To Move Or Not To Move, That Is The Question November 18, 2009

New apartment:

Same rent as I am currently paying (or will be once I get my rate increase for the year)

200 sq. ft. larger than my current apartment

Storage locker included

Nicer complex / I believe less cop calls.

Dishwasher

Water is included in the rent (not currently)

Cons:

Parking may be an issue

Moving is a pain in the ass

I would be on the 2nd of 3 floors

I would not have Star*bucks, Wal*greens and the beer store in walking distance (I use all of them enough that this is a con)

Increase in electricity as it is a larger apartment

Unknown rent increases

Current Apartment:

Kind of crappy location but, I am safe here

I know what the rent increases are

Moving is a pain in the ass

I’m A Trader Ho November 16, 2009

Trader J*oe’s just opened up literally down the road from me. Me, who never grocery shops has been there 2 times in the last 4 days. It could be an addiction, I’m really not sure. But, I’ve been having fun on my adventures. I haven’t tried the three buck c*huck yet.

In other news, I’ve been looking at moving. I have an appointment with a complex not too far away from where I am now, but it’s bigger (like 200 sq. ft or more) and the same rent as what I’m paying now. It has better ameneties too. The only real downside is that there isn’t parking included they don’t have an underground lot, so it would be garages only, and it depends on where they are located, so I’m not quite sure what I want to do. I’ve been looking at other complexes as well, but they are priced a couple hundred more than I am paying now, and having underground parking isn’t worth that much to me. So, what I think will happen is, I’ll look at these places, get excited then decide I’m too lazy to move, so I’ll stay here for another year and continue to bitch.

Wild October 8, 2009

Had my first accounting class tonight. What an interesting cast of characters. I was super overwhelmed at first when the instructor was going over the syllabus and it sounded insane at the amount of work we need to do to keep up, however, once we started in on things, it wasn’t so bad. I do know this stuff and I will rock this class.

On another note, there was a girl in my online classes who drove me nuts she is in this class too – turns out I KNOW HER!!!! She still drives me nuts, but it was kind of wild. I used to know one of her good friends and hang out with him the summer he was getting divorced, and haven’t seen him since then. We were talking about getting together for a couple of drinks or something. Could be interesting.

Sometimes People Are Just So Disrespectful…. September 28, 2009

So, today was a high holy day at work, and people just never cease to amaze me at their rudeness. There were signs posted for MONTHS that there would not be jeans today, we needed to dress up like we do for the rest of the week. I love my jeans as much as the next person, but come on, for over 1/2 of the staff to disregard the message is pretty rude.

Keep your fingers crossed for me, I am meeting with the CFO tomorrow to discuss the new position and me transitioning out of my crap job. And, the big fat raise.

Wow, Let Me Blow The Dust Off This Bad Boy…. August 27, 2009

This doesn’t mean I’m blogging regularly again, but there have been some big things going on in my little world and I just want to put the pen to paper so to speak.

My oldest friend, BFF that I’ve spoken about many, many, many times on this here blog, and her kidlets too, yeah, her. We are no longer speaking. It’s a total bullshit reason, but I had a little bit of a lightbulb moment today and realized that it’s OK if we are on different paths and if we go our seperate ways. It sucks, but you know what, it will be OK. I am tough and said my piece so, it’s one of those things that I am trying to live without regrets.

School is going well. Getting good grades right now and hoping I can carry it through to the end of the quarter. Got my final project assignment for one of my classes, I am starting on digging through the information this weekend. Hopefully I’ll get it done early so I won’t have to worry about it so much.

Got a new car, love it! I need to get tires before the snow flies, but other than that, it’s a step up from little car.

Work is still crappy. But I am trying to work on my attitude because I am still keeping my fingers crossed for a promotion and of course the only way to secure my spot is to keep on playing the game.

