neglected blog :(

How things have changed. I havent blogged for 2 days and I feel guilty. A lot has happened in the last two days and I had a very bad day yesterday as a result. I felt my head getting hotter and hotter as the day progressed till I had had SO much bad news that I thought I was going to throw up.

Things soon became better.

Blow number one was a personal problem that I need to deal with over time with a friend.

Blow number two was my apartment. The landlord"s" in question are getting greedy and they both jacked up the rent for the units because they are in competition with each other. So yesterday Peter calle Brent and I into his office to say he was so miffed at the two that he was considering putting us up in the hotel. I was really not pleased with this option and I let him know as much, so he agreed to proceed as planned and if they try to raise it once more, I will have to buy a place here.

Ironically, two Brits have taken my "apartment to be" for 2 nigths (they leave today and I move in tomorrow) and I went to dinner with them. They are brothers and very fun to hang out with. They are buying property here like its going out of style. I looked at some of the real estate papers they had and the most expensive property was 8000 Euros. They are out of town mind you, but they have land, and out of town is 30 minutes drive MAX! People commute twice that daily in Toronto, and the drive is not nearly as nice- nor is the house or property they occupy.

Blow up number three was again long-distance bad news. I wont get too detailed, but it involved a trip to England that is clearly not going to happen now. It was one thing after another, and I couldnt deal with it.

So I did what girls do; bitched to Petya. And she was calm, and told me that these were all things that can be resolved, and most are not even my problem. She said to decide what "I" want and stick to it. And so I did. No one controls my life other than me of course and I will control it in the direction I want.

Ironically, the next day, almost none of it bothered me. The apartmet thing was resolved, as far as problem number one was concerned, I knew I was in the wrong, and had to admit it to all parties involved, and hey, problem number three is out of my hands. But how it makes me feel is very much in my control. William Glasser once again! Choice theory!

Plus, you cant win em all. 2 out of 3 aint bad!