Found this great post on Slacker Manager. I prefer the zoned out Slack Jaw technique myself.
The PSP is a great addition to my life. I tend to play in the ambigious moments before bedtime in my new studio apartment because 1) I still do not have curtains/blinds to shield me from my air guitar sessions, and 2) lack of cable TV. At my old abode, I had BBC and the almighty Discovery Channel airing my faves including Top Gear and Orange County Choppers, respectively. The selection of cable channels here is not all that thrilling, I do get my ESPN back tho if I ever choose to fork out the 40+ clams. At the new place it costs the equivalent of USD $40 for a guy to plug a wire into the TV and wall. I’m sure the cable TV guy has perfected his mechanics with limited motion.
Another complaint is the building directly across from me. Its top 3 floors is what appears to be a car insurance call center. This means people work constantly working whatever number of shifts. When I first moved in, I marveled at their commitment of working these long hours. Now that I know what this place is, it only makes depressed for me to look out the window. I will be getting blinds tonight to ensure whatever sanity I have left.
Lastly, moving from the niceties of the burbs into the city can be a good thing especially the commutes to the office or client work sites. However, the homeless or random drunk that is curled over the entrance of the building doesn’t do much for "home, sweet home."
I like the new place because it’s BRAND NEW. It has high ceilings which make for an airy atmosphere and gives the false sense of a bigger apartment. And atleast I know who to call when I get car insurance.