Saturday February 12, 2005
I'm still looking. And some of the places for rent out there are just whacked. Not to mention some of the people behind the ads.
I have ruled out the rural place for a couple of reasons. One being that I don't think I want to regularly negotiate that hill, not to mention the problems getting a Uhaul truck up there. A close second was the once a month very large and very loud social club get togethers for which the space I used would also be used. Which turns out to be the reason it was being rented out as "shared".
Today a part of a conversation with another guy who had shared accommodations went like this:
he: Are you beautiful?
me: Well, I don't know if I'd say that. [?]
he: Are you ugly?
me: No, I wouldn't say I was ugly. [??!]
he: I wouldn't want to fall in love or lust with my roommate, so it would be better if you were ugly. [Never going to happen!]
This took place after he'd asked me how old I was. He was glad I wasn't 20 something because he's the same age as I it turns out. I told him I'd call him later. [Also never going to happen.]
Another conversation today when my message that I'd like to find out more and hopefully view the place today was returned:
he: How many people would be living in the apartment?
me: Just me.
he: So one girl.
me: Well, one woman, but yeah...
he: Do you have a dog?
me: No.
he: Where do you work?
me: I don't right now - I'm on medical leave. [Yeah that's what I'm calling waiting for surgery - okay?]
he: Okay, I'll check with my partner and get back to you in two days.
Really. I didn't get to ask a damned thing and his caller id was blocked. Hard to believe the vacancy rate is up in Ottawa. What would he be asking if it was a really tight market?
Visited an apartment last night for which the ad neglected to state that it was furnished. Like you're supposed to assume it is?
I'm a bit cranky today. Does it show? Didn't sleep well or much or both last night. Back to the full complement of medications for me.
I'm also trying to put together a meeting with my intrepid friend who is the driving force behind this latest company adventure and a former work colleague who has much more business experience than I. There's a slight chance things may continue with that stalled project, but that's all I'm going to say, because it's slight and well that's all.
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