beatrice

Congratulations! I can't believe you hadn't practiced in a wetsuit or cold water before. Do you think you'll do it again?

Hey, I always say if you can't land first place, the next best thing is to stroll like you don't give a fuck in straight up last place. Remember, another name for second place is first loser. If you're going to lose, you might as well do it the best.

Fascinating arrangement you three have.

You know, if I told someone I had rented a girlfriend for a vacation trip, they'd think I hired an escort. Are you sure you want to associate yourself with a guy who "rents" himself out?

My ex decorated her condo with a similar green for her living room, bright orange for the kitchen, purple for the hallway, and will have bright yellow in the bathroom and a light turquoise in the bedroom when she finishes. I guess if you get bored with one color, you just go into another room for a while.

Good luck with the triathlon.

thanks for your words. i always appreciate when people take the time to try and help me, especially with something that's as meaningful to me as this is.

your entry is pretty interesting too. you're more accomodating than anyone i know. i hope he buys you a solid gold refridgerator. why a fridge? cause they're big, and if you have to be given something that's solid gold, you want it to be big, right?

awwwww
thaaaaaank you!
you're doing a tri? wow!!! i swim, but i can't do the other two. brava!

I painted my old apartment cranberry with a camel trim. It was my favoritist room ever. I recomend it to anyone looking to maximize a room's total ass kicking potential. Yes I've been caught watching more than my share of Trading Spaces.

exactly! i mean hell, it's not like she's working 24 hours a day over the weekend (is she?). I'm sure you two could compromise - while you're visiting she'll be working, but her nights are for doing stuff together...

Well, I wanted to play devil's advocate, but after rereading it, it sort of sounds like she's blowing you off. Could be the post-trip blues are hitting hard, but rather than admitting it, she's giving excuses about why you shouldn't come visit. I know I prefer to be by myself if I'm feeling down. Plus, getting back into the swing of things after a hiatus is stressful and having a houseguest may be more than she wants right now. dunno...

Glad you are settling in. Did you end up at the one that you liked or did you have to do more searching? The triathlon thing would be boring, but at least you are making your body better. I am in serious need of a workout program of some sort. I sit at a computer all day at work, sit in my car to and from work, and sit in front of a computer for at least a couple hours a night. The only things getting regular exercise are my fingers at the keyboard.

You snuck me onto your friends list like a ninja striking from the shadows. I didn't see it coming and I never stood a chance. I do the same to you! Hiya! Oh, and I may not be entitled to say this, but you posted it, so I will: if your relationships were all being played out on a Monopoly board, your creepy ex just bought all the rail roads and utilities. It may not seem like a big deal now, but enough passes around the board will see your cash (emotional stability) wittled down to nothing. Ten bucks says he tried to befriend your current boy friend next.

weird. Guys can be dicks sometimes. And they can be stalkers. Has he considered getting a girlfriend so he stops thinking about your relationship situation? Has he stopped taking his medication recently?

Has the water cleared up yet? Isn't this the place from which you are moving any day now? Hope it all works out.

(sorry for all the questions. feel free to not answer them.)

ack! i had no hot water at one time. most terrible few days i ever spent. you could always think of it as future memories? +o)

Not having hot water sucks. They probably didn't do it for fun though. When I had my house hooked up to sewer, the guys accidentally yanked the cable wires off of the house with their backhoe. Not quite as inconvenient as losing hot water, especially since I didn't subscribe to cable.

They are fixing it, right?

I did have a four day work week for a couple of years, but it included the weekend and the shift started at 5am. That sort of sucked.

debt sucks, but just to put it in perspective: my best friend got 50 grand into debt getting a film directing degree. hope that makes you feel better.

Of course your crushing counts, baby. You make a grown man cry. You should use that triathlon training to put some distance between you and the debtors that are breathing down your neck. It's a well known fact that a wormy collection agent is no match for sheer endurance.

That's cool that you didn't get a lot of grief about backing out. Good luck with your search! With the number of jobless people in this town, you'd think there'd be quite a few vacant apartments as people were forced to move elsewhere, get a place with roommates or move back with the parents.

interesting picture.

Have you considered buying? While interest rates are low. My friend K bought an older condo in NW last September with no money down and a marginal credit record. The prices can be comparable to rent and you are getting some equity at least. In any case, good luck with your situation.

ahhhh...the peeing on the sofa bit. Been there. I have ongoing problems with a couple of my kids. Muffin had many bladder problems when he was younger. And my ex's cat was a terror to the others and made everyone a bit more neurotic than they needed to be. Or maybe living with me has made them neurotic.

Sucks about not liking your job AND not getting paid much. One or the other could probably be acceptable for a while.

and gentrification marches on...

you should leave some little goodies for the lucky owners-to-be... like a note hidden in the bathroom cabinet, saying "I paid only $580 a month for this place... and your mortgage payment is twice that!"

or not.

That is a perfect simple picture. can I share it? I have had a lifelong dream of becoming an expatriate.

You too, eh? +o)

Edited to say that I'm adding you to my buddies list because you're cool and have an MA in forensic anth

[Edited on Jul 12, 2003]