You know, people tell you life isn't about money, but sometimes it really feels like it, doesn't it?
Dad informed me that getting new tires would be a really good idea before driving east. He suggested the Goodyears for just over $600, but when I cringed, he came down to $400 and said I'd probably be good.
Good thing we went for the cheaper, because guess who just called? The tire place . . of course saying that one of my brake pads is down to less than 10%, I need a new belt tensioner (because no way am I listening to my belt squeal all the way to D.C.), and I need new wiper blades (you mean that $6 blade I bought 4 months ago isn't good enough?). So, now the grand total is more than I would've paid for the Goodyears. I'm breathing a big sigh of relief that I went with Bridgestone.
I've been looking for a place to live on a VA church's Christian message board and I've found quite a few posts that have caught my attention. I've emailed a few people and have a couple places I might take a look at once I get out there. There have been a few posts that sounded phenomenal and have gotten me all excited only to find the rent is way out of my price range or the location is further than I care to live or the person posting sounds like a middle-aged cat lady (K, you know what I'm talkin about). Just as much as I don't want to go home to someone living an immoral lifestyle, I don't want to spend my evenings at home with a cat lady. (btw, I have a family cat that I love, but won't be taking with me . . but I am not a cat lady).
I went through all my 'stuff' yesterday . . as in, everything I own other than my clothes. Since I moved home a year ago, I'd forgotten about all the cute home decor I had and was disappointed to realize that no way was any of it going to fit in my car . . unless I left all my shoes behind. I am planning on shipping out the jewelry armoire I got for Christmas and a mirror I love, but I figure whomever I move in with will probably have the place decorated . . plus, I probably won't have a very big place anyway. After realizing that I will possibly only have a 10 x 10 area to truly call my own, I told Mom very matter-of-factly, "I'm going to have to find someone to marry so I can decorate."
4 comments:
Awesome last line!
And thanks for note on my page. Good to know I'm not crazy. :)
Oh, I can relate – beyond crazy cat ladies! I could probably use some new tires (I am hoping I can get away with driving to NY with the old ones and then getting new ones there were it is cheaper and my mom has a costco membership before I drive back) and I am afraid when I take my car in for maintenance (which alone is gonna cost a few hundred bucks) they are going to tell me I need new brakes too. And then gas prices! Holy moly! Cars are expensive!
And you don’t need a husband to decorate – you just need a place of your own. Although sometimes, with the price of real estate, I feel like I’ll need a husband too when I am ready to buy something!
Good luck with the roommate search!
I feel for you! To afford living on my own, I've had to settle for a nice apartment that's not in the best area of the burbs. While it's not scary or dangerous, the surrounding neighborhoods are somewhat redneckish, but they don't bother me, and I certainly don't bother them. Finding a roommate is one of the hardest things to do - I guess that's why I've given up super nice surroundings for the luxury of living alone. :)
Good luck with everything! Isn't growing up lousy sometimes?!? :)
i'm with you on the money issue. tires are always so expensive. well, any car improvements actually, and it seems like there's never only one thing to fix!
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