Showing posts with label house hunting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label house hunting. Show all posts
Thursday, June 14, 2007
3am
I just thought I'd mention that it is 3 am, and underlying the excitement is apparently quite a bit of "oh crap I'm an adult!" angst which has prevented much sleep in the last three hours. I'm feeling a bit better than I was when I got out of bed 10 minutes ago, and yawning, so I think I'll head for the bathroom and then back to bed... later...
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Success!
We found a place to live tonight! A God thing... thanks to those of you who prayed for us - both last night and over the last while. More details tomorrow or the next day.
Day off
I took today off work. I've called dozens of housing ads and left messages. We're looking at two places tonight. Not sure how I feel about the cost of the first one, or the neighborhood of the second one. I'm really hoping that we manage to locate something within walking distance of a train station. I'm starting to wonder about money, and if this is a financially good decision. Seems kind of overwhelming...
I'm tired, and a bit cranky just at the moment. I feel like I've been out and about far too often this week, instead of accomodating a slower rhythm that I've found helpful in controlling the level of exhaustion and stress in my life. I'm taking the next couple hours off - until we have to go look at these places.
I feel like there are a million and one things on my "to do" list that are not being accomplished this week because of having company of sorts here, and because of going out nearly every evening to one thing or another. I've been invited to see a movie with friends tomorrow night - one that I actually quite want to see - but I think I may stay home and vegetate instead... we'll have to see... Friday night is already scheduled, as is most of Saturday and Sunday... I might just need the time to breathe!
Anyhow... I'm off to watch a movie or read a book for an hour and a bit...
I'm tired, and a bit cranky just at the moment. I feel like I've been out and about far too often this week, instead of accomodating a slower rhythm that I've found helpful in controlling the level of exhaustion and stress in my life. I'm taking the next couple hours off - until we have to go look at these places.
I feel like there are a million and one things on my "to do" list that are not being accomplished this week because of having company of sorts here, and because of going out nearly every evening to one thing or another. I've been invited to see a movie with friends tomorrow night - one that I actually quite want to see - but I think I may stay home and vegetate instead... we'll have to see... Friday night is already scheduled, as is most of Saturday and Sunday... I might just need the time to breathe!
Anyhow... I'm off to watch a movie or read a book for an hour and a bit...
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Crisis of Self-doubt
I am just at this moment, having a massive crisis of self-doubt.
I have known for quite some time, and talked openly about my need to move out from under my parent’s roof. This fact has been underscored greatly these past few months, and there is a huge part of me desperately excited for the possibilities of coming freedom.
I picked up a complete stranger – someone whom I’d only met by email connections of my parents – at the airport on Sunday morning. We’d corresponded about the possibility of living together. She’s a year older than me, come to Canada from New Zealand to work for a year, and we both liked the easier financial drain of sharing a home rather than renting individually. Within 24 hours we were looking at our first basement suite. (which, by the way, we’re not taking – ask me about the lovely land-lady who’d be living upstairs sometime!)
We have an appointment to see another place tonight, and plans to hopefully see some more places tomorrow as I have taken the day off work.
But this morning, I find myself battling a resurgence of all sorts of fears. I am no stranger to fear, it has long been the biggest obstacle to walking in freedom in my life, and today those fears are running rampant.
I find myself wondering if it’s completely insane to have decided to live with a girl who I’ve known for a little more than 48 hours. I mean, I like her, she’s very sweet, but I know very little about her. I tell myself that it’s only for a year, and if it turns out terribly, it’s not that long, but I don’t know if I want to make a decision based on that? I find myself wondering if I should settle for an apartment I don’t like very much in order to get out of my parent’s house more quickly. I’m trying to decide what parts of the city I would feel comfortable living in, and whether I should push to find something in my favored neighborhoods, or if I should just simply pick something for the convenience of availability. I’m wishing my parents weren’t on a different continent so that I could run some of these thoughts past someone with experience in these sorts of things. I’m tired, and a little peopled out, with no particular end to that in sight. I’m wishing I could curl up in my bedroom and simply hide for several hours, but instead I’ve got dozens of plans for the next few days… things that must be accomplished. I’m wondering if I’m suddenly terrified because of spiritual attack, or if it’s actually a more cautioning voice of God, telling me not to move too quickly… augh… I’m going to have to phone a friend long-distance or something, find someone to chat some of this out with.
With that, I’m off to coffee break…
I have known for quite some time, and talked openly about my need to move out from under my parent’s roof. This fact has been underscored greatly these past few months, and there is a huge part of me desperately excited for the possibilities of coming freedom.
I picked up a complete stranger – someone whom I’d only met by email connections of my parents – at the airport on Sunday morning. We’d corresponded about the possibility of living together. She’s a year older than me, come to Canada from New Zealand to work for a year, and we both liked the easier financial drain of sharing a home rather than renting individually. Within 24 hours we were looking at our first basement suite. (which, by the way, we’re not taking – ask me about the lovely land-lady who’d be living upstairs sometime!)
