Haven’t been posting much because I’m having so much of a blast here. Been hanging out with friends I’d made eons ago online, trying new food, visiting places, and moving into my amazing kick-ass condo.
This is the nicest place I’ve ever lived. 1000 sq ft, 2 bed, 1 bath, 25ft vaulted ceilings with a skylight, a massive kitchen, a huge walk-in closet, and a patio with a view of miles and miles of beautiful rolling green hills. I’m so happy here. The movers just arrived and I’ve moved everything in now and it’s the coolest place I can imagine. Total bachelor pad!
Here are some pictures. I’m so proud, I gotta gush, like a new father:
Living room! The living room is huge and awesome. The bookshelf in the back corner is massive, and it connects to a really great-sized dining room.
Living room \ patio! This is a cool, lamely dramatic shot of the setting sun’s rays blasting into the living room. The kitchen is in the background.
Kitchen! This kitchen is amazing. Beautiful tile floor, tile countertops, more counter and cabinet space than I could EVER know what to do with, and all the appliances were included with the condo. It’s gorgeous, I love my kitchen.
The PATIO with the AMAZING view. My outdoor patio is huge, has an external closet storage area, and *THIS* view. Holy shit. I got this place on the sole basis of having such an amazing view. It faces west, too, so I get to see the sun set over this amazing vista every single night. Can you believe that? My god, I’m in love.
The bathroom! I love this bathroom. The countertops are gorgeous, there’s tons of room, and the shower is one of those cool hand-held shower massager things that you see in hotel rooms a lot. Love it.
Artsy patio shot of the view! I see this every night. Wow.
Another shot of The View. No Star Jones attached! This thing is gorgeous in the rain. All the varied clouds I get to see are amazing, too.
This is the best place on earth. I love the job, too. SO HAPPY. For the 4th, I got to see a fantastic fireworks show with friends during a severe lightning storm with the most INCREDIBLE lightning bolts I’ve ever seen or heard of. What an amazing night. Austin kicks ass. You should come visit.
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July 5th, 2006 at 5:48 am
Sweet digs, Jon! Where in town is that exactly? Obviously west of town somewhere with the hills and all.
July 5th, 2006 at 5:50 am
It’s a short ways off Spicewood Springs on the 360. Awesome little condo complex… totally beautiful area. Come on over sometime. :)
July 5th, 2006 at 4:31 pm
A pimpin’ pad for a pimpin’ pimp.
July 5th, 2006 at 5:44 pm
bro, that’s one kick ass condo!
July 5th, 2006 at 6:45 pm
hehe, thanks guys! I’m SO happy here, I can’t believe I live here. It’s the perfect place to begin life anew.
July 5th, 2006 at 7:32 pm
That was creepy. I’m pretty sure a former girlfriend of mine used to live in that complex.
July 7th, 2006 at 1:47 am
Holy crap. What’s the commute like? How’s rent compare to your previous? How far is it to the fun parts of Austin? (Please answer one of those questions in a way that makes me not tempted to move to Austin.)
July 7th, 2006 at 2:33 am
Damion, that is indeed odd. Mailed you offline about it.
Matt:
1) it’s 2.7 miles \ five minutes from work. It’s less than half my previous commute, which was excellent for CA.
2) Last rent was $2000 with utilities. This rent is $995.
3) er, uh, ALIENS WILL EAT YOU! :)
It’s about 8 miles from downtown (fun) Austin. It’s also five minutes away from a Whole Foods, where I do all my shopping now. And across the street from Whole Foods are my two favorite restaurants.
I can’t believe I live here. :D
July 7th, 2006 at 5:52 pm
Congratulations! The only view I get is to the buildings across the street and the occasional jogger or dog-walker. I’m jealous. B-)
July 17th, 2006 at 7:30 am
Congrats! Very,very nice place :)
July 18th, 2006 at 2:52 am
Gosh, thanks guys! :) I’m amazed at the responses I’ve gotten to just this post alone. I mean, I know my place is super pimp and all, but hearing it validated this many times is really pretty humbling.
What’s hilarious to me is that everyone in California wants to wring my neck to live in a place this cheap, and everyone in Texas is like “YOU ARE PAYING *SO* MUCH FOR THIS I CAN’T BELIEVE IT.”
I like Texas. :)
July 18th, 2006 at 3:45 pm
You made it to hell and back! Sounds like you got a great place.
But Jon.. you never told us.. Who is this new man in your life Austin? You’ve been gone all of a few weeks and your already in love?
Is there something you haven’t been telling us? hahah;)
Glad your happy out there, sorry Cali wasn’t as good to you as I had hoped it would be.
July 20th, 2006 at 7:53 am
Chris, dude, my mom reads this shit, now she’s totally gonna think I’m gay like she probably always has! :)