Meeting the Crazies

So we move two buildings north of where we lived and now we meet all the real crazies in the neighborhood. There's a reason I call this block the apartment trailer park.... Not like this block isn't full of nutso people all up and down the block, but I think the worst of them live on the north end.....

So the other night I'm standing outside and this guy across the alley is just a yelling. We live in the last building on the north end that goes east/west, and then there's two that face north south across the alley. Anyways.... this dude is yelling about someone who had left furniture outside by the dumpster.

"I'm bleein tired of bleepin lookin at it you bleepy bleepin bleep bleep... sick of you bleepin bleeps dropping bleep at my front door... I'm gonna call the Town of Campbell on your bleep, and the State of Wisconsin.... when I go inside.... you bleepin bleep bleeps have the nerve to leave that bleep outside my door...." and blah blah blah.... mind you he has his glass of liquor in one hand and a cigarette in the other... he was prolly going on and on for 10 minutes.... until the lady a couple doors down opened her door, yelled his name... he apologized and said he was sick of the people leaving furniture outside his door... she said it was hers and he apologized and went inside.

A couple nights later I heard someone just a yelling like crazy outside... so I step out to see what's happenin... the same guy is outside howling back at the dog across the street who's barking. After the dog goes inside, the guy yells "I bet none of you have read the Constitution, have ya?" Goes inside and slams his door.

Then I see this chick again who yelled at him the other day and she walked over here by me (in a tshirt and shorts and slippers and its like 30 degrees outside) and asked if I had seen anyone outside her bedroom window because she heard noises outside her window. I said I hadn't seen anyone outside her window and I had just come outside a couple seconds ago when I heard him yelling. She said he does that everytime he's drunk. I asked what her name is, she told me, then said the lady who lives next door to her will also be outside yelling all the time and that lady doesn't like her because she's jealous of her or something... and she walked away. Wow.

Started a new term in school this past Monday. Three classes this term, we'll see how it pans out. I actually have to take a writing class.... I have the same thoughts that I did about why I have to take a science class when it has nothing to do with my degree... oh well, it's keeping me busy. Homework for all three classes the first night! Figure I can do Monday's homework on Monday, Tuesday's homework on Tuesday and Wednesday's homework on Wednesday.... unless I get too bored this weekend. So far no plans except getting some things on my walls in my room, but that may be kinda hard since most of the things I want to put up are still at home and I can't get there til round the second weekend in December.

One more month of house arrest. It's driving me buggy. I want to be able to go out on my own free will, and now I have to be extremely careful because I got my final warning about being late coming home from my free time.... not my fault the stupid bus schedules are so screwy. Oh well.... just have to make sure I try harder on that one... sucks I only get 4 hours and the busses only run by here once an hour and twice an hour at the nearest transfer point, which is 2 miles away. I can actually walk home from the northside transfer point quicker than the bus can drop me off at my door.

Who knows... maybe this writing class will give me the inspiration to finish my book again. I'm re typing it chapter by chapter and editing it with name changes and all that way... it's been somewhat easier.

I Haven't Been This Happy...

In a long time.

It's been forever since I've written a blog... but I've been busy. Wow. There's something I'm glad I can say.

My first term in school is over. Those 8 weeks went by fast. My Environmental Science class took a field trip to the wastewater treatment plant (ewww.....) a few weeks ago and last week we took a field trip with the DNR to a few rivers around La Crosse to take water quality measurements.... and the picture got put on the college website! You can check it out here: https://my.uiu.edu/ics

And this week was the final week and research projects due... and knowing me... I put it off til Sunday night when one was due on Monday and put the other one off til Tuesday when it was due Wednesday.... starting next Monday I have 9 credits (3 classes) instead of 6 so things will be a little harder... maybe...

Anyways.... we moved! Yeah, the crazy roomate I was staying with in the one bedroom was about to be kicked out with me staying there.... see prior post for story on that... and we both figured out that I more than likely wont be able to get an apartment on my own with no job and only financial aid and unemployment for an income.... and we've been having a hard enough time trying to find somewhere with my history...

so I called my old landlord and he had two 2 bedrooms available... and said he wouldn't mind renting to me again. That was Monday. I saw the place on Wednesday. Signed the lease and he gave me the keys and I wrote him a huge check. We moved in Friday. Been here almost a week now. And I haven't been happier... it's huge! Cool kitchen, with a dining room, nice size living room, my bedroom is huge but its getting smaller as I'm unpacking it... Squeex doesn't like it too much though.... she keeps trying to play Houdini and sneak out the door into the hallways.... but she does enjoy sitting in the window watching the birds in the tree right outside the bay window. The coolest thing about this place.... it's only 2 buildings north of the building we were living in. 

