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November 20, 2007
There Is a Disturbance in the Force, OR Happy Thanksgiving!
DUDE. Something is wrong here.
I told you I was planning to move. What I didn't tell you (because I didn't want to jinx it, knock on wood, throw some salt over my shoulder) is that I actually found a new apartment on Saturday morning. THE VERY FIRST ONE I SAW. WHICH I PAID A DEPOSIT ON TODAY AND WILL MOVE INTO IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.
I'm sorry for the abundance of all caps, but MAN, I have mentioned my loathing for finding a new apartment before, almost a year ago. Literally? When I looked for this crappy apartment? I saw at least 25 apartments in two weeks WHILE HOLDING DOWN AN 8-6 JOB before I realized I'd never find anything better.
This time? Before I went? I told myself (I engage in a lot of talking-tos with myself, I'm completely sane and awesome that way): "Jen, you have all the time in the world, you will go see this ONE (NOT TWELVE) apartment because it is the only one that looks exactly like what you want, and, if it doesn't work out? You will wait until next weekend and then you can see ONE OTHER (NOT TWELVE) apartment that looks exactly like what you want." And you know what?
Oddly enough, this one fulfills every requirement I had back in January, two stories for my fat cats, hardwood floors, functioning dishwasher, direct sunlight, and you know what else? Washer-dryer, a FIREPLACE, an unobstructed view of the Hollywood sign and the Griffith Park Observatory -- and it's in walking distance of a Trader Joe's, my favorite wine shop, and has TWO (!) PARKING SPACES. And NO HOMELESS PEOPLE (love you homeless people, just don't love your piss in my staircase at 7:00 a.m.).
And sure, it has the tiniest oven I have ever seen and there is glass block on the staircase, but you know what? I know can throw a stove-top-created dinner party, and the 80s are long enough ago I can ironically tip my hat to their architecture, right? AND I WILL NEVER FIND ANYTHING BETTER, even if I saw 25 other apartments.
So anyway, I can't believe what effect even FAKING a totally zen attitude has had on my luck!
Or really, I can't believe how easy it is to behave like a sane person.
So here I am, realizing being a sane person rocks. And so tonight, even though I really wanted to procrastinate and watch DVR'd episodes of goodness-knows-what and wake up at 5 a.m. to pack for Thanksgiving and probably arrive at my brother and his wife's house empty-handed and sans toothpaste, instead I actually made some pecan brittle for my family:
And now I'm off to pack.
Like a sane person. Totally zen. Disturbing The Force.
Happy Thanksgiving!
p.s. Thanks for all your congratulations! You make me so happy! After Thanksgiving I will spread the love to your lovely blogs!
p.p.s. Normally I do not mind when people on TV get older, that happens and whatnot, but does anyone else find the fact that the Verizon Wireless network guy ("Can you hear me now?") is aging SCARY? He is not OLD or anything, but for some reason I find this even more disturbing than the fact that I can no longer tolerate "The Real World." Perhaps he is our Maytag repair man?
Posted by jen at November 20, 2007 08:42 PM
Comments
More congrats in order!
Posted by: Dagny at November 20, 2007 10:50 PM
Oh, and are you going to be up north for just the day or the weekend? If the latter, drop me a line. (I tried to email you but it was bounced back.) I feel the need for a fancy cocktail.
Posted by: Dagny at November 20, 2007 10:57 PM
You weren't faking a zen attitude, you were engaging in the Law of Attraction. And it worked! Congratulations on your fantastic new home! Just keep thinking "zen/positive". Happy T-day!
Posted by: Jeanne B. at November 20, 2007 11:48 PM
a) YAY YOU!!! and
b) I am so totally coming to visit.
:)
Posted by: carolyn at November 21, 2007 07:55 AM
Congrats again, again! Where's the pecan brittle recipe? Or is it too depressing to put into print?
Posted by: Ursula at November 21, 2007 12:12 PM
Being a lawyer must make you smarter. Congratulations on the bar and the new place... and the brittle. YUM.
Posted by: Daphne at November 21, 2007 04:48 PM
Wait a minute. People are allowed to find decent places to live without having to see a bazillion non-decent places first? WHAT??
Congratulations, again! You've been lawyered, and now you've been apartmented!
Posted by: Librarian Girl at November 21, 2007 05:04 PM
Countertop convection ovens rock, I hear. (And anyway, I'll bet you use the washer/dryer a lot more often than the oven anyway.)
Congratulations! I'm so happy these things have worked out for you. Happy Tday to you and your fat cats from fat me and my cats. (Wait...)
Posted by: Anne at November 21, 2007 05:46 PM
I want that brittle recipe too!
YUM!
Congrats on the new digs!
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Posted by: Brat at November 26, 2007 05:46 AM
Wow congrats on your new home!!! I just found a room to rent for myself too. But the hassle to get a perfect one..essshh
The pecan brittle looks so yummy!
Posted by: Mira at November 26, 2007 12:15 PM
your place sounds toight! post pics soon!
Posted by: Julie at November 26, 2007 01:57 PM
congrats! sounds like an awesome apartment. sometimes things come together perfectly like that and i figure it's meant to be. way to disturb the force!
Posted by: the boogeyman's wife at November 29, 2007 02:40 PM