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August 12th, 2010

Our landlord never cashed my check last month. I’ve never met him or even spoken to him and he doesn’t return any phone calls. So, I didn’t want to send another check out into the abyss until we heard from him. It’s now half way through the month and we haven’t heard a thing.

The neighbors say their checks haven’t been cashed since October. So uh.. I’m not sure what to do about that? Not that I mind living here for free, but something’s not right here and it’s gotten me worried. And I’m not sure how to avoid the possible impending doom of paying OR not paying rent.

However, I get to come home to my favorite person everyday. So, there’s that and that’s good.

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08/08/10

August 8th, 2010

Our back porch..

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06/13/10

June 13th, 2010

“balcony”

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06/10/10

June 10th, 2010

I hung up the dark curtains. Sheer green, covered by dark velvetty brown, adorned with japanese lantern lights. That’s hot shit right there. My bedroom is like a cool, dark, relaxing cave.

And yah, I was watching SNL on the laptop…

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Moving on.. down

June 5th, 2010

Well, I was really dragging my feet on this last move. Glad it’s over. Glad I had help. Glad I’m all moved in. Glad Jeff lives in town now! Glad I’m no worse for the wear. Gladgladglad.

I really hate moving, but boy.. I sure am a nester. I had the whole kitchen unpacked before the end of the day… That is, the same day I moved all my stuff in. Bedroom came next. And I’ve already purchased and placed a hanging plant on the convenient hook that was already in the bathroom.

Yah, I’m that good.

I got nothing else.

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06/02/10

June 2nd, 2010

I love the window in my room.

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06/01/10

June 1st, 2010

Brand new apartment, just waiting to be filled with crap.

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May 24th, 2010

So, I’m moving again. For the fourth time in a year. This time I’m signing a lease and will be tied in for at least a year.

Pros to this:
- Not having to worry about moving again for a WHOLE TWELVE MONTHS!
- For once in my life, it has nothing to do with my current living situation.
- My rent will be $10 cheaper. Yah yah, a whole $10. I just wanted to note this, because I really thought my rent was already as cheap as possible.
- No more cable bill. $$$!
- Utilities will all be split three ways, so.. cheaper!
- Once I get rid of my phone in July, I will be living as thrifty as humanly possible. Hopefully, I can focus on paying off my debt from almost a year of not working, not receiving unemployment, and paying WAY too much in rent.
- There is central air in the new place (something I didn’t really have any concern for until the past two days of heat in this third floor apartment.)
- Parking in the back alley!
- And last, but certainly not least.. This will now be every day of my life:

Here’s hoping I don’t wanna kill him after the first week! There’s some talk of a trip to six flags in our future. And THAT has gotten me super duper incredibly excited.

Cons to this:
- The actual physical act of moving all my stuff, only a few blocks away to an apartment that pales in comparison to this one.
- It’s further away from work, not a huge distance, but it adds about 10-15 minutes when you’re walking. On top of the 10-15 minutes that I added on my last move. Something I’m not a fan of in the mornings.
- Think I’m gonna miss my current roomy a little.

Okay so, who is going to help me move? Now, don’t all jump up at once…

Sidenote: Windows 7 is really cool!
More sidenotes: Finally can update and put new music on my iPod! Yeeeeeeeeee.

Okay so, I’ll admit it. I didn’t go to the free concert in Millennium Park tonight cause I wanted to play on my new laptop some more.

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05/18/10

May 18th, 2010

A certain view.

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05/12/10

May 12th, 2010

In the kitchen.

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05/11/10

May 11th, 2010

What may look like a pile of boxes, to you; is an intricately organized dresser, to me.

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04/19/10

April 19th, 2010

Best apartment ever?

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03/10/10

March 10th, 2010

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03/05/10

March 5th, 2010

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02/25/10

February 25th, 2010

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02/12/10

February 12th, 2010

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12/09/09

December 9th, 2009

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11/12/09

November 12th, 2009

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November 11th, 2009

I am all moved into my new living arrangement. I could not possibly get along with my new roommate any better than I do. We are like twins separated at birth. The third roommate is moving in this week, but we’ve already met and established obvious awesomeness. The kitty is comfy and not always hiding somewhere. The landlord lives in the building and is super nice. Parking’s free. The bathroom is actually fairly huge. It’s weird, three bedroom apartment, you’d expect not much privacy? Well, the rooms are so far apart… there is tons of privacy. My room is small, but the closet is huuuge and all my crap fits. Giant windows, 2nd floor, lots of sunlight all over the whole apartment. Heat is paid, radiators, so it’s always extra cozy in here. There’s even a little veranda to go outside and grill or whatever. Roomy loves the Simpsons as much as I do, likes the same kinda music (along with various other things we agree on), and knows of a free gym I can go to! Oh, and one last brag about how awesome my roommate is: he did my laundry for me the other day. Fantastic life, let me tell you. All our dreams are coming true.

My new walk to work is awesome because it takes 10-15 minutes less and I walk through Wickerpark… it’s definitely peaceful in the morning. Now, at night.. that’s a different story.

I forgot to mention the best, most satisfying part. I get great reception on my phone. At my last place, I was lucky to get one bar. I often missed phone calls, phone wouldn’t even ring and I’d get the voicemail like two days later, which is really irritating when you are looking for a job. Now, I get full bars. No more missed calls or delayed texts.

I am slowly, but surely getting the hang of things at work. It takes time, sometimes I worry that I may take the long painful route to my goal, but who cares… builds character right? And the outlook is good!

I spent all day long.. not being able to wipe this grin off my face. Everything is pretty incredibly ideal right at the moment. Things are working out perfectly. Now, to focus on getting rid of the giant mound of debt I’ve accumulated this year.

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11/10/09

November 10th, 2009

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