Ridiculous

So, I've decided to withhold a certain amount of money from my rent this month do to the fact that my oven has been broken since the beginning of November. I've notified the manager numerous times, the landlord numerous times, people have come out to look at it and nothing has been done to fix it. So, I wrote a letter and documented all the dates I brought it to people's attention and gave it to my manager and said, "When the over gets fixed I will pay the rest of the money. If the landlord has any questions he can call me." She told me good job and that she didn't blame me. It's weird because any problems I had when I moved in here the first few months were fixed immediately. And now, it's like pulling teeth to get it done. The building is old and most of the appliances are from when the building was built, which was like in the 60's. This is why my oven is not working. I don't want to have to move out of this place at the end of my year lease. I hate moving and now with all the stuff I have I would have to higher movers and the cost is a lot. Plus, it's a pain always coming up with the money for the new place. A guy came out today to look at the oven and said a part was broken and he couldn't even tell the model of the oven to get the new part because it was so old...haha. It's a shit show..haha. On the other hand, I really do like my little apartment and have made a home of it. A lot of shit went down at the first apartment I lived at when I moved out here and I wish we had been more stern with things and put our foot down. But I didn't know any better and was going nuts because it was my first time in LA...completely alone. Anyhoo, goodtimes and woohoo.

Rain Rain Go Away

It has pretty much rained here all week. I have to say that I actually kind of like it. Most people say the rain and the dark weather tends to make them feel gloomy and depressed. It does the opposite to me. Now, I'm not sure what I would do if it was for 9 months straight, but for now I am okay with it.
I feel I did a lot this week. I got my haircut. I got my oil changed and a few other things done to my car. I got my eyes checked out and order SUPER CUTE glasses, and the greatest thing is that after two years I finally got a new cell phone. It's a blackberry and I absolutely love it. Waiting two years to get a new phone is a very big deal for me if you know me because you know how much I love and obsess over my cell phone. But I couldn't justify getting a new phone without having a discount. Finally, my dreams came true and I was able to get a new phone. YAY!! I know it is pathetic. However, isn't it good to let the small things in life make you smile. :)

A Fabulous Three Day Weekend

A "Tigre" visited me this weekend. It was fabulous and I feel absolutely wonderful. I feel more sure about the future than I have in awhile. That is a nice feeling. I have some things to take care of in the next couple weeks that will be big steps for me, but I trust that I have the strength and support of those who know me oh so well. :)

Let the job hunt begin if I can ever figure out what it is that I exactly want to do...:(

Grey's Anatomy

I was informed on Thursday night that the last episode of Grey's Anatomy was that night due to the writer's strike. I haven't confirmed if that is true, but I believe my sources and they also didn't show scenes for the next episode, which usually means there isn't one. I'm sad because it's probably the only show that I truly feel the need to always watch. :( Poo!

Frustrated...Already

Do you ever find yourself getting frustrated before you have even started? I find myself getting that way right now when it comes to getting a new job. I keep weighing the pros and cons and realize that ultimately there will be more pros, but the initial getting there absolutely sucks. See, I've gotten comfortable with everything having to do with my job. I have a great schedule, great benefits, a boss I adore, I get days off whenever I need them with the exception of holidays, and so on. I want to visit my mom this summer because I haven't seen her in what will be two years in the summer and yet if I get a new job I may not be able to get the time off. And not only that, but I won't have vacation time saved up yet. I have nothing on my resume but that of management in retail. I'm already frustrated and I haven't even necessarily begun the whole looking process. I'm not even sure where to start. My brother said that might be the hardest part. URG!

Happy 2008!

I trust that everyone had a great New Year's!! I know I did even though I was feeling it the next morning and pretty much all day.

I guess this is the time of year when people always seem to reflect on the past year. But all I'm really going to say is that it was a pretty good year. I had some really low lows, but at the same time I had some really high highs. I reconnected with old friends and got to travel a lot. I fell in love. I finally got my own place and my own furniture. Overall, it was a good year.

I do not really have a lot of resolutions. I just want to be happy and content with things. I want to have a little more faith in myself and not be so scared of failure. I do want to work on my stress level and realize that everything truly is going to be okay. I'd like to find a job that I truly love doing and that will challenge me a bit. Yeah, those are just some of the things I would like. All very simple when put on paper, but take a little more effort when actually trying to do.

So, Happy New Year to everyone. May 2008 bring you everything you wish and hope for!!