What a wonderful Wednesday, this is the first one in a long time that I did not have to attend a hellacious staff meeting at the crack of dawn! The realization that I do not have to suffer enormous amounts of stress at the hands of my boss every Wednesday is still taking some time to sink in. I had so much trouble sleeping last night, when I realized something - I haven't gotten a good night sleep on Tuesday in almost a year! The constant dread of the next morning would only cause a snowball effect of negative thoughts, rendering my mind completely unable to rest. Last night I experienced the residual effects of this, but am confident that things will get better as more time goes on.
This morning I had a fantastic experience at the Acura dealership! Well my precious car was due for an oil change and tire rotation (albeit an overpriced tire rotation), but to my surprise the man asked me if there was anything else that needed fixing - did I have any wheel scratches, paint chips, windshield cracks? Unfortunately I had to answer yes to all of these - BUT they are going to be able to repair my scraped wheel without replacing it! Oh the miracles of science - And they are going to handle the rest for free! Over joyed at this news, it didn't stop there, they gave me a quite luxurious loaner vehicle and now I don't have to wait around the dealership! Happy day! More often than not I leave most stores feeling underserved or irate at the bad service, but today I am gleeful about my experience! And my car will once again have a beautiful unspoiled wheel!
Now if only we could get an offer on our condo - then life would really be great :) I am continuing to think positive thoughts though, we had a showing yesterday, which is of course a good thing :)
For the rest of my week off I am going to be relaxing and getting things done before starting my new job next week, but this mornings events have put me in a great mood - THANK YOU ACRUA!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Oh Insomnia, My Unwelcome Companion...
Irksome is the fact that I once again can not sleep - boo... I need it so, but alas try as I might, my mind will not shut off. I need to have a switch installed, that would be most useful. After laying awake for a few hours I figured I might as well get up and do something useful - so I find myself at my laptop.
Today's open house was a disaster. Not only did I have someone show up early as I was preparing to depart with the dogs, but this person showed no interest in the house, but was fascinated with my furniture and decorations. Flattering as that may be, its depressing when you are trying to sell your house. And no sir all of my possessions do not come with the house - sorry. He went so far as to pick up a vase and examine it. The whole situation was quite uncomfortable and if it wasn't furniture and a vase we were talking about I might have thought that this was really a criminal getting ready to rob us. This man did not seem ripe for a heist, he seemed more the type frightened by his own shadow with his biggest concern being indigestion.
After finally escaping and leaving the work to my almost punctual realtor, I was off with the unruly dogs with high hopes for the arrival of anxious house hunters, being that it was a sunny and almost not freezing day. Most unfortunate was the result...only one family showed up the whole time. How discouraging this news was. Not only did I clean endlessly all weekend in preparation, but the whole day revolved around facilitating this open house. Trying to sell your home is a thankless, all consuming, and utterly miserable job. As a parent is to their child, I am hypersensitive to the negative criticisms heard from potential buyers - my thoughts are "I would like to see you try and find a condo as nice as this for any less money and in a better area". Some of them no doubt will tread the path of a "fixer-upper", come to find renovations are more costly than they imagined and their tastes are not as easily brought to life and now they are living in a patchy update mess of a place. The selling process has no doubt claimed several years of my life as a result of the constant stress, so I hope I can put this all behind me soon. I may just have to get a massage next week, a luxury that I at this time should not be indulging in, but so few are the pleasures of this dreadful phase of things - I need a way to keep my sanity.
Today's open house was a disaster. Not only did I have someone show up early as I was preparing to depart with the dogs, but this person showed no interest in the house, but was fascinated with my furniture and decorations. Flattering as that may be, its depressing when you are trying to sell your house. And no sir all of my possessions do not come with the house - sorry. He went so far as to pick up a vase and examine it. The whole situation was quite uncomfortable and if it wasn't furniture and a vase we were talking about I might have thought that this was really a criminal getting ready to rob us. This man did not seem ripe for a heist, he seemed more the type frightened by his own shadow with his biggest concern being indigestion.
After finally escaping and leaving the work to my almost punctual realtor, I was off with the unruly dogs with high hopes for the arrival of anxious house hunters, being that it was a sunny and almost not freezing day. Most unfortunate was the result...only one family showed up the whole time. How discouraging this news was. Not only did I clean endlessly all weekend in preparation, but the whole day revolved around facilitating this open house. Trying to sell your home is a thankless, all consuming, and utterly miserable job. As a parent is to their child, I am hypersensitive to the negative criticisms heard from potential buyers - my thoughts are "I would like to see you try and find a condo as nice as this for any less money and in a better area". Some of them no doubt will tread the path of a "fixer-upper", come to find renovations are more costly than they imagined and their tastes are not as easily brought to life and now they are living in a patchy update mess of a place. The selling process has no doubt claimed several years of my life as a result of the constant stress, so I hope I can put this all behind me soon. I may just have to get a massage next week, a luxury that I at this time should not be indulging in, but so few are the pleasures of this dreadful phase of things - I need a way to keep my sanity.
