Yesterday I got a letter from the company that owns my building telling me that they'd be happy to re-lease my apartment to me, but me rent will increase by $135 a month. Needless to say, I am looking for a new apartment to rent while I continue to look for a home to buy. Damn it. Maybe I should just find a cheap apartment and continue saving ( Read more... )

On Monday morning I was dismayed to find that my fish, Swimmy Pete, was missing from his home in my cubicle. None of my coworkers would admit stealing him. I tried to encourage them to talk. I suggested that maybe Swimmy Pete had just needed a change of scenery. Maybe he had gotten lonely, and floated to another cubicle to hang out with one of ( Read more... )

I had a good talk with my mom last night. Turns out, she missed a boat once, too.

Thanks to everyone who replied to my question about living near my parents. It ended up being a moot point, the place in question was a dump on the inside. It looked like it had been gutted and remodeled by an amateur dungeon master with a Home Depot fetish ( Read more... )

I'd like the opinion of anyone who reads this question. Would you buy a place that was only a mile from your parents' house? Why or why not?

Close enough!

You Are a Martini
( Read more... )

Your Linguistic Profile:55% General American English20% Yankee15% Upper Midwestern5% Midwestern0% Dixie
What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

1. A weird smell

2. Scary appliances

3. Scary neighborhoods

4. Good neighborhoods an hour from work

5. No washer and dryer

Tonight I saw a place that would have been perfect, if it had new appliances, new kitchen cabinets, a new shower, a mirror in the bathroom and a washer/drier. *thuds head on wall*

I'm posting!
I think I'm going to delete this journal, though. I almost never post anymore. Sigh...

I guess 2 out of 3 ain't bad!

Your results:
You are Uhura
Uhura
75%
Chekov
65%
Beverly Crusher
60%
An Expendable Character (Redshirt)
60%
Will Riker
55%
Jean-Luc Picard
50%
Leonard McCoy (Bones)
50%
James T. Kirk (Captain)
50%
Deanna Troi
50%
Worf
35%
Mr. Sulu
35%
Data
32%
Spock
27%
Mr. Scott
25%
Geordi LaForge
20%

You are a good ( Read more... )