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Matt and I started attended Sci-fi night again. We took a break from our usual Tuesday routine because we just weren't that interested in Babylon 5. The new season of Doctor Who started last month and last week, we finally sat down and watch a couple of episodes. Doctor Who is usually one of my favorite shows, but so far I've been a little disappointed and that mostly has to do with the new companion. I didn't Doctor Who's first companion Rose, she was entertaining and the only thing that really annoyed me about her was that her eyebrows were black and her hair was blonde, but that's something I can get over. Martha was a great companion and I wish she didn't have to go. Now the show has gone a new direction and decided to have an agitating old lady as companion. Catherine Tate looks old enough to be David Tennant's mother and that just takes away from the fun of wondering whether or not Doctor Who will fall in love with his companion this year. Take a look at the pictures above and you'll see what I mean.
Update: I have now warmed up to Donna was the new companion, and was pleasantly surprised when Martha joined the show for a couple of episodes.
I haven't posted in a while so here is a brief update on what has been happening in the life of Brooke Lowell. Gaming for Hope went really well this year. In the past the club has raised $1,400 consistently, however this year we raised $2,282 for Child's Play Charity. On an unrelated note, I am allergic to the changing of the seasons and spent most of last weekend sneezing uncontrollably. This was very unfortunate because Matt and I took a trip to New Jersey this weekend for Denny's 4th birthday party and it's hard to enjoy a barbecue when you can't breathe. My dad recently got a Golden Retriever puppy, Holly, and Matt and I finally got to play with it. Matt would love to get a puppy when we move, but we'll never be home and it costs $500 deposit and $50/month for a puppy in the apartment. My ideal puppy would look like the one below. We both really love Great Danes and so we should probably wait until we have the time and space for a dog.
This week is my last week of classes forever, next week is my final week of finals and then I have to endure a week of drunken housemates and then graduation!! I will miss my friends at Marist, but I am looking forward to my new apartment and my new job.
Matt and I have spent a lot of our time lately scouting apartments and making appointments. Since our ideal locations are about an hour and a half away from Poughkeepsie, we wanted to set a date to visit as many apartments as possible. After making a wonderful color coded itinerary, printing directions, maps, emails and floorplans we were prepared to take the trip. We left around 7:45 this yesterday morning for Stamford, CT in high hopes. We absolutely loved the third place we visited, but decided that we should keep looking just in case we found something better. The fifth place we looked at was extremely similar to the third place, but a couple hundred dollars more expensive. We then decided to take a risk, cancel our remaining appointments and put a deposit down at the third place we went to, Avalon Grove. Some of the perks of the property are: heated in ground swimming pool, gym, indoor racquetball court, indoor basketball court, beautiful outdoor grilling area and the best of all is the free shuttle to the train station that comes every 20 minutes during peak commuting hours. The apartment we chose is a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom with loft and an extra large storage unit that could be used as a guest room.
Floor plan:
I am very happy with our decision and it's nice to not have the stress of looking for a place to live. Our official move-in date is June 10th, which is nice because it gives us a little time after graduation to prepare for the move. For pictures of the property click here.
