Pick Dave's Place comes to an end!

don't judge a book by its cover

After an overwhelming volume of voting, the "PICK DAVE's PLACE" Contest has officially ended. I would like to thank all THREE of you that participated! Unfortunately, I did not pick one of the two possible locations. Here is my new abode (this place is the bee's knees):

includes the flat oven-top, perfect for 3rd degree burns on the palm

sweet porch abundant with random outdoor furniture

to save $100 monthly, I have turned into a gardener...mom would be proud (note:since these pictures have been taken, those flowers on the right are completely dead)

More pictures will follow. The place has been outfitted with a combination of Craigslist, IKEA, borrowed and other sources of furniture. All four roommates are settled in. I have escaped yet another Slum Lord in exchange for our fantastic land lady Doreen.

PROS: Spacious, too much storage, yard, patio, porch, big rooms, big kitchen, long driveway, street parking, good land lady, good roommates, good location, quiet neighborhood, still close to the Metro (even though I am extremely lazy and will never walk there)

CONS: The house was built well before the Polio vaccine, which means A LOT of creaks. Also, I have a tiny John Malkovich crawl space in my room, the door is always open in the morning, which leads me to believe there is some small mythical creature living (perhaps a gnome?) in my crawl space.

'actual' FINAL THOUGHT: Aside from the house being built before the invention of the helicopter and the Slinky, it is far and away the best place I have lived on my own. I am looking forward to a great year in the pre-WWII lodging.