 

 And my man got his license back today! That's news I just received so maybe we'll actually be able to see each other again! I miss him so much!

Here's Squeex and I watching the birdies.

That's all for now. Laterz.

Some People Will Never Grow Up

I guess.

Well Nik and I have been looking for a 2 bedroom apartment on the island. Because the two of us in a one bedroom apartment is just too small. So we found out her current landlord has a 2 bedroom available right around the corner from here and if we put $100 down on it we could have it, then they'd just switch the lease and she'd have to pay the difference from what she's paying here. But I had to fill out an application online before we could look at it.

So I did that on Tuesday. Nik called the office on Wednesday and the lady told us that there was some questions about my application and she would have to talk to the owner of the apartments before they could make a decision. Nik called one of the two and he told her that he sees a pattern of violent activity with my criminal background and he doesnt need the police activity in his apartments, and what if we decide in 6 months we don't want to live together anymore, then she'll want to move back into a 1 bedroom and it costs them about $100 everytime someone moves. Whatever.

So on my way home from school I get a phone call from the owner. The other one, not the one Nik spoke to. So he told me that the collections stuff isn't a problem, that my criminal background is, and also he has been getting phone calls from the neighbors stating she has someone living with her and that the police are at her apt all the time. I asked him if he was sure it wasnt her parents calling pretending to be neighbors because they're just dumb like that. He claims no, but they threatened to do that. Then he said its a violation of her lease for me to be living here and I cant since my application wasn't approved. And it's up to Nik if she wants to stay here or not, because he has no problem renting out these apartments... just the opposite of what the other one told her earlier. Then he tells Nik that she can still look at the apartment, but I can't look at it and she's going to need to choose another roomate. She told him no. Nik also told him that if he would like a copy of the police log for the times, dates, and types of calls to this apartment since she's lived here, we can get that.

I also called my caseworker at justice sanctions to ask her what I need to do about moving. And how to go about that etc. She told me how that works, then said she's been getting phone calls about me from a female with the last name same as Nik's. And this person is telling her that I'm having people over all the time and drinking and partying all the time and going out to the bar on the weekends. The caseworker told her she has no proof and to mind her own business and stop calling her. Go Kate! I know its Niks' mom because I asked the caseworker today if it was and she told me yes, plus Niks mom did the same thing with my probation officer and he didnt believe a lick of it. And Niks mom told me before, when we confronted her about calling my probation officer and she sat here for two hours trying to alibi every single minute of her weekend to prove they didnt do it... she said "when I call these people I give my name." Well ya did this time! Liars.

So then I called my buddy who's an officer here on the island and asked him if there's anything I can do to get them to shut up. He basically said there isnt, a restraining order is my only choice and he doesnt know if that will uphold because they're not directly harassing me.

Well then Nik gets home last night and calls her parents to confront them about calling my caseworker and her landlord. Her dad informs her that it's not them, its this chick named Elma, who neither one of us know. When we informed her dad that we dont even know this Elma, he said she might know some people I go to church with and talk to. I havent been to church in a year. Then he says she knows me because she goes to the clinic that Zach works at. Zach doesnt have contact with patients at all, he's a housekeeper. He cleans the lab, he barely sees patients. He doesn't know one person from another in that place.

Then her dad tells us to bring it on, and he wants to know who this person is whos telling these people this stuff because then HE wants to press charges for claiming to be them. What an idiot. Dude, the more you try to cover it up, the more you're showing your guilt. And told Nik that if they find out we're making this up we better owe them an apology. Blah blah blah keep talking. You only start crap because you're bored with your own lives and have nothing better to do. Niks dad stated that he will show her all the phone bills to prove that her landlords and my caseworkers phone numbers arent on there. Yeah right. Nik wants to move, chang her phone number and cut all ties with Mommy and Daddy. We'll see about that...

In the midst of all that... I got denied food stamps again for the second time in 2 months. The last time because they claimed I was still working my seasonal job in the Dells... that ended July 23rd. I was back in La Crosse on the 24th. This time its because I'm a student. Even tho I'm only taking two classes for a grand total of 6 credits... they consider that to be full time enrollment. Even the schools consider anything less than 9 to 12 credits to be only half time. So they said I need to be working at minimum of 20 hours a week in order to qualify for food stamps. Kinda backwards if ya ask me.

