I'm back to blogging after all. After stopping for a while, I felt the need of having somewhere to go and emptying my thoughts since sometimes I feel like people get tired of me talking about probably the same things over and over.
I'm just waiting on my friend right now. We've become pretty good friends for the past few weeks though we sorta had trouble not too long ago. I wasn't there for him the one time he needed me to be there. I've apologized and made amends since then, but one simple act that I thought would not matter actually did bigger than I imagined.
The job's going well though so glad about that. Time to time, I can't deal with users but oh well, that's part of doing customer service, what can one do really. These past weeks kinda stressed me out too coz I was actually been looking at houses to possibly buy. I considered it at first back in the winter but the realtor told me it was too soon if I wasn't looking to buy 'til the summer. So put it on hold and was actually considering just staying put where I live now. However, after receiving a letter from the leasing office that the rent's gonna go up and we'd have to pay utilities now, it made me change my mind. Adding to that, the neighbors above us are real heavy walkers be it midnight, or morning, weekdays or weekends, that's all I'd hear when I'm at home.
I did make an offer for one weeks ago but it didn't come through since there were some things with the house that the VA won't allow if you buy a house. This one had one bathroom that wasn't working which apparently is a no-go with the VA, even though it has two working ones.
I put in an offer for another one just this Friday which I actually liked more since it was close to the metro station and a few stores like Target, Macy's, movie theater among other things. I drove around the neighborhood and actually liked the area. I initially saw some houses but they were short sales so won't make the April 30th deadline for the home tax credit which I'm trying to get. My agent e-mailed me this morning as to where we are. The house was initially listed for 250k, but has gone down to 237k. I offered 220k but my agent said to be ready for a counter offer and to ask myself how much I'm willing to pay. I was game for the listing price they had initially but it'll be good to get it down even a bit. The townhouse can be seen here.
I sorta imagined myself living in it already and it'll be wonderful to get my C's back though I will have one, Caeden more than likely. Things with C- have taken a turn as to where I'm not sure. I think we're both still holding on though I can sense it changing soon. The idea of me moving to Chicago came up and I did consider it though if I do end up buying the house, that will not happen. I initially told him I could move this summer but after thinking it through, figured I'd want to wait until I hit my one-year at my current job. Due to my pattern, he doesn't believe it and don't want to be hopeful then, I'm gonna be saying that I'm not moving so where would that leave him. I asked him to give me til December but he said no. We haven't talked really since then. My friend tried to persuade me to fly out this past weekend but I didn't so that's where things stand. I don't know, with having just started a part time job and stuff, it makes more sense to move this winter, giving me enough time to save up and apply for jobs. Is that my unwillingness to sacrifice for him this time around? I don't really see it as unwillingness but just being smarter about the move. I got excited about it that one day and had all this elaborate schemes on how I could make it work since I've always managed after all. Thing is after wanting a government job for 3 yrs and finally getting it, I'm not sure I want to leave after putting in 5 months.
