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At 4:00 today, I received an email with paperwork and a lease for #2. I filled it all out and dropped it off at the housing office 30 minutes before closing. I have a signed lease. I will pay them tomorrow and should get keys.

I just looked at #3. It won't work. Very nice owner. They use it for employee housing. I'd say it is less than 300 sq ft.

Yesterday I was working with him. My phone rang, unknown caller. I don't answer my phone while I am at work. I said I think I should answer this. It was #2 offering the place.

I've been looking for one.

I'm not entirely sure. She has missed two appointments with me. Called me by the wrong name. Doesn't respond to email. One of my co-workers is her neighbor. Co-worker told me she is spacey and then had a concussion and it made things worse. Over the past month I have been asking for a move in date and a copy of the lease to review. Nothing. When she missed my appointment on Wed, I was upset. That is when I found out about #2. This one has to get one more approval before she can offer me a lease. She said that should happen today. There is a w/d hookup and she said they would buy those in May. I think I am going to take #2 and keep #1 on hold as a backup.

That's kind of what I am thinking. I can keep looking and have a nice place to live for a while. I might offer the extra bedroom to a co-worker. He was living in a Subaru last summer.

Great advice. It was weird, serendipity. I could not recognize her. Then we both figured it out. She is my GF's neighbor. She is legit. Her company bought this place to rent to employees. It's a common practice here. Have employee housing available. She doesn't have an employee in need of housing at the moment. She needs to rent it to offset the cost. That is why the lease is not long term. I could be asked to move with 60 days of notice. It's a million dollar condo, but not a forever home. I am kicking the can. I would be on the top floor. Four windows on the right. Private deck. Interior view.

Housing related. I am still playing the housing game. I have six days to vacate. Still no lease on my next residence. I have options. #1 I gave them $350 to reserve the apt. It is 450 Sq ft. No storage. Four bikes in my bedroom. 45 page lease that I have to read and sign. I had an appointment tomorrow to see the place and get the lease. The manager missed/forgot our meeting on Tue. I was not happy. #2 Random meeting. A person overheard me saying I was moving. She said call me. I did. She showed me the apt. It is amazing! Cheaper than #1 by $100/month. It is 2br/2bath with storage. Very Fancy. 6 month lease that will go to month to month. I will have to move again with a 60 day notice. It buys me time. #3 Shitty basement apt. No egress windows so probably not legal. It's cheaper by $750/month.

I used to hang out at the Plaza. Home of the Plaza Burger. It was fantastic. I never saw anyone drinking tea. Cheap beer, pool, and great burgers. We'd order extra Plaza sauce for the fries. They had one of those hockey games under the plastic bubble. I was awesome at that game.

Happy Anniversary! That entire album is great. A line I remember from Michael Perry's book Truck: A Love Story-I knew it was a special date, because I had a coupon for the Pizza Hut.

I used to live in Mary's neighborhood in Mpls. Historic Lowry Hill. I walked around Lake of the Isles after work.

One of my favorite scenes ever. I think Rhoda's date is Henry Winkler.

Those tuxedo t-shirts are cool

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