"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
07/23/2017 at 17:27 • Filed to: None
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"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
07/23/2017 at 17:27 • Filed to: None | 15
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My life is moving faster than I can keep up with it. If you’ve not been keeping up, that’s okay. Read !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for the latest update. Since that day, here’s what happened:
Well, I’m back to being happy. I still don’t love myself like I should, but I’ve made monumental progress that I expect to keep going. Therapy is still on the table, but I feel I need the dust to settle first and get my bearings. My life completely flipped upside down over the past month.
I gained 10 pounds since the breakup (bringing the total weight lost to 35 pounds), I’m finally getting back into my weight loss routine.
I have an iPhone again. I found an iPhone SE on eBay - new - for $50. Apparently the seller made a listing error but they honored the mistake anyway. I sold two old Androids to break even on cost. :)
I finally scored a new place! Out of complete irony, I’m moving into the house I already own. Funny enough, I discovered that when my parents’ bought their new property a year ago they put my name on it as the primary deed holder.
The original plan was for me to inherit the house after they died. It was supposed to be the house that they live in so they aren’t renting anymore. However it turned into an upscale “rental property” when they realized after the fact that the trees were bad for dad’s health. Again, we me getting control over the property after they die.
Anyway, the remodeling of the house just finished and the funding company just set expected rent/payments: It is just $100 more than my target rent. It was supposed to be WAY outside my rent range, so I never considered it.
Well, the house is amazeballs inside (I would know, I did a lot of the work myself) and it’s twice as large with twice as many everything as we were looking for. It even has a two-car garage that we’re going to gloss up this week.
I decided heck, for $100 more I’m getting twice the amount of space I was looking for. On top of that, basically the entire interior of the house is new/refurbished plus it has an attached garage for our three cars (I can stack my two smarts). The garage was a big selling point. I love glossy garage floors and my cars desperately need covered parking too. And on top of everything, I own the place anyway. lol
I talked it over with them and we decided to just make that future happen early. My roomie and I move in and agree to pay the mortgage. That’s one less burden on them and they won’t have to worry about trying to get stranger to rent at a super high price so they can try to scratch out a profit. They’re surprisingly happy with this decision.
So I mean, life’s getting back in shape. Somehow with garbage things in my life lately I keep landing on my feet and better off than before.
shop-teacher
> Mercedes Streeter
07/23/2017 at 17:40 |
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Good to hear!
Captain of the Enterprise
> Mercedes Streeter
07/23/2017 at 17:41 |
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Excellent that’s great news!
My bird IS the word
> Mercedes Streeter
07/23/2017 at 18:04 |
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Two car garage, that’s all you need to say lol. Glad things are looking up.
DutchieDC2R
> Mercedes Streeter
07/23/2017 at 18:14 |
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I read that last post of yours (the reply in Berang’s article). Very glad to hear things are going upwards. Glossy floor in the garage, does that mean its one of those fancy, shiny floors?..:D
Khalbali
> Mercedes Streeter
07/23/2017 at 18:23 |
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Nice!
Birddog
> Mercedes Streeter
07/23/2017 at 18:29 |
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Right on!
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> Mercedes Streeter
07/23/2017 at 18:54 |
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Yay! Congrats! :D
mazda616
> Mercedes Streeter
07/23/2017 at 19:54 |
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Great news! I’m so glad to hear it.
I’m going through a major bout of my anxiety/depression right now and knowing you’re doing better gives me hope. My anxiety/depression comes and goes and right now it’s on full force. :/
I love the new ol d though! Congrats!
Steve in Manhattan
> Mercedes Streeter
08/19/2017 at 21:22 |
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So at this point we need a photo of you (including your feet) standing in front of the house with all ... twelve, thirteen cars, in frame.
CalzoneGolem
> Mercedes Streeter
08/22/2017 at 07:10 |
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After all I’ve read about your parents I suggest you change all the locks.
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Mercedes Streeter
> CalzoneGolem
08/22/2017 at 14:17 |
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Good suggestion! I have all the keys, thankfully. My roomie also has a strong personality and likes to protect me from getting screwed. This so far has led to a comfy stay so far. :)
The only issue I’m having now is them whining about me having three smarts and not giving them one...as if they’re entitled to one of my cars if I get a new one????
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CalzoneGolem
> Mercedes Streeter
08/22/2017 at 17:28 |
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Yeah, I’d still change the locks haha.