that you might be contacting him. Good luck!
SuzieQ3417 said:
. But the first step is generally figuring out what is "affordable" for you and what kind of mortgage you can reasonable expect to be able to secure. Since Long and Foster is an "all inclusive" type of agency, you can get all of your housing stuff with your Realtor as a central contact. My husband uses a preferred lender he has found to be extremely helpful in the past. Since using a realtor costs nothing for buyers, it never hurts to check out your options with one.
Yeah, I know my idea of affordable is probably very different from those on either coast. The midwest has been well shielded from the housing bubble that affected a lot of the country, and Columbia, MO is no exception. You can get a brand new 3 bed/2 bath condo or duplex here for around $100K. They aren't much, but if you can fork out $150-175K you can get a big house with a big yard in a fancy neighborhood.LucidSplash said:
That's pretty cool that your husband does real estate, though. I'll keep you guys in mind if my money situation changes significantly.
SuzieQ3417 said:Yeah, I know my idea of affordable is probably very different from those on either coast. The midwest has been well shielded from the housing bubble that affected a lot of the country, and Columbia, MO is no exception. You can get a brand new 3 bed/2 bath condo or duplex here for around $100K. They aren't much, but if you can fork out $150-175K you can get a big house with a big yard in a fancy neighborhood.
