Apartment Hunting... Again

For the second time this year I'm apartment hunting... and I still haven't found anything. And I'm running out of time.

I have little more than a week to be out of this place (by next Friday to be exact), and my apartment search thus far has left me high and dry. Is there no decent apartment in the area I'm looking that's actually affordable? I mean, I'm not expecting the Ritz Carlton, and I'm certainly not looking to pay for one either. I just want something DECENT!

BUT, what I would love to get is THIS apartment. I found it while perusing the myriad of online apartment shopping resources. It's beautiful, I think anyway... here's the description of it: Art deco style apartment with city views. 1400 sq ft, 2BD/1Ba spacious bright apartment. Dining room, living room, large eat-in kitchen, new range & dishwasher. New ceiling fans & lighting. Private, outdoor slate covered patio. Newly remodeled bathroom & kitchen. Refinished hardwood floors. New tub, tile, triple mirror medicine cabinet & vanity. New carport parking. Beautifully landscaped front yard with custom paved patio. French doors & windows. Restaurants, shops & three supermarkets all within walking distance. Only blocks to LA Metro Rail & Bus transportation. Washer/Dryer connection. Quiet, tree-lined street. Security lighting.

I mean it's obviously out of my price range, it's $1995 a month... but I just think it's gorgeous, and it's huge! 1400 sq feet?! My goodness...

Anyway, I will keep dreaming, and just hope I can find something decent by this weekend. If not... I don't know what I'll do... :(

Current Status:
Mood: Nervous!
Food: Spearmint gum
Song: "A Sorta Fairytale" -Tori Amos

Those Silly Brits

The film we watched today in my Gender, Sexuality and Media class was one of the cutest things I've ever seen... oh yes and it was a British film.

In an episode of family guy, Stewie travels to London to meet the beloved Maggie Madrigal (or however the hell you spell her name), only to meet a disappointingly fake Maggie who yells, "Piss off, ya grotty little wanker!" then kicks him aside. This has nothing to do with the movie I wanted to write about, but it's a fun story that the British topic at hand reminded me of.

Anyway, the film we watched is called Beautiful Thing, and for those of you who don't want to be shocked it's a gay film... just so you know what you're getting into when you watch it. Anyway, it's a beautifully done film about two working class families and I was really, truly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. AND the soundtrack was fantastico... full of music by Mama's & Papa's, and a bunch of tracks by Mama Cass. Hmm... kind of a "mama" theme goin' on that I just noticed...

Anyway, if you haven't seen this 1996 film, I highly recommend you do so... it's chalk full of issues regarding class, race and of course, sexuality. And the characters are great, definitely people that I wanted to watch more about... and was craving more when the film ended. BUT not in a bad way... I was satisfied, I just want to see more about them because I like them so much.

I'm not going to lie, I haven't been feeling too well lately, and after watching this film I'm in a totally different mood. I'm really happy and i can't wait to get off work and go have fun and do things! INCLUDING doing reading for class... and I NEVER want to do my reading, even though I do it anyway. But now I actually WANT to. It's crazy!! That's all for now... I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Current Status:
Mood: FANTASTICALLY happy!
Food: Crazy pizza at work with random things on it
Song: "Go Where You Wanna Go" -Mamas & Papas

When the caffeine isn't working...

I basically have no choice but to write in here right now... because it is all I can do to not fall asleep in my class.

I really should just leave... I don't think I'm going to be getting anything out of being here if I'm this tired and out of it. What to do about work though? I'm supposed to work from 2-6... but I'm exhausted and I feel like shit. YES, I'm partially exhausted because I've been up since about 3 PM yesterday... BUT in my defense, I got a LOT of sleep before that point. And I figured if I went to bed when I was actually starting to feel tired (at around 6 AM), then I would just sleep through the entire day and miss all my classes and work.

Oh my god I'm falling asleep! I can't stop!!!!! WAKE UP! I like this class a lot... I really don't want to be sleeping through the fucking lecture. I got a diet coke right before the class... solely for the purpose of keeping me awake. It would seem the caffeine I was relying on has failed, and failed miserably... because my eyes are literally closing uncontrollably.

Has anyone else had this problem? I mean, have you ever NOT been able to keep your eyes open... literally? I actually CAN'T do it right now... my eyes start closing, and I can't stop, even though I try. What the hell is that? It's not like I've been up forever... I got a lot of sleep over the past few days, and it hasn't even been 24 hours yet. And I can tell you for sure I've been up much longer than 24 hours before, so this should be a breeze.

I would just leave and go nap but I'm in the middle of a lecture hall and I can't just walk to the end of the row without pissing at least five people off to an obscene degree. Okay I should get offline and try to pay attention without sleeping. Don't hold your breath.

Current Status:
Mood: TIRED!
Food: Worthless diet coke!
Song: ?

Moving is a Bitch

Yes, moving IS a bitch... but it's worth the pain in every respect.

Even though I just moved into this apartment in Alhambra less than four months ago, the 45 minute commute to and from USC every day over the summer and now into the school year has officially gotten to me. I don't want to wake up in the morning, because I know I'll be on the road for 45 minutes just to get to work/class. And when I do arrive at my destination, I'm a bitch. I want to kill anyone that tries to talk to me when I first arrive, because I'm just that irritated with the trek I've just made.

So, not only will this move closer to USC improve the physical and mental health of myself, but also of the others around me, especially their physical health in terms of safety, by which I mean I will no longer possess the will to kill them. And since the whole "new apartment" ordeal has been a somewhat confusing one... I'll just give you the highlights since we don't have much time:

I'm going to live with my friend Stefanie, who I've known since 8th grade. Her parents, who currently live in Rancho Palos Verdes, are moving back east (and by east I mean the southern areas). It's been a long and confusing situation because they weren't sure for a while when they'd be moving... first it was August, then September, then the last thing I heard was Jan/Feb. SO, I got a place with USC housing just for myself since I didn't think Stefanie would be moving out until Jan timeframe. BUT I just found out last week that her parents are definitely moving by the end of Sept./beginning of Oct.

Which means I don't have to worry about uncertainty anymore... we're definitely going to be living together. I just have to find someone to take over my lease with USC and I'll be home free. As for Hector, I'm not sure what he's planning on doing, which is sad... I really enjoy being his roommate. We're quite a pair... but I'm sure he's got plans of his own and wants to do something new for a while. :(

Anyway, that's the deal with the apartment. I'm now in my third week of my last semester of school, and it's quite terrifying. The only thing that seems to be looking up right now is the definite plans with Stefanie, even though we don't have an apartment to move into yet... but we have until the 30th. Other than that... I'm terrified of the real world (though a little excited) which hits me in December... I'm broke, single, and at the moment sick. *cough - thanks to Darren who I took to dinner for his birthday when he was apparently sick and I guess gave it to me. Hmph.

Well I hope this ambush of frivolous information will satisfy you until my next entry, which will hopefully be soon. Cheers!

Current Status:
Mood: Tired - I've been up all night after sleeping all day
Food: Cough drops
Song: "The Weekend" -Michael Gray