so, i moved back to newton in june to be closer to my family, after my father was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer.  i hated the commute from braintree on 93 to ANYWHERE and sitting in traffic for an hour in the morning and longer in the evening was painful.  to me, living by myself was the only option, but a girl from my photography classes had a room in her place.  i gave it a shot and it worked out fine.  unfortunately, my roommate recently moved out, leaving me with a vacant room.  i've spread the word through friends and family, but no one has taken me up on the offer.  i recently posted on craigslist and have received 7 responses from 40-year-old men.  really?  :)   i just don't see that working out.  :)

here's the ad:  http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/roo/1468524489.html

(and because that is only good for 7 days, i'll post it again below.)

$495 Room in Newton - EVERYTHING INCLUDED!

I am a 29-year-old, single, professional, female seeking someone who is reasonably clean, has a healthy lifestyle and is respectful to our apartment. I am looking for someone along the same lines. :)

HERE ARE 2 OPTIONS FOR RENTING THIS SPACE:
1. $495/month - INCLUDES EVERYTHING. With this option, you would be renting a single bedroom and we'd share only the bathroom and kitchen. I would cover the utilities and a larger chunk of the rent.
2. $575/month - DOES NOT INCLUDE UTILITIES. With this option, you'd be invited to share and use the living room area in addition to your bedroom, the bathroom and kitchen. We'd spilt everything down the middle.
**(The owner [nice guy] is asking for first and last upon move-in. There is no lease. This is a month-to-month rental. But, a year or so commitment would be preferred only so I don't have to look for a roommate again.)

MOVE IN:
as early as December 1, 2009

UTILITIES:
Keyspan, NStar and Comcast - $75-$120 per person per month depending on season/usage. We have wireless internet set up and regular cable TV - might get HD set up soon.

LOCATION:
Close to MBTA green line, bus lines, route 9 and interstate 95 (a.k.a. route 128). Short ride to Needham, Brookline, Boston, Cambridge, Waltham, Watertown. Near brand new TJMaxx! CVS, Marshalls, Fresh City, Tedeschi's (2), O'Hara's, 2 liquor stores.... Newton Center has banks, restaurants, shops and another T station. Just a little trip down route 9 brings you to the Atrium Mall and the Chestnut Hill Malls - Cheesecake Factory, AMC Movie Theatre, Bloomingdales, Macys, Apple Store. Close to BC. Can you tell I like to shop? :)

HOUSE:
1st floor in a older two-family home. Bedroom for rent is closest to kitchen and bathroom. Large closet for storage. Working fireplace in living room. Cool custom built-in shelves. Additional storage and free laundry in the basement. Small front porch and small backyard. Did I mention that laundry is free? I've tried to keep decorating to a minimum, so you can incorporate some of your style into the place. I've put aside storage space in the bathroom and kitchen for your things as well.

MORE ABOUT ME:
I am a photographer. :) I am very laid back and care about the places I rent as if I owned them. :)
I leave little to no trace in common spaces and I wish to maintain the serenity of our home.
There is room for an additional couch and/or other furniture in the living room if you pick option 2 for rent.
Our neighbors upstairs are very quiet - a mother/daughter.

DEAL BREAKERS:
pets
smokers
drugs
heavy drinking
untidy
tons of visitors

Emailing is the most effective way to communicate with me. When emailing, please let me know which rent option you are interested in. THANK YOU!

Centre Street at Walnut Street (google map) (yahoo map)

route 128 headed south. going 65 mph. fall foliage in massachusetts.  KMD

i don't like spiders.  i don't like spider webs.  i don't like bugs.  i don't like basements.  or attics.  ew.  i get to laundry in this wonderful space filled with creatures ready to eat me.  i took these pictures back in july and figured it's about time i post them!  ;)  you can see more posted on my facebook page:  LAUNDRY OF TERROR!  i could do without spiders in my life.  i realize that they are part of the circle of life and all, but if they could eat bugs without finding their way to my bedroom ceiling....i'd appreciate that.  KMD

from this company:  TASTE OF INK DESIGN AND PRINT STUDIOS

they will look like the images below, but the KMD will be glossy.  16-pt heavy cardstock. silk matte finish.  hot.  i like their style.  they do website design and logo development also.  i'll post a picture when they arrive in 11-14 days.  yeah! 

it was time for new ones, since i have a new site (still working on that), company name, blog and all that jazzy fizzle.  KMD

so if you follow this blog (my father), you might notice that i never blog.  when was my last entry?  august 21st?  my bad.  maybe i should set a blog alarm.  i should blog as much as i facebook.  ;)  well.  game 2 starts in 20 minutes, for the patriots 2009-2010 season.  so i have that much time to post some images from their training camp this summer.  i rented a 2x converter and sat in the stands for a few practices to see what my favorite sports team of all time was cooking for this season.  bill belichick runs a lot of situational drills during camp.  like running out of bounds thru the sidelines and back in during a kick-off or punt return.  random things like that.  he is a genius.  an evil genius.  hats of to tedi bruschi.  amen.  KMD





RANDY MOSS!