where to begin? well, i guess at the beginning...
* upon realization that my roommie is getting married, our lease expires at the end of may, and the fact that i no longer wanted to live at hampton craphole -- i set out to find a new apartment. the result of this 4 month search was a myriad of frustration after finding one disappointing place after another. the only places i truly liked were A) way out of my price range, B) way out of the way to get to work, or C) both of the previous statements. for the most part, even these places i liked had things that still bothered me. *shudder* corporate apartment landlords...*cringe* so being that i live in south city, i decided to take a risk on a different approach to city living -- rehabbed 4-family flats. these things are all over south city like dandelions. some are more rehabbed than others. long story still going, i found quite the gem that i have now fully moved into. i cannot describe how much i love this charming place -- hardwood floors, arched doorways, *gasp* a dishwasher!, my own washer/dryer that i don't have to put quarters in, a balcony for chillin'...i'm in love. :) after a recent trip to ikea, i finally have all the furniture i need and my mess put away. pictures to be posted soon.
* gas prices suck...may i just say that? and i'm a horrible person driving a 4x4 that gets like 15 mpg. soooooo.....i sold the jeep. *sadness* yes, i sold my baby. words cannot describe how much i loved driving that car...i mean, i loved it. i loved drving it...i loved riding in it...i loved looking at it (even with all the dents). making the decision to part with the jeep put me in ultra-buying mode (i get kinda crazy when i make up my mind about something). within 3 days i had tracked out my options and had my boyfriend running a complicated excel spreadsheet that took into account the price of the car, financing, insurance, and the price of gas. i was already preapproved with my credit union, so i knew exactly where my numbers needed to be for the cars i was looking at. fast forward to the friday morning of that week and i'm driving home in a 2006 hyundai elantra. not the sexiest car out there -- but boy it's smooth to drive and the sunroof makes up for some of the hurt of giving up my jeep.
* because i have so much free time, i got a part-time job. i'll not go into too many details, but the new job has provided ~15 hrs/week of pay that is helping me with my budget considerably. the new responsibilities have crashed in on my already limited time with steve, but we're making it work and both understand that i needed the extra income, especially with the move and new car thing.
coming up in my life -- WEDDINGS! i have a wedding every weekend until the end of july -- CRAZINESS! good thing i enjoy them...not sure steve is as excited...
that's it for now, kids. i do promise some new pictures soon.
Der Herr segne dich und behüte dich.
Der Herr lasse sein Angesicht leuchten über dich und sei dir gnädig.
Der Herr wende sein Angesicht dir zu und schenke dir Frieden.
(4. Mose/Numeri 6:24-26)
2 comments:
Welcome Back Erin! I hear ya about the craziness...isn't summer supposed to be relaxing? :)
Sounds like you've been busy. I hate driving. Gas, traffic. Ick. Gas prices here are ridiculous. Something like $3.50/gallon. That's why I bike everywhere.
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