Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The Great Roommate Search of 2012 and my Amazing Painting Skills


(For those of you who get this through email - if you want to watch my vlog go to the blog itself - thanks!)



Don't you simply LOVE how I look as I paint? Especially those arm shots as I move the roller up and down, up and down... blah. The room actually turned out pretty good. I just need to do a few touch ups and then I'm done! Woo hoo!

Also- the wonderful Meg who writes the blog Life of Meg (the sponsor of Mingle Monday) is hosting a gift swap for the summer! I participated in one of her swaps not too long ago and it was so much fun. So head on over to her blog and you can get some awesome goodies in the mail.



15 comments:

  1. I kinda love house painting, it's strangely relaxing. Also-- you have 2 bathrooms?! Yeah, i wouldn't want to move, either!

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    1. THANK YOU! It's an awesome apartment! Do I need 2 bathrooms? Nope. But it's sweet and I don't want to leave.

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  2. Most of your cons appear to be the tedious things about moving, the things that 95% of us hate, too. Having to wear the church worker hat at home is a huge deal, I think. You really should have a place where you don't have to think about that, where you don't have to be Emily The DCE. Also, just remember, if you do decide to move, you have a bunch of kids who love you who'll help! You can make it a youth event!

    Also, is it bizarre that I thought of Acting & Directing class when I was watching your video? It's because of the "busy work" you were doing while talking. It was brilliant!

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    1. You would THINK that I have a bunch of kids who would help me. Which... I might. But they helped me move last time and it's just obnoxious to have to ask them again. Which - I guess goes under the tedious things about moving that 95% of us hate. So I guess that doesn't count as a reason. lol.

      AND OMG it is like Acting & Directing isn't it? Wow. Doc and Julie will be glad that something stuck with me. :)

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  3. Just found your blog today! =) Super cute!

    I look forward to stopping by again soon

    http://chandelier27.blogspot.com/

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    1. Awwww - thanks girl! I'm so glad you stopped by! :D

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  4. Just a quick hello

    Also, I just gave you a One Lovely Blog award :)

    Check it out here:

    http://acatlikecuriosity.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/one-lovely-blog-award.html

    Sarah

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  5. I started laughing at the last part of the vlog because we ask the internet, and if you look at the blog I just posted before reading this... I did the same thing so apparently that is what we do lol! As far as the question... pray about it, also do you want to have another roommate? I had rented rooms and had roommates before I got married and I find... as much as it helps financially, I would rather live by myself then put up with another roommate lol! I just have had crazy ones and liked it much better when I didn't have to fight with someone about how clean living spaces should be, or worry about them paying rent or bringing people over and being loud too late... and the list goes on. I'd say if you are happy with you and your dog just let it be you and your dog and then it's your space and you can invite people over to it, but then they can leave :)

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    1. Thanks Sandy! In all honesty, I could probably go either way. I've had my fair share of crazy roommates - and I hate that. Which is why I'm interviewing potential roomies, and not just letting them come in. I'm done with the crazy. I do like living by myself, I feel free to do my own thing, do things my own way, by 100% myself, etc. However, I also know that I get my energy from other people. While I've learned how to be by myself and all of that (which is AWESOME) I have also realized that I really miss being around people all of the time. Making friends here hasn't been the easiest of tasks so having a roommate that I get along with would be nice because I'm not just by myself all of the time. I feel like I can be happy living by myself, but also be happy with a roommate. If it's someone I can get along with.

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  6. I was waiting to comment on this until I shared my big news yesterday, but I totally feel ya! Moving is a pain in the butt. When we were waiting to hear if Mike had gotten the job, I worked myself in a panic trying to think about all of the details that would have to be figured out to get us out there. I went to church and prayed that God would help me have more peace about the situation. I got two clear messages back: Everything you are worried about is logistical and Logistics only happen once. This was an amazing revelation for me; it took a lot of my stress away by reminding me that while we might have a crazy few weeks, at the end of it we will be in an amazing place with amazing jobs, near family and friends, and basically everything we ever wanted.

    So all of that to say -- focus on what your ideal end result is, whether that's being in a new place or not, having roommates or not, whatever. It might suck to go through the transition period, but if you can end up in the best place possible at the end of it, it will be totally worth it.

    Good luck!

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    1. Huh, I never thought of it that way!

      Ideally, I want to stay in this apartment. Whether it's by myself, or with a roommate (that I get along with). If I can stay in this apartment on my own and not go completely broke, I'll do it. But if it looks like I'm going to starve or something I'll probably move. So... I guess we'll see what happens?

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  7. I'm completely with you - moving sucks. I moved around a lot during college, but by the time I move out of this apartment next summer I will have been in the same place for 3 whole years...which is relatively unheard of in a college town. I like my little nest, and I'm really just too lazy to go through the hassle of moving.

    Roommate searches are difficult, but you'll find somebody in due time. You already know that you don't want to be hasty and rush into a quick decision with someone who might become a problem. I kind of chuckled when you mentioned the recovering alcoholic who is getting her degree in counseling...as someone in a counseling program, I've seen that archetype more than once. As for the mama's boy who had his mommy dearest call about the apartment, good call shutting him down. I bet he'd be very spoiled and difficult to live with.

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    1. RIGHT? Like, my mom is SUPER supportive and helpful. She's awesome. But I"m sorry- if your mom is apartment and roommate hunting for you, that's a problem. Sigh.

      Right now my plan is to stick it out here over the summer and see how it goes. If it looks like I can swing living her on my own I'll do it. Also, maybe in August there might be another surge of students where their housing fell through or something. You never know. So - we'll see!

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