Apartment Woes

This transitional period, this month of waiting around in an odd furnished apartment, has been unsettling. I was going to type rough but, we're not exactly slumming it.

The shelves are stocked with well organized Tupperware and the TV is huge. So huge, I longer wear glasses while viewing. Game-changer! Other Apartment Pros include: 

• Three recliners. One stand-alone and two flanking each side of the couch. 
• Walk-in closet 
• Found $20 in the parking lot
• Proximity to the Milwaukee County Zoo and work 
• Dishwasher 
• Really good water pressure 
• An actual bed - as opposed to a bed frame. 

As I'm reading through this list, it's painfully clear that we weren't "living large" in our little lovely Bay View apartment. Here are a few Apartment Cons - or to be dramatic - Apartment Woes: 

• It's way too quiet. You might be asking yourself: "Lindsay, shouldn't this be included in the Pro list?" No Mom, it shouldn't be. There are literally dozens of people living here and apparently they never make any noise. No one ever leaves for work in the morning, comes home late or let's out a congratulatory "Wahoo!" while watching The Real Housewives of Orange County (Two words: chin implants. Anyone?) 
• Make-shift office in the kitchen. 
• No yard
• Spare mattress is propped up against the wall 
• Coin laundry
• Our bathtub was clogged for about three days. I finally was forced to shower while standing on a milk crate. Somehow I felt like I was in Water with Elephants. No, not because I felt like an elephant but, because it reminded me of what might happen on a cross-county, circus-like train trip. 
• Weird kitchen utensils. Ingrid's play-kitchen spoons work better. Honestly. 

But as great as the water pressure is (and it's almost perfect) - this place is not ours. It's a runner-up to a contest I didn't even know was happening. A few blocks from here, the real winner, our new house, awaits. Teasing us with its breakfast nook, staircase and guest bedroom. I've been limiting my posts on this lil' ol' blog because I don't want to jinx the upcoming closing or complain about a temporary situation. But, it's my blog and I'll bitch if I want to! 

Here's hoping for more positive, peaceful and productive thoughts tomorrow. 

After a Day Like Today...

A day where you slept in so late it can't be real. It's Saturday, right? No, it's Wednesday, get it in gear and get out the door!

A day where there's a glitch in payroll and you might not get a paycheck.

A day where you can't find a mailbox to save your life.

A day where an over-priced lunch from Whole Foods doesn't even do the trick.

A day where your reservations to The Aviary are cancelled due to a private party. (I was THIS close to asking if we could just attend the exclusive, probably-amazing private party).

A day where you left your running shoes at a friend's house.

A day that apparently has no end.

A day where 95 million small annoying things add up to stress overload. Somehow the big, amazing, life-changing awesome things on the horizon are covered up by the four (not 95 million, drama queen) small short-term annoying things.

After - or should I say - during a day like today - this little video made me smile. Smile at the what a joy it is to be a kid. To get a little look into those little minds.

I'm trying to stay positive here and not be envious of the perfect hair-dos some of these kids are sporting (nice top-knot!):

And I totally understand that's it's a month after Valentine's Day. I'm cool with that on a day like today.