Hey everyone! Its been a while! I have lots of updates to share. I haven't been here in a while because so much has been going on, but finally I have some down time to type up my thoughts.
1) The Townhouse:
So it was made official shortly after I posted my last entry... After a couple of days of serious negotiation or more so lack thereof on my part, the sellers agreed to sell us the townhouse at the reduced cost which was the appraisal price as opposed to the price they initially wanted. Its funny how that worked out actually. I knew that the townhouse wasn't worth the money the sellers were asking, but its in a prime location, its in like new condition and its got plenty of space for myself and my soon to be roomies. There were multiple offers on the table, so I had to offer top dollar to win the property. For the price range I've been shopping in, I knew I wouldn't do much better. The sellers did not want to negotiate a penny on anything including closing costs, so if you believe in karma, perhaps its some cosmic joke that the townhouse was valued at 10k less than what they wanted. Either way, the townhouse is mine and we move on the 5th!
I'm seriously ready to get this over with. Its going to take the entire weekend to move, but we have a decent plan in place so hopefully it'll all go smoothly. I'm a little concerned because the roommates still haven't kept up their end of the bargain as far as getting their agreed utilities turned on and securing the truck to move and all that. We still have a couple of days so I'm not worried... I just don't like waiting until the last minute. When I lived in Ohio, I waited until the week before I moved to call about getting my gas turned on, and for that reason I had to live for a week with ice cold water. In the grand scheme of things it isn't a big deal because I have my apartment for a few more months technically, but still. I learned my lesson, and so I'm just a little worried that the roommates aren't taking this as seriously as I am. Hopefully this isn't a sign- I'm keeping positive.
2) Financials:
So I have zero dollars. No- I have like... 10. Literally. I can't pay any bills. I can't afford school, so I'm going to have to take an LOA. There's a whole other story to that which I'll explain at a later date. It really sucks. However, I should be starting a new job within the next two weeks which is awesome! A new store is opening at my mall which is a higher end brand that I'm absolutely in love with. I didn't believe they were actually coming until the district manager called to set up an interview. I got the job that day with the condition of my background and references. I just submitted those papers a few days ago, so I should be hearing back from them any day this week. I am sincerely excited, but I'm trying not to be because I don't want to get my hopes up and then something ends up falling through.
3) New Family Members:
I adopted three kittens! After Ryan and then my brief stint with John, I'm so over dating, its incredible... So I adopted some kittens instead. I intended to only get one, and then ended up with two more. Britt said that I had to get another cat to keep the first cat company, but then when I went to get a new kitten as a companion for my first kitten, that one was taken. There were two left over of which I wanted one but not the other... The owners said they'd put the second out on the street if I didn't take it. I'm gullible that way. Luckily they're all super small so they don't eat much yet. The first thing I need to do when I start getting paid again is to get them their shots and get them fixed.
Tyra: She's a very small tortoise kitten. She's brown and orange mixed with orange amber eyes. She's beautiful. I was told she'd be 6 weeks, but in reality she's right around 4. She lived outside and is friendly, but she has no desire to hang out with people. Hopefully she'll grow out of that, and I try to handle her when she'll let me. She only comes out at night when everyone is asleep, or during the day when I'm the only one home. At least she trusts me enough to be out around me. That's a good sign I guess.
Oliver: He's a gorgeous orange kitten, right around 6 weeks. He's got strange green eyes- they aren't your typical cat green. They're more turquoise or teal- its an odd shade but its awesome. He's very soft and enjoys being swaddled like a baby. Initially I thought he would be the friendly, cuddly one out of the bunch because that's what he expressed when we first met. However, he's kind of taken on the role as the leader of the group. He's still very friendly and affectionate, but he spends a great deal of time running the other kittens around.
Binx: They told me Binx was 6 weeks, but there's no way. He's got to be older. If not, he's going to be a large, large cat. They also told me that Binx was Oliver's brother, and again I really think that was a lie as well. Binx is your typical black kitten, but he's got a very odd face. He's got huge eyes and a small pinched face, kind of like those small monkeys with giant eyes and tiny features. Something is wrong with Binx. When we first met, I didn't want him because he didn't want me. He wanted nothing to do with me, unlike Oliver. Now that Binx and I have gotten used to each other, he spends all of his time in my arms, next to me, under my feet, or any other place he can be near me. He licks my face compulsively and my arm when he can't get to my face. When he can't get any of my skin, he'll literally suck on my clothes. I read about it, and apparently its indicative of him having some kind of cat anxiety, or him having been separated from his mother too soon without properly being weened. Weaned? I don't know. But something is wrong with him. Otherwise, he's an absolute sweetheart.
So yeah, that's about it! It doesn't seem like much when I type it all down. Of course I'm summarizing everything, and I'm very sleepy. I've gotten myself somehow on this schedule where I've been going to bed between 10 and midnight, and waking up naturally at 7:30a.m. I've been so busy packing and cleaning constantly after myself, three kittens and a 4 year old, plus searching for a job and closing on this house... I'm exhausted and ready for all of it to be over. |
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