Crunched Left Abdomen
OK so good news and bad:
The bad news: Turns out the loan I've been waiting on to go through for the past week to pay for my balance on my account at UML isn't going through. Apparently you can only use a CitiAssist for expenses less than a year from the current date. So I sent the loan over to Teri Loans who DO accept loans for charges older than a year, but it's gonna be probably another week or so before that goes through. I'm hoping I can get Accounts Recievable to remove the hold flag on my account once they certify the amount. The sooner I can register for classes the better.
The good news: I've got a couple different apartments lined up to check out tomorrow, so at least I won't be sleeping in my car. The one I'm most psyched about is one literally on North campus. It's a 3 BR and they're looking for one more, rent would only be $300 a month (plus utilities). The guy said it's on Riverdale St but I'm assuming he meant Riverside St as there is no Riverdale St in Lowell. To make a long story short it looks like it'll be about 20 steps away from Eames. Not to mention it'll be soooo much cheaper than the dorms. It's $6500 for around 8 months (fall/spring) for room and board, at the apartment it looks like it'd be less than $3000 for 8 months, but I'll also have someplace to stay over winter/summer break so I can keep working in the area and not have to worry about who I'm going to have to stay with.
All I need to do now is find a good job in the area and start building some credit and I'll be completely self-sufficient.
I'm attempting to grow a beard, just to see if I can. So far it's coming along ok, but there's a No Mans Land between my cheeks and chin of about 1 inch, so we'll see how that goes.
Also on a side note I guess I'm single again. Elyse hasn't returned any of my calls and it's been more than a month. You would think she would at least talk to me once more, especially considering some of the events of the past couple months, oh well.
It'll be nice to be immersed again in a whole crowd of my own peers, I've been far too isolated these past 2 years. I mean shit man, I'm not 18 any more, I'm gonna be 21 tomorrow, I don't know how I feel about that. Some days I can't help but shake my head at the thought of the time, money, and effort I've wasted over the course of 2 years, but I think I needed it. I've definitely changed, I think mostly for the good, especially when it comes to relationships. It's weird to think had I not taken the time off, this would be my senior year and I would be getting a real job next year. I guess in that respect I'm greatful, because I don't think I would have been ready for it. This really has been for the most part one of the weirdest times of my life. I'm not sure what I'll feel when I look back on it to be honest. I made a list last week of goals; it's mostly stuff to achieve/keep doing this year, but it's kinda personal so I won't post it here. All I know is I CAN NOT let myself slip back to what I became 2 years ago, otherwise I think that'd be it for me.
I just can't wait to get everything straightened out and I can relax a little and let myself enjoy learning again and meet new friends and start gaining some self-respect.
The bad news: Turns out the loan I've been waiting on to go through for the past week to pay for my balance on my account at UML isn't going through. Apparently you can only use a CitiAssist for expenses less than a year from the current date. So I sent the loan over to Teri Loans who DO accept loans for charges older than a year, but it's gonna be probably another week or so before that goes through. I'm hoping I can get Accounts Recievable to remove the hold flag on my account once they certify the amount. The sooner I can register for classes the better.
The good news: I've got a couple different apartments lined up to check out tomorrow, so at least I won't be sleeping in my car. The one I'm most psyched about is one literally on North campus. It's a 3 BR and they're looking for one more, rent would only be $300 a month (plus utilities). The guy said it's on Riverdale St but I'm assuming he meant Riverside St as there is no Riverdale St in Lowell. To make a long story short it looks like it'll be about 20 steps away from Eames. Not to mention it'll be soooo much cheaper than the dorms. It's $6500 for around 8 months (fall/spring) for room and board, at the apartment it looks like it'd be less than $3000 for 8 months, but I'll also have someplace to stay over winter/summer break so I can keep working in the area and not have to worry about who I'm going to have to stay with.
All I need to do now is find a good job in the area and start building some credit and I'll be completely self-sufficient.
I'm attempting to grow a beard, just to see if I can. So far it's coming along ok, but there's a No Mans Land between my cheeks and chin of about 1 inch, so we'll see how that goes.
Also on a side note I guess I'm single again. Elyse hasn't returned any of my calls and it's been more than a month. You would think she would at least talk to me once more, especially considering some of the events of the past couple months, oh well.
It'll be nice to be immersed again in a whole crowd of my own peers, I've been far too isolated these past 2 years. I mean shit man, I'm not 18 any more, I'm gonna be 21 tomorrow, I don't know how I feel about that. Some days I can't help but shake my head at the thought of the time, money, and effort I've wasted over the course of 2 years, but I think I needed it. I've definitely changed, I think mostly for the good, especially when it comes to relationships. It's weird to think had I not taken the time off, this would be my senior year and I would be getting a real job next year. I guess in that respect I'm greatful, because I don't think I would have been ready for it. This really has been for the most part one of the weirdest times of my life. I'm not sure what I'll feel when I look back on it to be honest. I made a list last week of goals; it's mostly stuff to achieve/keep doing this year, but it's kinda personal so I won't post it here. All I know is I CAN NOT let myself slip back to what I became 2 years ago, otherwise I think that'd be it for me.
I just can't wait to get everything straightened out and I can relax a little and let myself enjoy learning again and meet new friends and start gaining some self-respect.