My brother is getting married, and thank you, thank you, thank you to all of my friends who listened to me bitch moan and bitch some more about it. Long story short, I was asked to be in the wedding, but I’m not. It would be different if we were closer, but we’re not and it just feels artificial to me to stand up for him.

My sister has decided to get her head out of her ass and is actually trying again. It’s weird and I’m kind of waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it’s nice too.

I’m Jumping On The Bandwagon July 12, 2009

Like TMP, Sandra & Patti, I have decided to go back to school and FINALLY finish my degree. I start in less than a month, I am kind of terrified of it, but really looking forward to it at the same time.

Work has been particularly rough lately and all I am thinking is, if I can stick it out there for 3 years or so, I will have the means to get the f out of dodge. Or, if I get laid off, I will be able to finish school even quicker than I am anticipating.

A (Not So) Typical Saturday With My Parents June 13, 2009

This was my adventure with my parents for the weekend.

So I had to run into Wal-Mart quick and I came out and my parents were gone I felt very where the heart is and was afraid I would have to live here. They just needed to pick stuff up too and didn’t tell me. I am putting myself up for adoption again to people who don’t leave their children in Wal-Mart to fend for themselves. That’s just bad parenting.

Sometimes March 29, 2009

I just get frustrated when there is something I want to know but it isn’t any of my business to begin with.

Maintenance ignores my requests. Carpets didn’t get done again. This is the 2nd appointment they have just “forgotten”.

Totally had more to blog about, damned if I can remember. I’ll be back when I can remember it.

Things I Should Be Doing March 23, 2009

Cleaning out the bathroom – the maintenance men are coming in tomorrow and taking down the tile wall I currently have and putting in a new surround or something. 

Cleaning out the kitchen cabinets – again, the maintenance men are doing something. I have no idea what.

Moving stuff around my bedroom – I was told I don’t have to worry about it, but I’m not sure how they’re going to get to where I need the painting done.

Things I have accomplished:

Made my appointment to donate blood – it’s my 1 gallon.

Made reservations for my birthday dinner.

Debating a happy hour for my birthday – if so, when and where.

Worked out today. That’s a first in a very long time.

Got my hair did – went with bangs – this time I don’t look like a 12 year old. Very impressed.

I’m A Winner! March 8, 2009

Jenni gave me this award. For those of you who have met me in person or not, here’s the thing – I am a pretty honest person. I’m kinda a what you see is what you get kinda gal. I put a lot into my friendships and because of that I expect the same from them and it’s caused a fair share of heartache and I’ve cut people out of my life because of it. But you know what? At the end of the day, that’s ok. I don’t need everyone to like me (quite honestly, part of my bitchy charm is that I really don’t care if someone doesn’t like me either). I need to be able to sleep at night. Because of that, I’ve been trying to live by the quote “Be Kinder Than Necessary, For Everyone You Meet Is Fighting Some Kind Of Battle.” This is so very true – we get so wrapped up in our own lives and sometimes forget that our issues aren’t the only or biggest ones out there.

Here are the rules provided:

1) Choose a minimum of 7 blogs that you find brilliant in content or design.

2) Show the 7 winners names and links on your blog, and leave a comment informing them that they were prized with “Honest Scrap.” Well, there’s no prize, but they can keep the nifty icon.

3) List at least 10 honest things about yourself.

Here are the things about me – some of them real honest and some of them silly honest.

1) I am watching S*N*L and R*ay La*Montagne is just much skeezier looking than I imagined. But whatever, I still love his music.

2) Once it is actually consistently warmer out, I WILL start walking and moving more. I NEED to get out of these winter blahs. I am putting this out there for the world to see, so it means it has to happen, right?

3) I might be made a supervisor at work. I’m pretty excited by this, but at the same time am not sure how it will be perceived by my co-workers. (Again, I don’t really care what they think of me, but at the same time office politics dictate that I shouldn’t receive a promotion and the responsibility that comes along with it after only working there 2 months. I am pumped though, glad that my supervisor recognizes that I might be better at some parts of this job than my predecessors.)

