One Step Forward, One Step Back

Well, the zen in me has overridden the freak out. But still I have not been able to write. I found out on the 15th that I got the Inwood apartment that I put in for on the 8th, but then heard on the 17th that there were 2 of us that were both approved and they had to honor the "first one." I am not sure really what happened and I have a feeling that it's underhanded. So I am now back to square one.

Silent fuming, confusion, loud rage, silence

It's an infuriating place to be since I really thought that one of the major puzzle pieces was solved. I have been contacting more agents and scouring for more apartments, but got into an argument with agent #3 on Friday and almost got scammed by someone on Craigslist today. Maria is available to see another Inwood apartment, but agent #4 is not responding to emails in a timely manner. There may also be an apartment in Astoria, but agent #5 is not sure if it's still available. According to Kelley and my astrology chart, something better is around the bend, but then again something "interesting" will happen in the next 9-10 days. When I asked "interesting good, or interesting bad?" she just replied, "interesting."

Either way, I am not a fan. I don't need interesting right now. This Taurus needs stability and assuredness.

On a more positive note, I do have a good number of people interested in my car and I sold my old printer yesterday and Bethany from the catering company is interested in my couch. So, yes things are happening and I need to vigilant. I have just lost a bit of steam.

Some great culture, however. I saw Pina in 3D yesterday with Ayla and it was stunning. A truly wonderful showing of Pina Bausch's work. Last night I cooked dinner for Randy and Tony and after a heated Boggle game, we all crashed in my hobbit hole. We got up this morning, I made coffee and we all washed my dishes! That was a pleasure! And after showing my car to a young kid who had no idea how to make a deal or negotiate we grabbed burritos before heading to Alameda.

I have wanted to go to St. George Spirits for over a year now. And instead of heading to Davis for sushi, Tony suggested we head there. We did a tasting at 12:30PM and then took the 1PM tour. St. George is the maker of Hangar One vodkas and other spirits. We tried a few eau de vies, amazing gins, a bourbon, 2 vodkas, a few brandies and then their absinthe. We learned during the tasting that it's protocol to place your glass over the line on the bar to show that you are finished and ready for the next tasting. The guy who would eventually be our guide said to Tony that he didn't want to accidentally pull our glasses if we were not finished because he had a feeling that Tony could be violent and that I was a hitter. I think he was trying to be funny, but I have had the desire to punch people in the face lately. Anyway, the tour was great, the views were stellar and dang these folks know how to distill some amazing booze. It was a great visit.

Tomorrow I will get up early and head to Grocery Outlet to buy groceries to make some family dinners for Christine. She gave birth over the weekend and I promised a few meals. I will continue to apply for jobs, sell my crap and secure an apartment.

I may just have to stop at BevMo to get a St. George product since perhaps I may need a little more than zen to keep me from hitting.