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Some Laws

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Just for future information, in case it ever comes up:

Limit on amount of deposit

The most a landlord can collect as a security deposit is one and one-half times the monthly rent. Cite: NJSA 46:8-21.2. There are no exceptions to this limit.

Notice of security deposit

The Rent Security Deposit Act requires the landlord to put your security deposit in a separate bank account that pays interest. The landlord must tell you in writing the name and address of the bank where the deposit is being kept, and the amount of the deposit. The law also states that if the landlord does not give you this written notice within 30 days after you pay the security deposit, the landlord loses the right to hold the security deposit.

I wish I knew this stuff several months ago. Now I do.

Introducing…

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Introducing Mr. Mark V. Shaney. Here’s a quote of a quote:

And don’t go telling me to use Microsoft’s built-in Direct Cable Connection because I love them and I realized that I linked to a link to a link to an article at MTV.com about how Eminem’s new album, The Eminem Show, jumped to the links to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where he is Director of the glaring signals to me that you know was designed for PC-to-PC communications, but the portions are huge, the service is held for family and friends and then when it’s over the cemetery buries the casket wherever it wants.

Dozer

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On the way to work today, I missed my train stop.

I realized something was amiss when I glanced out the window and Newark buildings were on the left of the train rather than the right. At first I thought the train was just taking a different way into the city; maybe there was something wrong with the tracks. My second thought was that maybe I dozed off and missed the stop, and that seemed more plausible although more embarassing.

So I got off in New York City, went to buy a ticket back to Newark but only one machine was working, almost beat up some lady that kept trying to get in front of me in line (not really), waited for another train, and got to work before 10:00 am.

I tend to “rest” on the train to work in the morning. I think I will not be doing that in the future.

Housecooling

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Somehow, the Four of Us (myself, M-D, Denise and Ward) managed to pull off our apartment-warming party yesterday. You can see some pictures here already, but I’m hoping M-D might post more from later in the day. The party was not only for welcoming us to our new apartment, but also a “surprise” birthday party for Ward.

To paraphrase George Costanza, worlds were colliding. My father and Anna met Denise’s parents who were all in attendance. It was all very surreal, which I suppose I’ve been saying quite a bit lately.

The party concluded with the Four of Us minus one plus Darren and Jen playing the new Trivial Pursuit game. On this new, round board there are no pictures within the spaces, therefore there was no Tiny Tim to be found.

Duraflame

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Since Darren refuses to post the “Duraflame” snapshot from the weekend prior, I present to you a “short” photographic journey: A Man and His Log. (Thanks for the pic link, Booboolina.)

Unrelatedly (I promise), we’re having an apartment-warming party this weekend. You are invited. Come on over and marvel in our monochromatic IKEA dwellingplace.