I Feel Special

This morning, Google was having some issues where every site listing on a search would have this link listed underneath it: "This site may be harmful to your computer." It did this on every search I did. To make sure this wasn't a fluke or a possible hack, I decided to search my name to see what happened.

Of course the same thing happened, but I discovered something very cool during this little Google adventure. Back when I interned for Where Magazine, I had the opportunity to interview and write an article on an up-and-coming jewelry artist--Abigail Seligsohn. I was very nervous about interviewing her, as it was my first official phone interview as a writer. I remember she was very sweet and very passionate about her entrance in the jewelry world. Not to mention her jewelry line is very original, very edgy, and very awesome. Anyway, I found on my Google experimental search that she put the article I wrote on her and her jewelry (short as it was [I was limited to 50 word, if I remember correctly]) on the press page of her website, and I feel very honored. :)

To see the article, visit her press page: Abigail Seligsohn. Be sure to check out her jewelry, too!

Love, Love, Love

I've never had a song dedicated to me on the radio, ever. Today, Kyle told me to turn on 93.3 WMMR on my way to meeting my friend Cathy for lunch. Over the radio, Pierre Robert read a beautiful message from Kyle. Kyle dedicated an entire "workforce block" of Alice in Chains (one of our favorite bands) to me for our 2 year anniversary (which isn't until Monday, but it was one of the sweetest things he could have done).

Needless to say, I felt very happy for the remainder of the day and incredibly loved. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to be marrying him--my best friend. I love you, Kyle.

Long Time, No Post

After my 2 month hiatus from moving and the holidays, I'm ready to blog and back in action. The holidays were nice, very lazy, but nice. Kyle and I enjoyed having our first holiday together in our own place, which by the way, is amazing. We love it here.

Allow me to give you the grand tour:

LIVING ROOM:
DINING ROOM:


KITCHEN:
BATHROOM:

BEDROOM:




Also, here is our "Charlie Brown" tree that we got at The Dollar Store:



Isn't it cute??? Well, I hope you enjoyed the tour. I will be updating again sometime soon. Perhaps when my Dad sends me pictures from his visit here for the week. :)

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Till next time . . .

PEACE~LOVE~EDITING

Things Happen For a Reason . . .

As of Monday, we will have an apartment (we sign the lease Monday afternoon). Today we went next door to the complex next to the complex we had applied to and been lied to, and were approved--with no cosigner--within a half hour. The apartment is much bigger than the one we were originally going to sign for, has more parking, lots and lots of big walk-in closet spaces, is $40 a month cheaper, plus we only have to pay a $99 security deposit (well, also $250 for Gem [my cat]), and our first month's rent is free.

When we told the landlord what happened next door (our cosigner we found out has a credit score of 850 and their "too much" debt is a mortgage and car payment, what almost every American has today), she was shocked and told us her son has been living there 3 years, had no rental history when he initially signed, and didn't need a cosigner.

As my friend Cathy had inferred, we were discriminated because of our age. I believe Kyle's Pup-pup said that, too. That is so wrong. And to make that process so stinking difficult on us like that and then let us down in the end. A lot of people who live there love it, and I'm happy for them, but the actual process of getting into that place was just nonsense and completely draining. When the landlord asked us for a different cosigner, we laughed and had decided we were sick of the complex already and hadn't even moved in yet.

So, we're going over there the weekend after we move in, get our good faith check back, and tell them we moved in next door and we didn't need a cosigner. I'm still in disbelief that our cosigner got rejected because of a mortgage and car payment. The whole family was yesterday at Thanksgiving. I guess the majority of our nation would have gotten rejected as our cosigner. I just don't get it. Oh well, we found a new home, and the situation is even better. :)

PEACE~LOVE~EDITING

*Sighs*

So, we basically lost the apartment. Our co-signer had excellent credit, but they rejected us 'cause they had "too much debt." How do you build credit without debt?

Our landlord asked for another co-signer, but we're honestly sick of them after running around like chickens with our heads cut off, and having packed our boxes 3 days before we were promised we could pick up our keys tomorrow and that everything would go through okay. If you're a landlord, do your potential tenants a favor: don't promise things you can't keep, please.

Anyway, there's a complex right up the street that's cheaper, has a good reputation as well, allows pets, and has more space. Not to mention they're currently having a $99 security deposit with first month's rent free as their current special.

We're going to try and check them out later tomorrow after the funeral, if there's time. Otherwise, we'll go on Friday. When we go, I'm going to be upfront with the landlord, explain what happened to us next door, and ask that since we have no rental history, would we need a co-signer, and if so, could they be from out-of-state. That way, we'll get the bullshit out of the way and hopefully be on our merry way to signing a lease and moving in our already packed boxes.

Tonight was the wake, and the service was beautiful. However, it made me realize how almost "outcast-ish" I feel in a religious setting. During all the readings, I was the only one who didn't have a clue what to recite during the chants and when to bless myself. I grew up in a non-religious household, and am totally clueless whenever I go to church on that rare occasion. I always feel like I'm being disrespectful or rude of those situations, especially at a service for someone who we lost. But, that's just me over-analyzing myself and being overly paranoid, I guess.

All righty, must try to get to sleep since we gotta wake up early for the funeral tomorrow, especially since Kyle is a paul bearer.

PEACE~LOVE~EDITING

Delicioso!

Now here's a real delicacy for ya:

Freshly ground pines into a delectable treat, now cinnamon-flavored!

'Cause IIIIIII'M MOVIN' OUT!

Turns out Kyle's Aunt co-signed instead, and we're going to be moving out the 28th. We're all packed and ready to go, except for having signed the lease, which has to be done by Wednesday so we can pick up the keys and pay the rest of our security deposit and all that fun stuff.

Since we're moving out, I may not be updating this for a week or so, depending on when we get settled and get our cable/internet set up.

Unfortunately, on a sadder note, there has been a loss in our lives, as Kyle's grandmother passed away on Saturday morning. I did not know her very long, but she was a very sweet lady, and hopefully she is happy wherever she is now. RIP Anne Janulewicz.

On a happier note, I hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving. Eat lots of turkey, and enjoy time with your loved ones. Gobble, gobble.



PEACE~LOVE~EDITING