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Wednesday, March 15, 2006

recap

So, all in all, things are back to normal. Let me explain the state of things, and why it's pretty much my own fault...

I have to move on June 30. This wouldn't be a big deal if I wasn't in the middle of school for the summer at that date. My roommate's parents own the condo. At the end of my lease last year, he said he might move after he graduates, and that they would sign a 9-month lease instead of the full year, with a month-to-month for 3 months after that in case he didn't move.

The problem that I'm having is 2-fold. First, I should never have agreed to that. I was so blinded by not wanting to move again, that I pretty much did whatever I could to avoid it. I should have just not agreed to it, and then they either would've done a full year, or I would've moved, and then my life would be that much easier right now. So the bulk of my anger is at myself for being a pushover and allowing shit like this to happen in the first place.

Second, and this is the minor part that irks me, is that my roommate's girlfriend, if he doesn't move, is going to move in. That's fine, and I'm actually happy for them that it's working out like that, BUT... her name isn't mentioned in the lease. She can extend her current lease to whenever she wants (so she's told me), but my roommate doesn't seem to care about how busy I will be and is pretty stern on the whole June 30 thing, whether he moves or not.

I've been having issues with the roommate lately because I just feel like he's way too spoiled for his own good. He seems to get what he wants, when he wants it, and when I have to work my ass off for the same things, it irks me. That's not his fault, it's mine, but when he doesn't seem to really care about anything going on with anyone other than himself, it just makes me think he's selfish, and that IS his fault. Sorry if you're reading this, buddy - It's what I'm feeling right now.

Here's the gist - I'm an idiot for agreeing to a 9month lease, the gf isn't part of the lease AND can stay where she is in the interim, and if he doesn't move, I shouldn't have to either until October, or at least school is complete for me (and that is per the lease agreement).

So there you have it... I'm not arguing anything... Maybe I'm being the selfish one, but maybe it's my turn to be selfish for once, instead of getting screwed over yet again...

Megan, I'm glad my ramblings are getting through to someone. I'll probably put them into a book and hand them in for a grade in Literature Class. I don't know if I'll have the recording studio stuff done by mid-May, so perhaps a book of poetry would work... who knows.

Hey - I should buy a 3bed condo and have you and Jenny rent from me in it. HA - wouldn't that be interesting? But it probably wouldn't happen, so I'm not even going to bring it up.

I will probably buy a condo, though. Everything is a bit crazy at the moment, but it's all good. I'm tired of moving, and I want something that I can stay in for a little while, without fucked up leases and selfish roommates (and that's actually being said for almost all the roommates I've had). And I'm fully aware that I'm probably a selfish roommate to them, and I'm okay with that... :-). Not that I'm anti-roommate. Thus far, my roommate and I have gotten along, and my last roommate (although only for 4 months) and I got along fine. I guess I'm just tired of this shit...

In other news:

Ice Cube will be playing Mr. Kotter in a movie adaptation of the TV series.

Now, if you could please re-read that sentence - I'll even do it for you with corrected emphasis:

ICE CUBE... will be PLAYING... MR. KOTTER... (Mr. Kotter)... in a movie adaptation of the TV series.

Okay... with that, I will let you all on with your day.

posted by grey as mike @ 9:34 AM

2 Comments:

At March 16, 2006 5:33 PM, Megan said…

Ah, clarity. I kinda figured your funk had something to do with your living situation. That's shitty.

The three of us living together would be hilarious. Total sitcom material. (At this point, you should come over here and beat me over the head with a framed Will & Grace poster) And it seems somewhat feasible since we're in need of a new place as well. Too bad we'd never be able to agree on anything... particularly where to live. Which would sort of be a problem.

Ice Cube? What.
At March 28, 2006 4:00 PM, Anonymous said…

hey mikey. thought you might like to know that your correctly emphasized disclosure of cube's kotter casting made me laugh out liquid. surely you can appreciate that feedback better than my monitor. you are a funny man.