We have an appointment to see another place tonight, and plans to hopefully see some more places tomorrow as I have taken the day off work.
But this morning, I find myself battling a resurgence of all sorts of fears. I am no stranger to fear, it has long been the biggest obstacle to walking in freedom in my life, and today those fears are running rampant.
I find myself wondering if it’s completely insane to have decided to live with a girl who I’ve known for a little more than 48 hours. I mean, I like her, she’s very sweet, but I know very little about her. I tell myself that it’s only for a year, and if it turns out terribly, it’s not that long, but I don’t know if I want to make a decision based on that? I find myself wondering if I should settle for an apartment I don’t like very much in order to get out of my parent’s house more quickly. I’m trying to decide what parts of the city I would feel comfortable living in, and whether I should push to find something in my favored neighborhoods, or if I should just simply pick something for the convenience of availability. I’m wishing my parents weren’t on a different continent so that I could run some of these thoughts past someone with experience in these sorts of things. I’m tired, and a little peopled out, with no particular end to that in sight. I’m wishing I could curl up in my bedroom and simply hide for several hours, but instead I’ve got dozens of plans for the next few days… things that must be accomplished. I’m wondering if I’m suddenly terrified because of spiritual attack, or if it’s actually a more cautioning voice of God, telling me not to move too quickly… augh… I’m going to have to phone a friend long-distance or something, find someone to chat some of this out with.
With that, I’m off to coffee break…
Friday, May 04, 2007
Rainy Friday Morning, but the weekend is coming!
Well, we set a rainfall record here in Calgary yesterday, almost doubling the record that had held since 1969.
However, even despite the onslaught of spring allergy season, I could smell the freshness in the air this morning as I walked to the train, and the weather forecast calls for sun to return to us tomorrow, with nice seasonally warm weather by the beginning of next week.
I’ve joined the world of Facebook, and am finding it equally as addicting as I was warned it could be. I’ve reconnected with a whole bunch of friends that I’ve valued and had lost touch with over the last couple of years. You can find me under “Lisa Pippus” if you’re interested in looking me up there.
There is a very strong possibility that I have located a room-mate, and could be out of my parents house by the beginning of July. Those of you who know me really well will know how significant this is to me on a spiritual, emotional, and just general mental sanity level! I’m excited that it could happen so quickly, and can’t wait to see what comes next, since I also intend to buy a car in July. Hello independence!
One of my friend’s is trying to design a tattoo for me. I’ve always loved the stuff she paints. I gave her a detailed description of what I wanted it to symbolize, and she’s working on drawing it. She goes to Australia in a week or two, and is asking God for the design for her own next tattoo while she’s there, and maybe for one for me as well. I told her that if I was going to get a design out of it, I’d be more than happy to pray that with her too. She wants to fly to Winnipeg, to get the tattoo done by another artist she really respects, and, since she’s a flight attendant, if she comes up with a design for me, I can probably tag along pretty cheaply and get mine done too. How random is that? Fly to Winnipeg to get a tattoo!
I’m looking forward to tonight and tomorrow… hanging out at home (and doing some errands). My parents are out of town, and so is my youngest brother, and the other brother is almost always out and about on the weekends, so I should have lots of time to just enjoy being on my own. Very refreshing when the whole family dynamics thing isn’t something I have to worry about, and I have to admit to loving doing errands and stuff like that on my own. Maybe I’ll rent a movie, or maybe I’ll just watch TV and hang out. I’ll do some studying (two hours left to meet the goal for this week), and some reading, and probably some prep for the youth retreat next week.
However, even despite the onslaught of spring allergy season, I could smell the freshness in the air this morning as I walked to the train, and the weather forecast calls for sun to return to us tomorrow, with nice seasonally warm weather by the beginning of next week.
I’ve joined the world of Facebook, and am finding it equally as addicting as I was warned it could be. I’ve reconnected with a whole bunch of friends that I’ve valued and had lost touch with over the last couple of years. You can find me under “Lisa Pippus” if you’re interested in looking me up there.
There is a very strong possibility that I have located a room-mate, and could be out of my parents house by the beginning of July. Those of you who know me really well will know how significant this is to me on a spiritual, emotional, and just general mental sanity level! I’m excited that it could happen so quickly, and can’t wait to see what comes next, since I also intend to buy a car in July. Hello independence!
One of my friend’s is trying to design a tattoo for me. I’ve always loved the stuff she paints. I gave her a detailed description of what I wanted it to symbolize, and she’s working on drawing it. She goes to Australia in a week or two, and is asking God for the design for her own next tattoo while she’s there, and maybe for one for me as well. I told her that if I was going to get a design out of it, I’d be more than happy to pray that with her too. She wants to fly to Winnipeg, to get the tattoo done by another artist she really respects, and, since she’s a flight attendant, if she comes up with a design for me, I can probably tag along pretty cheaply and get mine done too. How random is that? Fly to Winnipeg to get a tattoo!
