I thought Id have to live in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco to be able to live affordably in The City.

Well, I guess not..

risa: joe!!!
JPennant: risa!!
JPennant: :-)
JPennant: was doin hon
JPennant: hey, guess wot
risa: what???
JPennant: Im moving to the mission district :D
risa: whoa! really?
risa: cool!
risa: tom and i were just talking about how cooooooool it is
JPennant: heheh
JPennant: got a room on 15th and Valencia
risa: ahhhhhhh!!!!! no way~!
JPennant: yes way
risa: ohmigawd so jealous!! so happy for you!
JPennant: why jealous? Its just a room :-)
JPennant: all i need tho
risa: seriously. great locale though
JPennant: Im already scheming on how i can keep it as a base for when i travel ::-D
risa: hehe
risa: called sublettin'
JPennant: heheheh

JPennant: hey
JPennant: give me a little advice
JPennant: Ive not moved into a space of my own in years
risa: ok
risa: want a tv??
JPennant: heheh
risa: =)
JPennant: id be a fewl to turn that down :-)
JPennant: but actually, i need to figure out the assorted sundry I'll need when i move in
risa: hmmm...like extension cords
risa: and a pot
JPennant: i dont have a kitchen, so Im getting a microwave
JPennant: maybe a tiny rice cooker
risa: and one of those little hot pot things to boil water
JPennant: ok
JPennant: what else?
JPennant: i'll be a block from the mission avenue and all those 99c stores
risa: mmmm nice!
risa: what else... lamp
JPennant: ok
risa: a plant
risa: soap
risa: a soap dish
JPennant: a plant, eh
JPennant: ok
risa: cleaning stuff (broom, fantastic/409, DUSTPAN or you can use paper, but it doesn't work as well)
JPennant: i'll be hanging my own pictures on the wall...
JPennant: ok
risa: ok
JPennant: im shopping craigslist
risa: cups, cup for toothbrush
risa: =)
risa: drawers, a book shelf
JPennant: nah not a shelf, Im resisting the urge to get a lotta stuff
JPennant: living light, member?
JPennant: some dishes, yah
risa: a stereo system, complete with 3 disc dvd player/burner, surround sound, 50 disc cd player, record player,
JPennant: youre now messing wit me woman :-)
risa: =)
risa: a rug
JPennant: yes!
risa: mmhmmm

Ok, what else?
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i dont wanna jinx things, as all the eyes and tees havent been crossed und dotted yet..

Man, they did a background check on me that went as far back as to where I lived when i was in HIGH SCHOOL.

Jeez.

Worth it tho.

Im looking forward to this.