Friday, January 13, 2012
The Much Needed Update!
Now that I realize how long I have fallen out of the "blogging habit" it seems only right that I begin again for 2012. My friend Ashley definitely had a hand in my dusting off the keys, so to speak, and adding a new post.
2011...GOOD RIDDANCE! Never before have I been so excited to ring in a new year and leave a complete mess of a year behind! So far, in the only 13 days of 2012 so far, I have had better luck and fortune than practically the entire length of 2011. The tail end of 2011, brought me to my absolute breaking point as I confronted some of the most stressful circumstances of my life, both financial and health related. Many things have changed - I would have never thought that I would have my house on the market a hair shy of living here for only 2 years, but it needed to happen and now if we can only sell! The only thing more stressful than buying a house...is selling one. Now buying a property seems like a breeze, compared to the ENDLESS cleaning and rearranging of schedules that consume my life. Everyone that knows me knows that I like a clean and orderly house. But this is even too much for me....I toil away endlessly in the effort to make a good impression on potential buyers and I am wearing down the Dyson - not to mention the floors. When this hellish journey to selling comes to an end I will bask in the glory of only cleaning once per week!
2012 is exciting for another reason as well, by some miracle I have secured a new job! I really feel that this job move will be a positive one for me and allow me to advance in my career and hopefully have more longevity with a company. February will be starting off with a bang as I am sent to Las Vegas for sales training! Not only have I not been there since I was about 11, but getting away, even for work can be a fun thing!
Christmas was a bright spot this past year :) I am now the proud owner of a Kindle touch and amazing elephant cast iron tea pot! The age old debate between Kindle vs. real books was not a hard one for me - Kindle all the way. Not only is it more comfortable to hold, easier to take around, and generally awesome, but the case is very pretty too :) Don't get me wrong I won't be parting with my miniature library collection - and still have some new books to read (including a massive copy of The Stand, from a good friend that will probably take me a year to read).
Resolutions and goals - another great thing about the new year. Well here are my new goals for 2012 - particularly the next three months:
1) Stress Less - medically its necessary and life is too short to be in a constant state of worry
2) SELL THIS HOUSE!!!
3) Continue process for new house :)
4) Continue reading for pleasure
5) Gain financial stability
6) Find health insurance option that isn't extremely expensive
7) Walk the path of positivity and don't let others drag me down
I feel good about things this January and there is much to look forward to :)
2011...GOOD RIDDANCE! Never before have I been so excited to ring in a new year and leave a complete mess of a year behind! So far, in the only 13 days of 2012 so far, I have had better luck and fortune than practically the entire length of 2011. The tail end of 2011, brought me to my absolute breaking point as I confronted some of the most stressful circumstances of my life, both financial and health related. Many things have changed - I would have never thought that I would have my house on the market a hair shy of living here for only 2 years, but it needed to happen and now if we can only sell! The only thing more stressful than buying a house...is selling one. Now buying a property seems like a breeze, compared to the ENDLESS cleaning and rearranging of schedules that consume my life. Everyone that knows me knows that I like a clean and orderly house. But this is even too much for me....I toil away endlessly in the effort to make a good impression on potential buyers and I am wearing down the Dyson - not to mention the floors. When this hellish journey to selling comes to an end I will bask in the glory of only cleaning once per week!
2012 is exciting for another reason as well, by some miracle I have secured a new job! I really feel that this job move will be a positive one for me and allow me to advance in my career and hopefully have more longevity with a company. February will be starting off with a bang as I am sent to Las Vegas for sales training! Not only have I not been there since I was about 11, but getting away, even for work can be a fun thing!
Christmas was a bright spot this past year :) I am now the proud owner of a Kindle touch and amazing elephant cast iron tea pot! The age old debate between Kindle vs. real books was not a hard one for me - Kindle all the way. Not only is it more comfortable to hold, easier to take around, and generally awesome, but the case is very pretty too :) Don't get me wrong I won't be parting with my miniature library collection - and still have some new books to read (including a massive copy of The Stand, from a good friend that will probably take me a year to read).
Resolutions and goals - another great thing about the new year. Well here are my new goals for 2012 - particularly the next three months:
1) Stress Less - medically its necessary and life is too short to be in a constant state of worry
2) SELL THIS HOUSE!!!
3) Continue process for new house :)
4) Continue reading for pleasure
5) Gain financial stability
6) Find health insurance option that isn't extremely expensive
7) Walk the path of positivity and don't let others drag me down
I feel good about things this January and there is much to look forward to :)
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