le sigh
ok. so. i can't afford the condo. but i can't keep living here. so, i'm going to move in with my mother for a little while until i can get my finances straight. i hate that it's come to this, but there isn't much else i can do at this point. we're selling the condo, so once that goes through and erik sells the house i'll have a little bit of money to sit on until i can work out a game plan. i just don't want to be in a position where i'm essentially living off the money from the property sales; i need to find a place that i can afford to live in based on my monthly income, b/c if i have to rely on the condo/house money it's going to run out pretty fast.
my biggest obstacle will be finding a place that will allow so many pets. i have 1-2 dogs and 3 cats, plus brian will be bringing his dog wherever we move, and that's a lot of animals. i doubt we can find a place to rent that will allow that many pets and still be affordable. so, our hope is to either find some roommates and rent a house, or buy a cheaper condo/townhouse. it might not even need to be cheaper, if i can get my credit fixed soon (in the process.)
Additionally, i quit my job at LAP. it was way too stressful, and the pay wasn't worth it. I did get a dollar raise at BHV though, and i'll be able to pull in more hours there than i was able to do at LAP, so i think it will balance out to be about the same monthly income. it's still gonna be tight, though. i'll be taking on some extra responsibilities at BHV, so i'm thinking if nothing else, i can pad my resume a bit more and continue to look for a "real" job. even though i really like my job.
but, aside from all that, things are going well. i'm trying to stay optimistic. the weather is helping a lot, actually. and i've been seeing a lot of friends lately. and of course, there's brian =)
i guess that's all for now
my biggest obstacle will be finding a place that will allow so many pets. i have 1-2 dogs and 3 cats, plus brian will be bringing his dog wherever we move, and that's a lot of animals. i doubt we can find a place to rent that will allow that many pets and still be affordable. so, our hope is to either find some roommates and rent a house, or buy a cheaper condo/townhouse. it might not even need to be cheaper, if i can get my credit fixed soon (in the process.)
Additionally, i quit my job at LAP. it was way too stressful, and the pay wasn't worth it. I did get a dollar raise at BHV though, and i'll be able to pull in more hours there than i was able to do at LAP, so i think it will balance out to be about the same monthly income. it's still gonna be tight, though. i'll be taking on some extra responsibilities at BHV, so i'm thinking if nothing else, i can pad my resume a bit more and continue to look for a "real" job. even though i really like my job.
but, aside from all that, things are going well. i'm trying to stay optimistic. the weather is helping a lot, actually. and i've been seeing a lot of friends lately. and of course, there's brian =)
i guess that's all for now