phyncke

 It is Fall and of course still California Summer here so it will be 85 degrees here in Berkeley. I really hate the hot weather in October. Give me cold crisp Autumn days and leaves under my feet. It is this time of year that I really miss New England. Oh boo hoo hoo. 

I am good in general. Work is low stress. I saw a job on the web that I am both interested in and qualified for so I think I might apply for that. I have strange overtures from my landlord here - he has asked me if I want to do a buy out of my rent control tenancy and I am seeing what to do about that and researching that. His number is way lower than my number, of course so I doubt that this will work out. But it is a little stressful and ominous on that front. I spend a lot of time looking at Bay Area housing which I cannot afford and trying to figure out if I can get him to a number that would be worth it. I am only posting about this here on LJ so any Facebook peeps should not mention this there. This is totally hush hush. The rental board says I don't have to do anything and I can refuse his offer. 

So I am spending a lot of time right now thinking about scenarios that might never happen and looking at the unbelievably expensive housing in the Bay Area. If I could get enough money to pay for a house of my own - that would make it worth it. 

Anyways. That is my biggest worry right now. So that is something. Could be a big deal or it could be a big nothing. I have lived in my apartment for 24 years - almost half my life. I love my apartment. So there is that too. Also - my rent is well below market rate. That is worth preserving. 

Anyhoo. Just thinking onto the journal. This is not keeping me up at night or anything but if I could improve my situation - that would be good. 

Hope all is well with you there.

I have started making graphics again at the following LJ comms - 
thyncke_phyncke
enchanted sea
enchanted realms

Just for fun. Hope to see you there!

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I need to remember to get out more.

I had a lovely dinner with some old friends who used to live in this house tonight. We had a good long gab and I got a very good piece of information that might be useful. The Uni has a housing complex, subsidized for staff and faculty. They provide mortgages to Uni personnel at affordable costs and as long as you work for the University, you can live there. If you leave its employ, you need to sell within 6 months. If you retire at the Uni while living in this housing, it is yours permanently.

Food for thought. I drove by the housing and it is in a good neighborhod. Nicely situated and sort of condo style. I will be looking into this first thing tomorrow. Why ever not look into it? Cannot hurt to do the research. If it is out of my price range then I will find that out.

Hmm.

So. I missed Dudesday but it is still Mensday. No time to look for someone new so we are going with a file photo this time. Sexy, dreamy Christian Bale. I lurve me some of him.

Here he is.



Oooo...ahhh, ain't he fine? Now on to my stress and anxieties for a moment. This is why I have this journal, innit? O.o

( Cut for your sanity... )

I feel better after writing that all out. If you are curious why not peak inside? He he he.