INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Moving to a new city requires you to secure new housing. Look for long term hotels that can provide weekly rates if you are not sure where you are planning to stay in your new state.  Contact friends or family in the area to see if you can spend a few nights and save money when you arrive. Many rentals require a walkthrough before signing a lease. It can be difficult to obtain a lease for a new apartment when are still living in another state. Moving to a new state means moving to a new economy. Check government economic data to determine how the cost of groceries, insurance, or housing vary from state to state. Make sure that you contact your bank before you move to let them know you will be traveling. Making purchases across several states in the course of a day can raise red flags at banks.  Tell your bank your moving plans to avoid fraud alerts. Change your address as soon as possible to receive any banking updates or statements. Make sure that you will have access to emergency roadside assistance if you have car troubles. Truck rental and moving companies often offer separate coverage for emergency assistance. Make sure you inquire about coverage when you are choosing a moving method.

SUMMARY: Plan for temporary housing when you arrive. Research differences in cost of living. Inform your financial institution about your move. Check if your roadside assistance plan goes across state lines.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When it comes time to install your cabinets, you'll need to have a clear, accurate blueprint of your kitchen and everything in it. On a blank sheet of printer or graph paper, sketch out the shape of your kitchen and make marks indicating where your windows and existing appliances are. You don't need to nail the exact placement of everything since you'll be making separate notes indicating distance. Place a plank of wood on a segment of floor you plan to install cabinets over. Using a level, check whether or not the plank is completely flat. If it isn't, add small shims to either side until it is. Mark the area of the floor that needed the fewest shims, then remove the plank and measure from that spot to the ceiling. Note the measurement on your blueprint, then repeat the process for each section of installation floor. To see how much horizontal space your cabinets can take up, measure the width of each wall from corner to corner and record the numbers on your blueprint. Take your measurements from 36 in (91 cm) up, or the height most cabinet countertops sit at. Make sure to note any gaps in your walls created by things like doorways and arches. Even in stripped down, bare-bones kitchens, you'll typically find a sink, an oven, windows, and other major accessories fixed to the wall. To see how much space they take up, grab a tape measure and find their length, width and, if necessary, depth. Remember to record the measurements on your blueprint. This will help you make sure there are no obstacles in the way of your cabinet installation. If something located over an installation spot, such as a window or sink, sits lower than the top of a base cabinet or higher than the bottom of a wall cabinet, look into moving your cabinet or purchasing a custom cabinet designed to accommodate the object. Like all parts of your house, your kitchen can only function properly if it has access to water, electricity, and other utilities. To avoid damaging your kitchen's infrastructure, make notes on your blueprint indicating the location of all important lines and fixtures, including:  Water lines Drains Power outlets Range outlets Light switches Light fixtures Ventilation shafts Phone jacks

SUMMARY: Make a general sketch of the kitchen. Find the height of your kitchen. Measure the width of each wall. Get measurements for any objects connected to the wall. Find the distance between objects on the wall and both your floor and ceiling. Make note of any existing lines, jacks, outlets, and other fixtures.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Many parents are overly invasive because they fear that not knowing what their children are up to will result in poor decisions that may harm the child. But the reality is that prying behavior only makes children exclude parents even more. If your parents are overly invasive, you may need to point out how harmful this behavior can be.  Let a prying parent know that children tend to resent prying parents, and that prying behavior can be highly damaging to a parent/child relationship. If your parent is invading your privacy, it's most likely because he's concerned about your safety and wellbeing. The best thing you can do is address this behavior and let your parent know he doesn't need to worry.   If you have a prying parent, ask him what his fears are. Ask your parent whether your behavioral history suggests that you would engage in bad behavior. Let your parent know that you would like him to trust you more. Try talking to your parent about your concerns with regards to your privacy, and offer a compromise. If your parent is willing to respect your privacy, offer to be more forthcoming about what's going on in your life. Most children who are given a healthy degree of privacy end up naturally feeling more comfortable talking to their parents and disclosing personal information to parents anyway.  Ask him whether he would be more or less willing to share things with you if you violated his privacy. Try to keep your parent filled in on what's going on in your life. There is a good chance that your parent will be less intrusive if you let him in to some degree. The best way to address prying behavior is by asking your parents to respect your privacy, and by letting them into your life. Talk to your parents everyday, and let them feel included in your life.  Find little things to talk about everyday. Tell your parents how school is going, and ask them about their day at work.  Choose a time to talk when both you and your parents won't be distracted with other things, like watching TV or making dinner. Long drives in the car are a good time to initiate a conversation, or after dinner when you are all relaxing together.  Be respectful by making eye contact and avoiding sarcastic or rude remarks during the conversation.

SUMMARY: Point out prying behavior. Calm your prying parent's fears. Offer some kind of compromise. Create an open dialogue.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Start with clean, dry hair. Use a comb or paddle brush to gently brush out any tangles or knots. This is a versatile style that works with straight, wavy, and curly hair. Additionally, the length of the hair can be medium or long—as long as there's enough to put into a standard ponytail, you should be able to complete this look. Gather all of the hair at the back of the head, bringing it together at a point near the nape of the neck.  Keep the sides and tail as smooth as possible. If necessary, gather the hair with one hand while continuing to brush it using your other hand. Secure the hair with a ponytail holder. Carefully push the ponytail holder down by 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.6 cm). The exact distance will vary depending on the length of the hair. Make sure that the hair beneath the ponytail is at least as long as the hair in between the ponytail and the head, if not longer. Use your pointer and middle fingers to carefully separate the hair just above the ponytail holder. Try to keep this gap centered above the ponytail holder. It may not stay automatically at this point, so prepare to hold it in place with your fingers until you complete the next step. Using your other hand, flip the end of the ponytail up and through the gap you just created.  Pull the end of the ponytail all the way through the gap until it hangs straight down again. As you do this, the gap should remain fixed in place and the hair above the ponytail holder should twist. If the ponytail sticks out too much instead of hanging down straight, carefully pull the elastic band down a little further to relax the style more. Carefully brush the hanging end of the flip tail with a paddle brush, smoothing out any tangles that may have developed as you worked. This step completes the style.

SUMMARY:
Brush out any tangles. Gather the hair into a low ponytail. Push the band down. Create a gap. Flip the ponytail through the gap. Brush the ends.