I’m looking forward to tonight and tomorrow… hanging out at home (and doing some errands). My parents are out of town, and so is my youngest brother, and the other brother is almost always out and about on the weekends, so I should have lots of time to just enjoy being on my own. Very refreshing when the whole family dynamics thing isn’t something I have to worry about, and I have to admit to loving doing errands and stuff like that on my own. Maybe I’ll rent a movie, or maybe I’ll just watch TV and hang out. I’ll do some studying (two hours left to meet the goal for this week), and some reading, and probably some prep for the youth retreat next week.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
work, weather, and other grumpy things
I’m now on my third cup of mango rooibos tea for the day, and I’m eating the remainder of this morning’s box of smarties. Can I just say that I LOVE this tea? I love loose tea in general, and rooibos in specific, and this tin of tea, which I picked up at Oolong tea house in Kensington yesterday on my way to meet Rae for dinner is turning out to be a fantastic purchase.
The weather is truly miserable today. The skies are heavy and gray, and the rain is pouring down, broken up only by the occasional wet and heavy snowflake drifting by. Someone needs to tell mother nature that it is now May 3rd, and snow is just not acceptable any longer. We’re supposed to be basking in ever warming temperatures, not soggy grey skies with a touch of snow.
I hate days when the weather is like this, because it makes it very hard for me to pick my spirits up. Especially when it’s a day like today where I’m already battling spiritual and emotional stuff. Somehow, the sunshine makes it that much easier for me to find a reason to be happy.
I did some apartment pricing yesterday on the internet. It’ll definitely be a better deal to get a roommate, and there is a possibility on the horizon. I need to email her tonight and see if she’s interested. She arrives in Calgary next month, so if she’s interested we could possibly be in somewhere as soon as July 1.
I admit to complete boredom at my job just presently. The last project to cross my desk that was described by the person assigning it as “big” took me twenty minutes to complete. To be really honest, it only took 15, but I made it better than what he originally described to me, added some color and some features to make the table it contained more navigable, and that took an extra five minutes.
At least my direct supervisor appreciates me (though she’s only here a few days a week and I work full-time). To be honest, I’m fairly convinced that our general manager thinks I have no brain. I mentioned that to someone yesterday, and he laughed and reminded me that the general manager treats us all as if only he and two other people on staff have brains. This was only marginally encouraging.
I think, come September, unless my pay is dramatically increased, I’ll be looking for a similar sort of employment with a different company. I love my direct supervisor – our human resources manager, but I’m a bit fed up with all of the inter-office politics, and the people who have no inter-personal skills. I also know that there are lots of very similar jobs available in this field, that pay significantly better.
So, if anyone hears of anything fantastic in the human resources, reception, or administrative assistant fields, let me know!
The weather is truly miserable today. The skies are heavy and gray, and the rain is pouring down, broken up only by the occasional wet and heavy snowflake drifting by. Someone needs to tell mother nature that it is now May 3rd, and snow is just not acceptable any longer. We’re supposed to be basking in ever warming temperatures, not soggy grey skies with a touch of snow.
I hate days when the weather is like this, because it makes it very hard for me to pick my spirits up. Especially when it’s a day like today where I’m already battling spiritual and emotional stuff. Somehow, the sunshine makes it that much easier for me to find a reason to be happy.
I did some apartment pricing yesterday on the internet. It’ll definitely be a better deal to get a roommate, and there is a possibility on the horizon. I need to email her tonight and see if she’s interested. She arrives in Calgary next month, so if she’s interested we could possibly be in somewhere as soon as July 1.
I admit to complete boredom at my job just presently. The last project to cross my desk that was described by the person assigning it as “big” took me twenty minutes to complete. To be really honest, it only took 15, but I made it better than what he originally described to me, added some color and some features to make the table it contained more navigable, and that took an extra five minutes.
At least my direct supervisor appreciates me (though she’s only here a few days a week and I work full-time). To be honest, I’m fairly convinced that our general manager thinks I have no brain. I mentioned that to someone yesterday, and he laughed and reminded me that the general manager treats us all as if only he and two other people on staff have brains. This was only marginally encouraging.
I think, come September, unless my pay is dramatically increased, I’ll be looking for a similar sort of employment with a different company. I love my direct supervisor – our human resources manager, but I’m a bit fed up with all of the inter-office politics, and the people who have no inter-personal skills. I also know that there are lots of very similar jobs available in this field, that pay significantly better.
So, if anyone hears of anything fantastic in the human resources, reception, or administrative assistant fields, let me know!
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