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Manny at a GTG to watch the Spurs vs. Pistons
If I remember correct ... he's in the Saginaw area .... about 80 miles north of the A2 area.
Manny at a GTG to watch the Spurs vs. Pistons
Oh really? He must be trying to keep me all to himself. Sneaky little .
Again I ask, when's the move?????
4-5 months. Towards the end of the summer. We've got time to get ready but we really are trying to figure out if we should just hold a big garage sale and get rid of our crap and start over or move our across the country.
Jess is going up this next weekend to visit the school.
P>S, how nice is Anne Arbor? What type of rent costs are we looking at in a nicer part of town?
you will soon realize what a mistake it is to move to Michigan. Re ed people, terrible roads, tons of mosquitos, but plenty of drugs, alcohol and corruption. is about 30 minutes north of Ann Arbor, seriously.
Dude, I grew up in Houston, the mosquitoes can't be any worse in Ann Arbor than they were in Houston. And BTW, there are re ed people everywhere - and I'll be spending most of my time at the university, versus now where I work with the general San Antonio public. It's a step up, believe me.
Ann Arbor is a nice area. Very different from the stereotypical images shown of Detroit over and over.
A2 is the typical College Town. Three things you'll immediately see is very high rent, limited parking, and alot of annoying one way streets.
I'm in a 2 bedroom apt about 10 minutes from downtown, paying $710 a month. And while it's a decent place ... it's nothing special. I'd like to move to a nicer place .... but I'm not willing to pay $900!! If you're looking for a decent one bedroom, you should figure anywhere from $600-$800.
Going East of A2 is Ypsilanti. Kind of run down, lower income area. Lower rent, but lower quality of everything aswell. It has it's good parts though, and many people will go that direction to find more reasonable rent.
You'll need to determine how close to campus you want to be I guess. If it was me, and if I didn't mind a 10-20 minute drive, I'd look into the area of Saline. It's outside of the Campus lifestyle, more of a mature community without the premiums of the high rent you find in A2. But that brings up the issue of getting around. Alot of students walk or take the city bus system ( quality mass transit. you can take the bus anywhere within and around the city) if they're in the general campus area. Parking can be a real as there isn't much. A couple of decent parking structures, but spots go quickly.
Ann Arbor has a lot of nice restaurants. While I can't think of any Mexican restaurants, unless Taco Bell counts, you'll find all sorts of other ethnic restaurants. People come into town for the eateries and it's a nice atmosphere. There's always activity in the area. Many of the restraunts are on the main strips have little outdoor covered areas that are very enjoyable in the evenings. Of course it also has it's share of typical college bars/clubs if that's your thing.
Get rid of a lot. Seriously. I'm a huge packrat and used my move as an excuse to rid of a lot of the I'd been holding onto for years; it was the best feeling in the world. I never think that a big move means you need to leave behind big pieces of furniture, unless it's crap you want to replace anyway, but be really selective in what you want to take with you.
And pack. A lot. Earlier than you think you need to. It's a pain in the ass part of moving that I put off way too long last summer and I ended up with serious packing burnout by the time the move started to really get close. Figure out what's least essential to you for the next few months and start getting boxes filled right away.
Congrats on the move (Manny, I'll take the poker table and TV). Congrats on grad school, Jess.
And Manny, I left you the message Saturday and then a couple of weeks ago when I met Katy @ Lulu's, I called and I want to say I spoke with you and you flaked out or I left a message.
But yeah, I am trying to keep Katy for myself, too.
Joe one thing is for sure, the TV is going with me
BTW you call me THIS Saturday?
Michigan is beautiful. I grew up about 30 miles out of Manistee, had several friends who went to U of M. The rest of the state is nothing like that giant black hole of sh*t that is Detroit. Compared to San Antonio, I'd rather be back in MI.
Manny, you will love Autumn. The one season I miss tremendously.
Congrats ya'll.
Depends on the cost to move your furniture up there will cost you. Buying all new furniture can be real expensive, unless you plan on bargin hunting at estate sales.
http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/..._snowfall.html
It's a record year for snowfall
by David Jesse | The Ann Arbor News
Saturday March 22, 2008, 4:59 PM
BY DAVID JESSE
The Ann Arbor News
It's just as you suspected - this has been the snowiest winter ever in the Ann Arbor area, or at least since 1880 when record-keeping started.
And it's not over yet.
That's because we're not even into April, a month that normally averages almost 2.5 inches of that pesky white stuff.
If this winter continues the way it's been going, we could be in store for more than that.
Consider this month.
Normally in March, we get about 8.3 inches of snow, said Dennis Kahlbaum, a University of Michigan weather observer. So far in March, with more than a week to go, we've seen 16.7 inches of fluffy precipitation.
A good chunk of that came Friday night and early Saturday morning.
The storm - a narrow band across southern Michigan - dropped 7.5 inches of snow in Ann Arbor, Kahlbaum said.
That was enough to send this winter into the record books and shove the 2004-05 winter aside.
In 2004-05, 83.9 inches of snow fell. This year, we're sitting at 85 inches. That's a lot of shoveling.
"It seems like I've shoveled a lot this year," said Tori Williamson, 49, who was in front of her Ypsilanti home Saturday. "I've always been fine with shoveling, but now I'm thinking about a snowblower for next winter."
Is this for the MLIS? I'll be looking at different programs in a few years.
Look on the bright side. Think of the great fall and winter fashions!!!
Agreed. Detroit gets all the negative news, and people paint with the same brush over the surrounding areas, but it's so not true.
I love the A2 area. There's a life to it that you don't always have in other areas. There's always something going on, and something to do. A mostly affluent area. Obviously very liberal. The downtown area reminds me of a very mini version of Chicago or Toronto. Shopping and eating. Places to go. Free Concerts, Film festivals and outdoor movies in the summer. Very low crime, and it's mostly of the juvenile vandalism variety. It's really hard not to like the area.
Here's some links that might give you all some info:
Visitors Bureau
ArborWeb
SummerFest
Mikey is in Lansing....an hour away.
Let me know how I can help bro.
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Congrats to Jess!! We will have to have a big going away party for her (and you too Manny).
@ the thought of Manny in Michigan. Manny freezes when it's 68 degrees in San Antonio.
Katy was sitting in front of me when I called. I left a voicemail, too.
Manny,
I can tell you that Spring, Summer and Fall up here are outstanding. Our first winter was not too bad, this winter was a unusually rough one but its really just a matter of common sense. Dress in layers and take a little extra time when you travel. The highways are pretty well taken care of snow-wise. They jump on that stuff pretty quick.
I would recommend the garage sale. It makes the move a of a lot easier.
Yes, this is for the MLIS, I'll be specializing in Archival Studies and Preservation - I did an assload of research before applying, so let me know if you have questions. Do you know what area you're thinking about specializing in?
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