Tag: apartment
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Apartment blues, yet again
I have lived in 3 apartments in less than 2 years. In all three, I have had problems with the neighbors. Not conflicts of me vs them per se. But situations coming from them that end up affecting me. In the first one, there was a couple who kept arguing, and a baby crying all…
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Good News Monday! Is this real life?
Finished a few days that were quite heavy charged and intense.Three clients paid me today.Everyone was extremely happy with my work.I returned to my house and will be sleeping there for a full week (at least) without interruptions.My entire apartment is organized and spotless.100% of my laundry is clean, 100% of my pantry is stocked,…
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1st day of normalcy: Done.
Still a lot of work, but I returned to my apartment, had a routine schedule to follow, and will sleep in my own bed tonight. My brain and body are still on alert, dead tired, in desperate need of some rest (which will arrive come Friday. Only 48 hours more). Easing my way back into…
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Back home (for now)
It’s my first night sleeping in my apt since about a month and some change. Took me around 3 hours to ‘move back in’ with all the bags to unpack, clean laundry, new stuff, past messes that needed sorting… Missed my space. And there is still lots to do, but that’s for tomorrow. I’m thinking…
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Untitled dialogue #1 (overheard)
Someone knocks on the door on a residential building. A woman quickly answers and opens it. -Kate? “Yes, thanks for getting here so fast, but he already left.” -Can I come in and have a look around? “Of course, please do. I’m making coffee, do you want some?” -Coffee? At this time of night? No,…
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Blizzard Checklist
Clean laundry: ☑️ Clean apartment: ☑️ Books: ☑️ Video games: ☑️ Coffee: ☑️ Gallons of Water: ☑️ Deck of cards: ☑️ Candles: ☑️ Cookies: ☑️ Frozen pizzas: ☑️ Extra pepperoni: ☑️ Old New Yorker magazines: ☑️ Fully stocked freezer: ☑️ Warm comfortable clothes: ☑️ Fully charged laptops and cellphone: ☑️ Back-up MP3 player with old…
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Move out, move in, same day: Ready, set, go!
Finally, finally, FINALLY moved to a new place; a bigger, prettier, better designed place. It’s THE place. Great location, very walkable, and NO undesirable neighbors (at least everything looks quiet and everybody minds their own business.) The nightmare is over. Peace, serenity and natural lighting will reign. I basically left 70% of my apartment in…