I Guess I'm Not Really Surprised

I've noticed that, since the new owners purchased our apartment complex some 6-8 months ago, all they've done is outdoor cosmetic work.

They cut down trees they didn't like, made new signs, painted, re-constructed all the balconies and patio fences, remodeled the office, which had just been remodeled a year or two ago, re-vamped laundry rooms.

However, there's a broken step outside my apartment and another one cracked through in two places. We've reported it twice in the past three months. FINALLY, last week, they taped it up with WARNING tape...not to fix it, just to cover their sorry asses, I guess. The tape is more of a hazard, however, than the broken steps. (One is broken to the point of there only being about six inches of concrete all the way across to step on to climb the stairs.)

This is a nice complex in a nice area, so one would think, "What gives?"

Well, we got a letter in the mail yesterday. Seems they've decided to petition the city (and the state) to turn our complex into condos. So, for now, until they get their answer, I guess they're not concerned with the tenants.

Quite frankly, I thought they were making the complex pretty to sell it. Now I know they're going for the big bucks by selling the units individually.

So...

I'm looking into alternatives. If the city approves their request, it should still be a while before they're ready to sell the units.

I'm going to be ready to move, just in case.

Guess we'll see what happens.

Four Days Off?

How many of you have four day weekends for the 4th of July???

Got any plans for it, if you've got it?

I do not have a four day weekend. In fact, I have to work a few hours tomorrow...probably only 3-4 hours.

We're in the middle of month-end close at work, and we have to have the cost accounting aspects of it complete in two days.

However, I'm going to try to sneak in at least one day of Anime Expo. Wish I could go tomorrow cause CLAMP is there. Don't think I'm going to make it, though.

The company I get all my manga art supplies from (paper, pens, markers, etc.) is going to have several booths there, so I'd like to get in to see what they have for sale.

Maybe Sunday. Maybe on the 4th.

Monday is my daughter's birthday, but since her birthday is close to that of a friend of hers, I think we're going to have a BBQ at the park next weekend for the two of them. Maybe it'll be cooler then.

For all of you going out of town for the holiday, drive safe and have a GREAT time!!!

Alas, One Must Pay the Bills

I want to write while it's cool and my apartment isn't an oven.

But, one must work to pay the bills.

Don't get me wrong...I LOVE my new job. I LOVE the people I work with. Today will be the end of my second week and sometimes, I feel like I've been there forever. It just feels RIGHT, you know? I can't complain.

And, of course, you haven't heard me complain...which is probably a relief after all my complaining about the old and difficult job.

I am, however, exhausted when I get home. Partially from the heat and partially because the work is intense right now. We have two-day month-end close, inventory in July, July month-end at the same time as inventory, and system conversion from MAPICS to SAP.

So, there's a lot to be done and I'm tired...but I still LOVE it.

It just makes writing and things a little more difficult until I really get into the swing of the new routine.

I'm going to TRY to hit that last 3,635 (I think that was the number) words today to make my goal for the month. It seems a little far to reach, but...

I have a measley 400 words this morning. That's a start.

If I can manage 600 at lunchtime, on paper, maybe I'll have a chance.

Just...

Maybe. :)

I Don't Know Whether to Groan or Jump Up and Down

So, I think I'll opt for crashing after I post.

I almost gave up. I really did. I honestly WANTED to give up. And, yet, I DIDN'T want to give up cause...you know...I'm stubborn that way.

So, I dragged those words out of nowhere, kicking and screaming each and every inch of the way. They were buried deep inside my dead and roasted brain cells. (It's still been over 100 here.)

And, I have NO idea what I'm going to write tomorrow on my new project. That so sucks.

Heh. Makes life more interesting, doesn't it?

I'm so tired. I know I sound like an idiot. (Huh? What was that, you say? I sound like an idiot all the time? ::snicker::)

Dumps, Dives & Divas

3,648 words today

18,873 / 100,000 (18.9%)

Monthly Word Count Goal Progress:

30,023 / 30,000 (100.1%)

2006 Word Count Goal Progress:

290,486 / 1,000,000 (29.0%)

I guess I should jump up and down now.

Can I just pretend that I'm jumping up and down?

Hooray! Hooray! I made my monthly goal!!!

Second month in a row. Woo-hoo!

I'm pleased, cause I had some serious doubts there for a while.

(I also don't have nearly as much energy as all the exclaiming would indicate.)