4) When I started volunteering at the nursing home I just though that it would be a good deed and I guess I felt guilty about my grandpa living at one and not being able to see him as often as I feel I should. But I honestly enjoy my visits with my old ladies and I like that something so simple as opening a milk carton can really make their meal easier for them to enjoy. As I told one of my friends, at work – even though I deal with the money and don’t have too much to do with the residents and their families at the end of the day I am glad I make a difference. Working with the “blue hairs” I finally feel like I have partly figured out where I belong and what I need to be doing with my life.

5) I am trying to keep a check register right now – usually I use my check card and on line banking and don’t keep a paper record. It’s kicking my ass. And, yes, I am an accountant and numbers girl. However, balancing a checkbook is a pain in the ass. I think I may just quit.

6) Here are my resolutions from the 1st of the year along with updates.

To support small town business or individuals (etsy.com, etc.) before going to the big box retailers for what I’m looking for. I was watching the news or reading the paper, or something – anyway, the story basically said that for every dollar you spend locally it turns into $ 5.00 for the local economy. I have been doing pretty well at this, e*tsy is currently my go-to website for gift giving and when I am looking for jewelery and stuff. I just purchased some note cards, and I think I paid a little bit more than I would have at the big box retailers but the difference was nominal and I really like them.

To not settle for a job. Find one I enjoy – I don’t ever want to dread a job as much as I hated the most recent one. I don’t dread my job. It stresses me the hell out and frustrates me, but for the most part, I enjoy going to work every day.

Decorate my apartment. I have some stuff I want to do and have been too unmotivated to put the finishing touches to things. I guess I’ve thought that I wouldn’t be here very long, when in reality, I love the location, close to the major roads, shopping, friends, etc. The rate isn’t too bad, and the rent increases have been nominal. Still haven’t done a damn thing about this one. I did renew my lease for another year, and will eventually finish decorating. But right now, I don’t care. It’s clean and looks decent when someone stops by. So I’m not going to worry about it.

Keep saving (and hopefully purchase) the DSLR camera / equipment / photoshop I’ve been lusting over for way too long. If I purchase said camera / photoshop, learn how to take stellar photographs. I don’t want to be a photographer by any means, but take stellar photos to preserve those memories. I’m not sure if I still want this – the savings account is growing, but I don’t know if this is actually what I will end up spending my money on or not.

Just stop. Stop wasting time and energy on people who don’t care or get it. Stop and appreciate those around me. I am still working on this one. I am getting better at not making those a priority if they do not make me one in their life. I am also starting to re-connect with some people and it’s been nice. I feel like I am slowly getting back to my old self again. This has been a long crappy winter! I am so ready for patio weather.

7) I SERIOUSLY hate laundry, grocery shopping and cleaning. It would be pretty nice to not have to do those things anymore, but if I stopped I would be the stinky girl living in the garbage house starving to death. So I do it and bitch every single time I go to the laundry mat, grocery store or run the vacumn and do the dishes. Don’t even get me started on dusting and how I am loosing that battle to the dust bunnies threatening to overtake my little apartment.

I think I am going to make my own laundry detergent. I found instructions on line and it looks super easy. I have been on this random money saving kick lately. Random, as in, even last year I never would have considered doing this ever. But it’s very cost effective and good for the environment as well.

9) Even though I’m not allowed to burn candles – per my BFF after I forgot to extinguish one when I left the house for hours. I am burning one right now. I feel like such a rebel! Oh yeah, and I almost forgot to extinguish it last night. So, maybe I shouldn’t be such a rebel and just listen to those that don’t want me to burn down my apartment or something….

10) I totally wish weekends were longer. Like 4 days and we only worked 3 and had less work but made the same amount of money we do working full time now.

I’m gonna be a rebel like Jenni was and only tag the people I feel like. I’m linking off of memory – so if they don’t work, let me know.

 Daisy

Sandra