Ghetto, roaches, 3rd floor, oh my!

Well the title of this blog pretty much sums up the negative about my new apartment. Let me start with the bitching to get it out of the way, and then talk about the good things!

So when I got into my new place, it was beyond dirty. It smelled like smoke (found out why later when I walked outside and saw the people below me had a huge ashtray FULL of cigarette butts in it, with a bottle of tequilla next to it, nice touch). There were also a ton of roaches. GROSS! If you know me, you know that this is not okay. Well, my first day here was spent doing a ton of cleaning and spraying. I won't even go into the details becuase I cant even fathom the fact that I moved into a place like this. This makes me sound like a spoiled princess and i dont even care. That first night, there were sooo many roaches. I was so upset I was crying over this. I was freaking out that they would crawl up into me when I was sleeping or something so I couldn't even sleep (this being after my 42 hours of non sleep straight... it is as bad as it sounds). Well over the next few days, and 2 huge containers of bug killer, the bugs are pretty much gone. I still find a few sometimes, but that is to be expected in an apartment in a complex like this one. It is a cheap price for a reason. But, I will say, that I am sure that I have the cleanest apartment in here. The other con (which is a pro as well), is the fact that I am on the 3rd floor. Moving in was a pain in my ass. And I have taken one grocery trip and never want to again. I would rather starve then carry all of those groceries again. It is a good thing I am awesome at taking a lot of stuff in at once. But three flights of narrow stairs is pushing it. it was BAD. Beyond bad.

Okay, lets talk about the pros. I am living alone! yay! It is amazing to have privacy! I can come and go as I please, do what I want, everything is mine. It has been really nice to have that so far. And I havent even been scared while I am inside. The only scary part is when i have to walk from my car inside late at night when I come home from work. I met the security guard the other night.. they have made 6 arrests in the last week in here. Scary! It is super ghetto. I do not fit in here at all. ButI try to act cool so no one singles me out or give anyone a reason to rob or harass me. So I have survived the first 2 weeks here. I hope that I will never have to make another bad post about this plac on here!

So I am almost done with this semester! I am getting straight A's and could not be happier. I have worked my ass off and it is paying off. I am finally motivated and it is worth it! I have applied myself this semester and worked very hard to maintain this. Having a full time job and going to school full time is extremely hard. Especially while trying to have a life. I actually dont have summer school this summer, first time in years, and am so excited to actually have a break. I need it for my sanity. Working just a full time job seems like nothing when I am used to both. I will actaually get to feel a real day off! Wow! What a concept! Sleep!!!

There are so many things that I want to do this summer. I hope that I am able to at least do a few of them. I really want to go to California and the beach for at least a weekend. I need to get out of town and do something relaxing. And the beach is the best place for that! i will just definitely need to bring the sun tan lotion! Learned my lesson on that one... ohhh lordy.

Well I believe that is enough ranting for this blog. Here's to finishing out the semester on a high note!

Moving Sucks. Period.

I have moved so many times in my life. And basically on the year, every year, for the past 3. I should be the expert by now! And honestly, this time was the easiest for me to pack. I knew whta I was doing! I should start my own service. I only have a few boxes left to pack, and the only reason those are not done is because I ran out of boxes during my all nighter last night!

I will be living alone. I am a little torn on emotions about this. I am trying to be postive and think of those. The only thing that I am nervous about is the location. It is quite a bit ghetto. And living alone there definitely makes me apprehensive. I need to just be cautious of my surroundings and smart about what I am doing. But, it is in my price range, and the only one basically in the east valley that I can afford alone. I think that it will be a good experience for me and the life that I live now to be alone.

I keep saying that I want changes in my life. Things that will make me happy. This is just another step for me in the right direction to that happiness. It will be nice to have everything be my own. Have the privacy that I want. I can even walk around naked if I want to! I even got to get a bunch of new furnature for it and will get to paint. I want to make it as "homey" as possible so that I feel comfortable. I want to feel that way at home, a safe haven. It is a cute dainty little place and perfect size for just me. Pictures will be posted as soon as I move in!

I am very proud of myself for how organized that I have been throughout this whole process. And how quickly I have been able to do everything! Especially with work and school going on! I will definitely be happy when it is all over though! I am sooo thankful for the help of my aunt and uncle. They have been so supportive and helping out where they can, even if it was just their opinion on the place that I pick, or an all day IKEA shopping trip. I am so happy to have them in my life and do not even want to think about where I would be without them!

Well, off to finish packing my last few things