I Have A Family Of Four
Jan. 8th, 2008 11:48 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mik3capYes, it's true. I'm sorry that I've been hiding this terrible secret from all of you for the last year, but today I figured I should share the truth with everyone.
Con Ed discovered a little while ago that I've been paying for the electricity of the Mexicans that live in the apartment forward of me since I moved in. This was apparently an oversight on the part of my landlord, mainly a mistake that his electrician made some time ago. He's got four separate meters; one for me, one for the hall lights, one for the business, and one for his upstairs home - so he thought since he's getting three bills, everything was okay. The forward apartment is supposed to be hooked up to the store meter... instead, it's hooked up to mine. Whoops.
I knew I was paying too much for electricity. I'm tremendously excited by the prospect of only paying for my own electricity usage! I bet I'm only using about 30 bucks of electricity a month. Maybe LESS. How awesome would that be? My 2008 budget would have an extra $500 in it. Also, Con Ed is going to give my landlord an estimate for how much money I paid extra last year... probably something like $500 itself, maybe more. I'll probably be able to take that right off the top of next month's rent.
Con Ed discovered a little while ago that I've been paying for the electricity of the Mexicans that live in the apartment forward of me since I moved in. This was apparently an oversight on the part of my landlord, mainly a mistake that his electrician made some time ago. He's got four separate meters; one for me, one for the hall lights, one for the business, and one for his upstairs home - so he thought since he's getting three bills, everything was okay. The forward apartment is supposed to be hooked up to the store meter... instead, it's hooked up to mine. Whoops.
I knew I was paying too much for electricity. I'm tremendously excited by the prospect of only paying for my own electricity usage! I bet I'm only using about 30 bucks of electricity a month. Maybe LESS. How awesome would that be? My 2008 budget would have an extra $500 in it. Also, Con Ed is going to give my landlord an estimate for how much money I paid extra last year... probably something like $500 itself, maybe more. I'll probably be able to take that right off the top of next month's rent.
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on 2008-01-08 09:49 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2008-01-08 10:06 pm (UTC)These places jump out at me from ZAGAT - high food ratings, not too pricy:
Sage
1395 Washington St.
(bet. Pelham & Union Park Sts.)
PICCO (I love this place)
Theatre district
Dalí Restaurant & Tapas Bar
415 Washington St.
Somerville, MA
Blue Room (been here before, love it)
1 Kendall Sq.
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on 2008-01-08 10:37 pm (UTC)Dunno PICCO or Sage (which appears to be near where I used to live in the South End). However, nearby Sage is The Butcher Shop, which is a mighty fine place to get a glass or two of wine and some charcuterie.
Dali I've wanted to go to for some time...that might be a good choice. Also is in Somerville/Cambridge and thus easier to get to for Agent B. Probably for H as well. They're supposed to have a solid wine list. I've also wanted to eat at Les Zygomates, another crazy wine place.
Still, many choices abound.