26 January 2009

To Make a Short Story Long or a Long Story Longer

I can't tell short stories. It's just not in my genetic make up. When others might "make a long story short," I just end up making a long story longer. Keeping that in mind, I'm offering some bullet points of what's going on as opposed to actual stories.
  • Nico is settling in better, but still acts like I am going to kick him any time we cross paths.
  • My work portfolio has quadrupled in the last two weeks, causing the long breaks between posts.
  • I am so sick of living in an apartment. Even more annoying was discovering today that mortgage payments for a $175,000 house would be significantly less than I am paying in rent right now. Too bad my student loans would make being approved for a mortgage impossible.
  • I organized a recycling program for our office kitchen. The bin is clearly labeled aluminum cans and plastic only. So why did someone dump 8 cardboard boxes and a bowl of pasta in there today? Ugh! Read the damn signs, people!

Pocket Susan Advice: Even if you're stuck in an apartment for a few more years, do what you can to make your place a little more green and lower your energy bills like changing out traditional lightbulbs for flourescents. Last weekend I installed a programmable thermostat and it was surprisingly easy and will hopefully lower my electric bill during the hot summer months ahead!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Suze, you never know if you can buy a house until you at least give it a try. I would definitely recommend talking to some banks and seeing what options you have. I have student loans, too... but still managed to by my dream first home. And if you can't get a house quite yet, you can still come visit me and stay in mine anytime! Miss you!
-Tara