My life has seen some major changes over the last few months. When last I wrote and you read, I was still new at my job. I had lost the condo of my dreams. My mom was cancer-free. First things first: Mom is still cancer-free! She's doing wonderfully. My mother is probably the strongest woman I have ever met, but also the biggest worry-wart on the planet. She continues to amaze and inspire me with her understated strength. I think what makes her so awesome to me is that she doesn't even know how strong she is. She will worry about me going out at night, but she can handle 6 weeks of radiation treatment every day by herself. She's still dancing and living her life to the fullest. She's my hero.
As far as my job is concerned, a lot happened there. I made a few amazing friends, met some really heinous bitches, and had one of the worst bosses ever. I worked there for eight months and decided to call it quits because their values didn't match my own. I guess I'm grateful for the experience, but it was the kind of place that made you fantasize about a meteor hitting the building on your day off. I started to daydream about Dexter-style revenge on this horrid man. Thankfully for both of us I left the place before starting to seriously consider buying visqueen and a hunting knife.
Now I'm on the hunt for my Next Big Thing. I'll probably have to wait tables again for a while, but I'm okay with that. One thing I cannot abide by is being talked down to by a boss that has no idea who I am or what I'm capable of. I have no regrets about quitting the bakery. Now, while I may indeed have to take some shit from customers I wait on, they will go home after an hour and I can get them out of my mind.
Last but not least, regarding the condo.... I AM A HOMEOWNER!!! When I opted out of the deal due to the water damage, the bank that holds the title decided they did not want to fix the problem. They wanted to dump the property. They cut the asking price in HALF and since I'd already had an offer in, I got first dibs on the new deal. Well, we jumped at it. I signed the new pruchase agreement the next day and began the process of closing. On May 14, 2012, I became a homeowner. It was a very surreal feeling. Sometimes I still sit in awe and wonder how I got so lucky. The catch? The water issue was now my problem to fix. I hired a tree service to remove the tree and grind out the stump, and my father and his bestie regraded the soil away from my building. We painted every wall, ripped out all of the old ruined laminate flooring and replaced with 5 year old bamboo in the living room. We put a beautiful grey champagne frieze carpet in my bedroom, and the most amazing Italian tile in my foyer. My father and I even wallpapered an accent wall in my bedroom all by ourselves. The pièce de résistance is my custom built bar. My father built me a bar! It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. It is My Precious. I wanted a dark wood shelved bar with a lean rail and a tile top to match my foyer. My dad gave me just that- the bar of my dreams. Forgive my picture quality, I'm still twerkin the iPhone 3GS.
She's a beauty, eh? I know this post has been mammoth and I appreciate you sticking with me. If you've read this far, leave a comment! My new crib includes wifi (HALLELUJER) so I will try to make regular updates. Thanks for reading :)
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