Catch Up

I will start with an apology for letting my blog become "stale" so early. It's been a little crazy with hunting for a new home and trying to execute a move in record time. Then add a few hiccups, and things get interesting (and not in the great way).
So I'll catch you up. I got the apartment. Decent place, not too big, not too small, in a building (which I like). Sounds like it's in a good area, from what "they" tell me. It's a new city that I've never lived in, so I have to go with the majority of people's opinions.
I work shift work, and it's a busy time of year for me; this means getting a few days off is pretty hard to come by. I managed to get a few days off in a row, which was supposed to work out perfectly. Originally, I was supposed to get the place for the 15th. This changed to the 20th, then to the 23rd. I was planning to move tomorrow (the 25th). Today I was told I cannot get into the place until Monday the 27th. Oh, and if I want to go in Monday - I have to work around the painter, because they haven't plastered or painted the place yet.
It's hard enough to find people to help you move - let alone people that can stand by to move you on an on call basis.
What to do now?
I was going to just shell out the money to hire movers. It's cheaper than paying for two places in one month. This way, you have a business relationship with the people moving you - and you don't have to beg for help. Problem solved right?
Then my roommate told me that was a stupid idea, and I should be more forceful about getting help from my friends. Even cheaper still. Here is my problem with that... can you really ask someone for help when you haven't picked up the phone to call them in over a month? (For the record it's not that I didn't want to.)
What to do? What to do?
Gotta figure it out soon. The clock is ticking.
I feel like time is moving, and I can't catch up.

My Year

Consistently trying to be an optimist is something that I would consider one of my qualities. Don't get me wrong, no one is perfect (that would be no fun). I absolutely have my grumpy days like everyone does, but I believe in finding the silver lining to pretty much any situation.
Now that you know this about me you may be able to understand the rest...
I've got all faith that I am correct when I deem this year "My Year". You see, my birthday is 09-09-09 this year, and the stars must be aligned for something really fabulous to happen. What exactly that is, I don't know. I'm not sure I want to know until it happens.
I will be patient.
There are still 264 days left.

Pillows: The Deadly Weapon

I came across this story yesterday on a legit news website:

Featherweights: Detroit police halt pillow fight
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DETROIT - Police in Detroit have ruffled some feathers after they cracked down on an organized pillow fight at a downtown park.
The Detroit News newspaper reports police at Campus Martius Park prevented the feathery fight Saturday by disarming pillow-toting participants.
The bout was part of a worldwide event organized on social networking websites.
Michael Davis says police confiscated the 32-year-old man's pillows but returned the cases.
He says he was told he needed a permit.
Scott Harris of Ferndale told the News it's "not illegal to own a pillow."
Detroit police spokesman James Tate says cleanup was the issue.

I've been to Detroit. Now I don't know for certain, but Detroit seems like the kind of place where police could find more things to do than chase down a few folks carrying pillows in public. What I would really like to know, is what happened elsewhere in downtown Detroit while police were hanging out at the park targeting those people just trying to re-live their slumber parties of youth? Then... to confiscate the pillows because they were carrying them without a permit! When did pillows become the new dangerous weapon of choice in the U.S.? To end this report, the DPD Spokesperson claimed the reason they were involved was because "cleanup is the issue". I'm thinking there are quite a few homeless individuals in downtown Detroit that would love to have a pillow, even once.
Maybe we need to look at the bigger picture here people.
Honestly!

FOR RENT: Keep an Open Mind

I have been looking for an apartment for myself for almost two months now. I really didn't expect it to be so difficult this time.

Let me start by saying I'm not a rookie at this. I've moved pretty much every year for the last several years. My family is starting to hate helping me move - actually, they really hate it - and my friends refer to me as their very own Gypsy. {I love you all and thank you for your constant help and support.} I take offence to none of this. I wish it wasn't necessary to enlist everyone's help when I do find the newest home to add to my list, but that is the nature of the beast.

So anyhow, back to the apartment hunting... It really is amazing how much people will ask for a little hole in the wall. It seems as though the pending economic times are forcing people to request obscene amounts of money for a room barely large enough to put a bed into, a toilet and a kitchen sink. Forget having a balcony or even windows that open.

I knew where I wanted to be and how much I wanted to spend and started there. Pretty soon, the price became a wider range. After all you do pay for quality, right?

Now I have to broaden my search again. I am looking where I never thought I'd be living. Oh well, it's only another spot on the map right? Besides, I can say I've lived in 4 different cities in the past two and a half years. Is that really a good thing? Just trying to stay upbeat here.

The next thing that had to change was the type of apartment. I am looking at anything and everything... it's all got potential if you look at it right, no? Even with my attempt at a positive outlook, I was starting to wonder if I was just becoming a snob.

Finally, I came across this place tonight. Decent size, decent price, security. What's the catch? Oh wait ~ that's not the open mind I've been trying to keep...

Maybe things do happen for a reason.

I have a tight timeline, so I hope it's meant to be.
Wish me luck.

Twisted Leopard's Tail...

"The leopard (lɛpə(r)d/; Panthera pardus) is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera; the other three are the tiger, lion and jaguar.

The species' success in the wild owes in part to its opportunistic hunting behaviour, its adaptability to a variety of habitats and its ability to move at up to approximately 60 kilometres (37 miles) an hour. The leopard consumes virtually any animal it can hunt down and catch. Its preferred habitat ranges from rainforest to desert terrains."

So she's strong,
adapts well to her habitat,
and likes it fast...
She sounds about right.