My Lease Is Up.... Got Damn

Oh my goodness I'm about to have a nervous breakdown. My lease will expire on Feb 16 and I am virtually homeless. Well.............not really but my situation does not look good. I love the look of my apartment it's huge and the amenities are great. But then I have other issues that I can not deal with. For example it's obvious they did a lipstick job when they rehabbed the apartment and used the cheapest material they could find. For example I can hear my neighbors downstairs so clear it feels like we live together. My bedroom is over their bedroom and at night I can hear everything. I've hear my neighbor's boyfriend snore... I hear her clear her throat.. I wake up every morning at 5:00 am because when their alarms goes off it sounds like the clock is setting right on my night stand. Did I mention that they have a Siberian Husky who howls all night. Then there is the 40 steps I must climb to get to my apartment. So with that in mind I decided to look for another place. Then I found the perfect place that was everything I ever wanted in a home. First of all it was a house...no stairs to climb..two fire places, a sun porch, backyard and two bedrooms. And the rent was cheaper than my one bedroom apartment. Everything was fine until last Friday when the real estate agent called and said there was a problem with the owner and they were no longer able to lease me the home..



WTF... I have to move out of my apartment in 9 days and I do not have another place lined up. I have been looking high and low but unable to find something to my liking. I am very picky, I prefer everything to be rehabbed or extremely maintained. My bathroom and kitchen must be up to parr, they are my favorite spots. So when I look at places with old cabinets, ugly refrigerators, unsightly linoleum, and small bathrooms I cringe. Plus with this being income tax season many places have increased their rent amounts.

So if I do not find anything asap...I will be chilling at Mom's until I find a spot. Yes a grown ass woman at home with Mom. I found an apartment that is 200.00 cheaper than my current apartment. But it is a shot gun style apartment, very very small and there are kids in the apartment. And when the landlord called my references she asked them how I handle conflict. WTH...my friend asked me what the has to do with renting me an apartment. So needless to say I am a bit nervous about dealing with them. I want to know what type of conflict I might encounter at their apartment.

Then there is the other apartment that is 20.00 more than more current rent. It's a gorgeous apartment. I love it...but it will not be ready until April. Although I love that apartment the street it located on is extremely busy. The street is in a business district and people are always walking up and down the block. Some of the people look like they would rob you in a heart beat. But the area is currently at the point of gentrification and soon will be the new hot spot.

So I gotta move up outta this place next weekend and the only sure spot I got is mama's. So if you see me and I look pissed off and sound crabby just know at this time I am homeless and irritated right now.