So we went to look at a 2 bedroom apartment this morning... a different one. Just down the street, like 3 buildings down. Her current landlord owns almost the entire block here in the apartment trailer park, but not all of them... there's like 5 buildings on the block he doesnt own. We totally love it. HUGE living room, nice size kitchen with a seperate dining area, brand new stove and fridge, and nice size bedrooms... got the applications this afternoon and have to get them back tomorrow... somehow... and hopefully will hear by Monday or Tuesday if we get it.....

Then I called my school and demanded my financial aid money. LOL No not really... just kinda wondering where it is... I told my counselor I REALLY need it because I'm basically going to be homeless at the end of the month... she said she would look into it and call me back. This afternoon I get a phone call AND an email from her saying I should have it by the end of next week at the latest, they just need confirmation that I've been attending school.

Yeh Its kinda been a crappy week but now I'm praying SOMEONE will approve my application and let me rent from them... it's not like I'm a felon or a drug dealer...

I Have Nothing to Say

• so I will say it anyway.
• I have nothing to say.

Zach came over last night.

That was awesome.

We haven't seen each other in a month

due to sickness and other things.

He cant drive so he spent lotsa money on a cab to come over.

Awww.....

Oktoberfest Races are this weekend.

I so wanna go.

But can't.

My favorite driver (J.Herbst)

is in first place with the point standings at 895

and the next closest behind him (Shawn Pfaff)

is by 2 points at 893.

For the first time EVER

they are having a 50 lap feature race

to determine this years points leader
at the Oktoberfest Races.

The last regular race of the season was a month ago.

So just the excitement building up to it has been drawn out.

It's gonna be awesome

but I wont be able to see it until Sunday night

when they replay it on TV.

I kinda got started on my homework.

I read about 6 pages

of the almost 100 I need to read

to get caught up on.

And STILL need to find a darn topic

to write that research paper on.

I've got two weeks.

Also to make a presentation for the last night of class

on the 20th.

I better get going on that.

Maybe later.

PROCRASTINATORS UNITE!!!! ....... tomorrow.

Boredom and Distractions and Too Much Time on My Hands... Oh My!

My Science book is sitting on the table in front of me
opened to the chapter Im supposed to be reading.
But I just can't get into it.

I don't know why....

I am so easily distracted.

I'm also supposed to be doing laundry

and making cupcakes.

The sun is shining

but it's supposed to rain.

I'm starting to see dark clouds to the north.

With all the time I have on my hands

I should have no problem

being a straight A student.

According to my Mom.

But the whole concept of time is somewhat funny.

We always have it.

Some have too much.

Some say they don't have enough.

Others don't make time to do what they want/need to do.

I've always seen it this way.... with too much time on my hands....

you think you always have time to do it later.

Since you've got nothing better to do.

But you don't MAKE the time to do it

before it's too late

or rushed into and a crappy job is done.

Thats the way I kinda feel about school.

I've got lots of time to do my homework

so I can always "do it later."

Not this time.

There's only 3 more classes left

before the end of the term.

And I have 2 research papers to write.

One of which I have yet to come up with a subject.

On the other hand... I've always done my best homework

in the last couple hours.

Why Can't I....

SLEEP?

Maybe because I drank Mountain Dew today for the first time all week?
And had a lil too much a lil too late?

Or.... I'm too happy because I just spent a half hour on the phone with my Zachary and we haven't been able to actually TALK to each other in two weeks?

Or.... I got used to sleeping on the couch while I was sick all week and tried to sleep in my bed tonight?

And now I'm sitting on the couch again... up for the third time in 3 hours since I first tried actually GOING to my bed and not passing out on the couch.

Why do I even have a bed? I've always passed out in front of the tv or on the couch then got up and went to bed sometime around 5 or 6 am.

Or... my brand new flannel pj pants are just too comfortable to sleep in?

Or... Squeex won't sleep with me? She's curled up in the fuzzy papasan chair.

Or... I'm hungry?

Or... my brain is just on overdrive. That's nothing new. For some reason when I actually went to bed I started thinking about what I want to do for the rest of my life and how maybe I'm one of those people who can't live alone. Some people are like that. Not really co dependent, they just hate being lonely.

It's 5 am. WHYYYYYYY am I still awake? I thought part of this sentence was me learning how to "conform" to the rest of successful society and learn how not to be a night owl.

HA! Like that'll ever happen.