I worked out today for the first time in lord knows how long – I even went to an actual gym and everything…first time ever – and I feel great! Refridgerator is full of all sorts of fruit and vegetables that it’s never seen before…hopefully I’m turning over a new leaf here. Kurt and I are going back tomorrow to pump a little during lunch – if this works and I can actually rid myself of some fat, that would be awesome.
‘Twas an interesting day – I finally spoke to my new realtor over the phone for the first time.
That was an eye-opener!
Actually, I guess it was important to hear, even if it wasn’t exactly the best news that could’ve been. It seems as though single-family homes for the most part in the area that I’ve been looking at are going to be at least a good $50k more than I can afford…in fact, the selling prices that I found for the really nice homes a la swimming pools and whatnot were actually a couple of years old. 😛
Regardless, he did bring me up to speed on where exactly “the market” sits today, which I suppose is a step in the right direction. He did mention, however, that if something worthwhile comes up, we’re going to have to be able to jump on it or it’ll be gone in no time, so I really need to gather up my paperwork and get over to the bank before the end of the week to make sure that I’m still qualified if something does come through. I also need to call the leasing office here at the complex so that I can verify in writing exactly what buyout will be if I have to leave early…didn’t really want to, but if the right deal comes along, then I want to be able to work with them on it.
Anyways, Leslie and I are going to tour some homes with him Saturday afternoon so that we can get a better idea of what’s out there – if we do opt to stay in New Tampa, it’ll likely end up being in a townhome for a few years until we can afford something bigger, but at this point I certainly don’t want to give up the idea of a full-fledged home, even if it does mean living a little farther away from the bustle and all. Needless to say, I’m going to be happy when I can finally just sign the papers and be done with all of this!!! The moving aspect I don’t mind…hell, I’m actually looking forward to it, but even just comparing it to when I first moved into this apartment three weeks after I got down here, it’s kinda tough to enjoy it all until you actually know where you’ll be coming home to at the end of the day…
Still, I think it’s going to work out ok – I’ve got a good feeling about this. 🙂
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You know your day is off to a rough start when you turn on the radio to discover that one of your favorite stations has gone “all country, all the time…”
So much for Bob and Tom in the Tampa Bay area.
I came home this evening to find a delinquency notice taped to the door of my apartment. You know the ones – penalties, late fees, legal action will apply if not promptly paid – all of that good stuff.
The amount in question? THREE DOLLARS
Of course, I’m a stickler for accuracy (call me crazy), so I verified my math and sure enough, the amount that I wrote my check for did cover my monthly bill. In fact, according to the bank, they cashed the exact amount of my monthly bill. Maybe it’s just me, but if I were the Account Manager sending out such legal documentation for late and unpaid rent, I’d double-check my math first before sending out an accusatory notice for three fucking dollars.
Yet another reason why I can’t wait to move out of this place…
It’s amazing how a day can be going really good and then, out of nowhere, just start sucking…and then kinda get better…and then take an absolute turn for the worst.
Also, it’s amazing how your priorities can change in that instant and suddenly getting the stupid, little tasks on your list done that you’ve been putting off for months doesn’t seem to matter in the least.
Finally, I’m afraid to know what runs through somebody’s head as they attempt to commit suicide because just the thought of never seeing their smiling face again scares me in a way that nothing else can.
LOL
After a great deal of cohorting from Leslie, I finally washed and cleaned my car this weekend…apparently it was pretty bad! Between both vehicles, we probably spent a good couple of hours Saturday afternoon scrubbing and whatnot, but I can at least read the words on my radio buttons now – who knew that you’re supposed to clean those, too?!
Afterwards I was certain to thank her for being such a wonderful girlfriend, citing that many women would simply throw out the generic clause of, “Ewww – that’s disgusting! I’m not going anywhere with you until you clean up that mess!” instead of offering to do it together. I won’t see her again until she comes over Friday night – she still claims that my bathroom needs a good scrub down, too, but I think I might just take a couple of hours one night before then and do it so that she doesn’t have to… 😛
The rest of the afternoon featured cruising around in her convertible with the top down, a brief stop by the mall to pick up her Disney pass (…visiting the Mouse next Saturday – woo hoo!), and another quick tour of New Tampa to see my future place of work before returning home for pizza, wings, and Office Space. If anybody can think of a better way to spend a Saturday night, I’m still not interested!
Bounty E-Mail Suspect Acknowledges Mistake
http://www.tampatrib.com/News/MGBNBMQPV6E.html
Between you and me, I hope that they fry this guy’s ass for everything that it’s worth…and then some. Lord knows if I sent out a similar e-mail citing the President’s noggin, I’d be twenty feet under Pennysylvania Avenue by now…