This move has been pretty stressful, but I think I've handled it well.

But first I want to respond to a possible tenant (but as it wouldn't do me any good to actually talk to him, I'll just share it with you, Gentle Readers).

After posting my ads for both my room and Ivarr's room, I went looking at the housing wanted page on Craigslist. I sent one particular fellow an e-mail with a link to my two ads and asked if he'd be interested in either, even though they were both out of his price range. Here is his response:



This makes me laugh because he stipulated that it had to be during the week.

Does he not understand how business works? I mean seriously, if you went in a store and went to the check stand buy an item but the person behind the counter said, "Oh, no, I'm sorry, there might be someone else who wants to purchase that, you can't have it until they get a look," wouldn't you be pissed? And besides, did he think he was the only one looking? I did apologize profusely.

His point about responsibility is even funnier. The irresponsible thing to do would be to not have told him the room was claimed, let him come over here and look at it, then tell him. Or better yet, just not even be home when he stopped by.

And, yes good sir, it is just as well. I do not appreciate people flying off the handle at me simply because they didn't get their way. Hell that's why I'm moving out of this place.

Gentle Reader, I am terribly excited to move, but it's making me anxious. I'm using Earth Friendly Moving instead of cardboard boxes. They rent out these neat recycled green tubs for a week at a time. The guy (who I think was the owner) reassured me I'd have plenty of time to pack if he dropped the boxes off July 31. I wanted to pack a little bit each night leading up to the move. So now I will be packing everything that night and the next.

requiem and a coworker are going to help me get everything to the new place. I'm trying to figure out which U-haul to rent. It's almost $1...

This move has been pretty stressful, but I think I've handled it well.

But first I want to respond to a possible tenant (but as it wouldn't do me any good to actually talk to him, I'll just share it with you, Gentle Readers).

After posting my ads for both my room and Ivarr's room, I went looking at the housing wanted page on Craigslist. I sent one particular fellow an e-mail with a link to my two ads and asked if he'd be interested in either, even though they were both out of his price range. Here is his response:

I explain that I typically work nights but maybe Wednesday evening we can meet up. We agree upon 8:30 p.m.

In the mean time I had three more people set up meetings with me on Sunday. The first was a couple to look at my room. They seemed very nice, slightly partiers, but also mellow. I figured they'd get along with my brother well.

Then I had a criminal justice major from CSULB. She was fucking nuts. Patches was shaking anytime the girl came near her. She insisted upon showing me a picture of her cat (look, I know I'm crazy cat lady, but this girl put me to shame) then grabbed poor Squee and bear hugged him. He had this pitiful look of, "Oh god, Mom, rescue me!" She originally responded to the ad for ivarr's room. But then wanted to look at mine. She said, "I love your room so much I could hug it!" And throughout her little tour she kept saying, "Oh, I wish you weren't moving!" I'd decided I'd rather pay for an empty room then allow her to live here. She called me at least twice and e-mailed me to see if she could get the room. I did explain there was a couple who had first dibs.

A young fellow came during the evening and liked ivarr's room so much he immediately took it. Awesome. He also seems like someone my brother could get along with. Basically I think anyone but two older working professionals will work for my bro.

Any way, after the couple decided to take the room, I told Mr. Wednesday Evening that the room was no longer available, with my sincerest apologies. He responded:

This makes me laugh because he stipulated that it had to be during the week.

Does he not understand how business works? I mean seriously, if you went in a store and went to the check stand buy an item but the person behind the counter said, "Oh, no, I'm sorry, there might be someone else who wants to purchase that, you can't have it until they get a look," wouldn't you be pissed? And besides, did he think he was the only one looking? I did apologize profusely.

His point about responsibility is even funnier. The irresponsible thing to do would be to not have told him the room was claimed, let him come over here and look at it, then tell him. Or better yet, just not even be home when he stopped by.

And, yes good sir, it is just as well. I do not appreciate people flying off the handle at me simply because they didn't get their way. Hell that's why I'm moving out of this place.

Gentle Reader, I am terribly excited to move, but it's making me anxious. I'm using Earth Friendly Moving instead of cardboard boxes. They rent out these neat recycled green tubs for a week at a time. The guy (who I think was the owner) reassured me I'd have plenty of time to pack if he dropped the boxes off July 31. I wanted to pack a little bit each night leading up to the move. So now I will be packing everything that night and the next.

requiem and a coworker are going to help me get everything to the new place. I'm trying to figure out which U-haul to rent. It's almost $1 a mile on top of the normal fee. Said coworker has a pick up so maybe we can put some stuff in there.

I'm also sad because I realized that the men I would be comfortable finding some solace in cuddling with are far away, either physically or emotionally. It just made me realize how lonely I've been. I hope it passes soon and doesn't get worse while I live alone (I don't have a roommate lined up for the new place just yet, eeps!).

Well Gentle Reader, this is what has been consuming my thoughts lately. Oh and I will have to do a house warming party but I'd like to get settled in first.