Iron Heart IH-634S - World Tour 2010 - 2013
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and it's time to kick this thing off…
Since these were last here I've moved out of my old place and into a housing co-op...
with a most excellent porch/deck…
and these lovely people (plus a few others)…
This was taken just before a huge party at one of the other co-ops in the areaThe previous members/ tenants treated the house poorly and ran it's finances into the ground. After they were kicked out some friends and I took on the task of fixing it up. After some painting, put in some hardwood flooring, and a whole lot of cleaning it's become a great place to live…
Our dining area...
Our living room…
and our kitchen…
and to give you an idea of the house before hand, this was my room before I fixed it up…
and put in some much needed work…
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The housing co=op idea sounds interesting. How does that work? Who owns it? Good job on fixing your room.
The co-op is definitely interesting, and it's a great place to live. My co-op is part of the Student Housing Co-op (SHC), which is a group of 15 housing co-ops ranging is size from 4 people up to 29 people (mine has 17). The properties are co-owned by all the members in the system. On a system wide level, decisions that affect the whole system, like purchase or sale of property, are voted on by the entire system.
On the house level we have a job system to make sure everything that needs done gets done, and so that the house stays clean. We also have house dinners 5 nights a week (someone has the job of preparing each meal) and keep a stocked pantry. Our "rent" is set up so that a portion goes to pay taxes on our properties and to pay the salaries of the few people our system employs (a handyman, someone to look after finances, etc) and the other portion goes towards house costs (food, utilities, cleaning supplies, etc). Much like the system, the houses are run democratically as well.
Overall it's a very cost effective way to live and it tends to build a strong sense of community within the houses, and across the system as a whole.
That seems a bit long winded, but hope that it's clear and made sense. If you have any questions feel free to ask!
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genius concept, way to step up for leg deuce. -
I love that coop style, and its really cool to see it happening on a university level like that. Thanks for the explanation.
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Yep, great pics your house looks amazing, and thanks for the explanation, makes perfect sense.
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Thanks for all the kind words. For a bit more brief background, the oldest housing co-op in our system was founded in 1939, so there is quite a bit of history within the co-ops here.
and it's game night tonight…
Just finished a round of Munchkin, and now it's time for a game or two of Settlers of Catan… -
Yes!!! I love settlers! What the flip is munchkin?!?!
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http://www.worldofmunchkin.com/game/
You're basically going through a dungeon, killing monsters, and trying to level up. First player to level 10 wins. It's a pretty simple game and a blast to play. In lieu of Settlers we opted for Cosmic Encounter, which is more complicated but still a great time…
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NERDS!!!!!!!!
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I do a pretty mean Ogre impression!
NERDS!!!
