Johnny Rockstar

I finally got my dog! Sunday morning we picked Shilo (after the Neil Diamond song) up from a couple who run a dog rescue out of their home. We took her straight to a park to get her some exercise so she’d be calm when she met Kathryn’s cats. Then we stopped at Starbucks where we sat outside with her. Later we ate dinner at Mount Olive, and after she calmed down, Shilo laid down next to me and never begged for food once. Monday we took her to what turned out to be a dog park. It was a little unnerving since we only got her the day before, but she did great. My puppy seems to be the kind of dog who wants to make friends with every dog she comes across. She seems to be fairly smart, though a little clumsy. She’s already responding to her new name. The best part is she came house and crate trained.

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The next few days are going to be a whirlwind of activity. Actually, it's going to be a busy 12 day stretch. Today, I pick up my tux and have dinner at Joe’s with Nana and my parents. Tomorrow is the rehearsal dinner, followed by a slumber party. Then it’s the wedding day, which should be fairly busy all day; the next morning I basically pack up and head home. I’ll get in, spend some time with Kathryn, go to bed, wake up and get my dog. After that, I’ll have one day of relaxing with Kathryn and my puppy before I get busy packing and moving.

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I'm signing the lease for my new place tonight. Let me describe it to you as if I were a cowboy with a bad grasp of grammar.

Yonder homestead be made o’ rocks on the outside an got wood for the inner parts; ceilin beams and floors and such. It’s got them fancy double glass winders along the sides, an a big ol’ wood-burner in the livin room. Kitchen’s a might bit larger than my-own now and it’s got all the modern luxuries. It’s only got the one bunkin room, but overall, seems to me that there’s more acreage. There's even dining area, which means lots o’ room for entertainin kinfolk and guests and such. Plus’n, there’s a high-fallooten entry way and more’an couple shelves built into them there walls. Some folk might say she be a little rough around the edges. I guess they might speak true, but she’s got a lot o’ character and for me, well that accounts for a lot. Seein as she makes the road to work a little shorter, and with all manner o’ critters bein allowed indoors, I’d surely say it’s darn near high-ace. I’ll be looking to move in directly. Just as soon as I come-a-home from the weddin, ‘tiss.

Painted drawins here.

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I keep running into government subsidized housing in my apartment search. I’ve always known that I live in a poor area, but the amount of subsidized housing in this town is staggering. It makes it harder for me to find a new place to live since I keep getting told I make too much money—which is funny in it’s not-funny way. Too much money? I wish. I also may end up downgrading to a one bedroom. My second bedroom now is mainly used for storage, so it won’t be the end of the world. If I do go that route, I’m going to use it as an excuse to seriously declutter my life. Clothing, furniture, toys, old electronics, books I’ll never read again, and anything else I can do without will be gone.

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I’m being evicted. Apparently, the college that I rent my apartment from needs it to for student housing due to a record number of students this year. I found a letter in my mailbox this morning informing me that I have sixty days to vacate. While not the end of the world, it is a serious pain that will undoubtedly end up costing several hundred dollars in moving expenses—especially from those bullshit ones like “transferring” my internet connection. Maybe I’ll get lucky and find a place that accepts pets so I can finally get my dog.

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