crazy for craigslist

There's nothing like Craigslist when you need to get rid of things and get new things.

Like a roommate. No, I love my current roommate, but I'm adding to the household to help balance the freakin crazy costs of home ownership. Today, I bought a new dryer. Yet another way to mount up that debt!

And our first tax bill is due in 6 weeks. But I digress.

This weekend a medical student from Germany will be moving in. And hopefully by next week I'll have a second person lined up for my old bedroom. Then my monthly will be vaguely like it used to be when I rented -- and had my own place.

Still, I have high hopes for living communally and well.

Going from two rooms to one has meant a lot of contraction in my stuff world. Most of it is welcome. I'm posting ads on craigslist like a maniac -- enjoying the Santa-like feeling of giving away an old rug and desk. Also trying to make a buck on extra furniture and past mistakes in briefcase choices. Check me out.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/clo/1022971820.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/fuo/1022233018.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/fuo/1022996229.html


What can't you do on craigslist? I haven't found it yet. I'm having fun hiring people in the Gigs section. Got two guys to come over this week and move my bed from one room to another. $40 isn't bad for 20 min of work, though they earned it. My bed is heavy.

Just found a dozen handymen who want to replace my locks and install vents in my building. (I need a lot of venting.) Next I'm thinking of posting an ad for the riding helmet I've had for, um, 20 years. Maybe I can even find someone who wants to buy my EU50 note, no exchange fee.

I wonder if Mr. Newmark had any idea what his "fancy" BBS (bulletin board system) would lead to? Goodbye capitalism friction!

Oops, loks like someone wants to buy my coffee table...