Sloth Is My Middle Name

(Photo of Seattle Dock Cranes from Flickr)

O.K., so it looks like my new, revised immediate plan is to order takeout and lie around like
a giant sloth, until I get the energy to go down to the lobby and see if my sheets, pillows, and
quilt have arrived from amazon.com. (Note - I got most of my stuff through their current
4-for-3 Sale.)

Last night I slept, fully clothed, on the couch, using my jacket as a blanket. It wasn't the
greatest sleep in the world, but I did sleep.

For those thinking of travel nursing, be aware that I inflicted this situation on myself. Many companies, including mine, supply a furnished apartment (including a microwave) with basic utilities covered. However, if you want plates, silverware, sheets, pillows, a shower curtain, a coffeemaker, a bath mat, etc., you either "rent" (via pay deductions) a "housewares package",
or you supply your own. (Note - some companies do supply everything.)

The price of the housewares rental is usually higher in major cities. I took a chance this time,
and decided to do some bargain-hunting on my own. In fact, after I finish writing this post,
I'm going to head on over to www.amazon.com to check out their Friday Sale. I just hung the hookless shower curtain (currently selling for $20, I got it for $10), which I got during one of their Friday Sales almost a year ago, never used, and just carried across the country with me
in my laptop bag.

I'm a member of Amazon Prime, which means that I get free 2nd-day shipping, and overnight shipping for $3.99 per item. They sell everything, including groceries, but the one thing that
irks me is that they only sell household staples in industrial-sized quantities 
- like 6 bottles of laundry detergent at a pop. Thank God for the little deli in the courtyard
herel. They've got all that stuff, and they even stay open until midnight. Sure, it's for
premium prices, but I'm sure it's because they're paying premium rent.  As soon as I get some
energy, I'll walk over to a Walgreen's, or something, save a little money, and burn calories
doing it. I also plan to check out free delivery from Amazon Fresh, which is based here in Seattle.

Oh, yay, the food is here! I'm sooo hungry!