Dec. 30th, 2006

floatingleaf: (simply viggo)
Snagged from [personal profile] rainweaver13.

In 2007, floatingleaf resolves to...
Drink four glasses of lacrimosa every day.
Ask my boss for a music.
Put fifty gender studies a month into my savings account.
Start a greece fund.
Get back in contact with some old queer studies.
Lose ten tori amos by March.
Get your own New Year's Resolutions:


Heh. This one's actually so fitting it gives me the creeps... lol. Except I'm not sure I want to lose any Tori Amos...;) Ten POUNDS would be great, though (ten KILOGRAMS sounds even better, but that's too much to hope for, I'm afraid... *sigh*).

But I totally wouldn't mind moving to Greece with some of my old queer studies.:D :D :D

Btw, I forgot to mention in my previous post that the brilliant plan of having my parents buy an apartment for me isn't going to work. They just don't have the money anymore. Since I refused to go along with the scheme when they first asked, they have put all the money into the house. So I am currently on the hunt for a rental. It's both exciting and a little scary - as most changes are to me. I'm trying to find something a bit closer to the city, but not more expensive than what I'm paying now - which is a challenge. I mean, I wouldn't mind paying a little bit more, just to get out of here, but since I'll be sharing with [profile] akashaelfwitch, I have to consider her budget limit as well (and should I want to rent a studio and live by myself, I'm faced with $700 a month and up - which is way too much to be reasonable at this point). There is also the question of Akasha's cats and the various pet fees/restrictions issued by many rental companies. Not to mention the fact that I have never actually moved into an unfurnished apartment before - and though it might be a bit cheaper than a furnished one, it scares me to death (I don't actually OWN any furniture, except a tiny bookcase and a side table... lol). And all those other big and little things I will have to think about/decide upon. It makes my head spin. I keep telling myself it's a good rehearsal for when I can finally afford buying my own place - but I'm not very convinced right now. *bites lip*

Nonetheless, once I made the decision to move out of here, I know I am going to do it. Even though Akasha might move to Ohio in a few months, like she's been planning to do, and leave me with the task of finding another roommate. Well, at least I don't have to look for an apartment AND a roommate at the same time (that would drive me nuts, for sure). Or move into another private home with the owner actually living there (which would be basically the exact same situation I am in now - ergo, utterly pointless, and I might just as well stay here). Well, let me just say that is something I've had my share of over a larger number of years than I care to count... lol.

Anyway... wish me luck.:) *skips off to resume the googling*
floatingleaf: (crave)
So, here I am again, after some more apartment googling, whereby I accidentally discovered that it might actually be possible to rent a studio for under $500 a month. It would be very small and completely unfurnished, but so what? All I really need for a start is a sofa/mattress on the floor and a computer desk + chair, and I'm sure I can get stuff like that pretty cheaply at IKEA. And I don't care if it's 400 square feet or less. At least it would be MY 400 square feet, not shared with anyone (I have grown allergic to sharing, it seems). I was just starting to get excited about that when my mother called and tapped right into the vibe by telling me about this cunning Polish lady who helped them refinance the house, and how she might perhaps be able to help me get a loan for a small apartment, instead of looking for a rental and having to share it etc.etc.etc. And that if I did get a loan, but didn't have enough money for the down payment, they - my parents, that is - would be willing to help me out and lend me some. It all sounds rather too good to be true, but also extremely tempting, and as a result my head is spinning so fast I can barely breathe... lol. I bet I'm going to land flat on my ass pretty soon, as the brilliant plan falls to pieces due to some mundane obstacles - like lack of noticeable credit history, for example. *sigh* And the prices on the rentals advertised online are probably out of date anyway... *shakes head at self and skips off for some much-needed rest*
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