Happy New Years!

Well, if you haven't read Blu's last post below then you really should. In it contains crucial plan changes for us. Instead of moving to NY later on in 2010, we will most likely be moving to Connecticut around then or maybe a little before. Well I should say I will be moving there, Blu moved there yesterday. But we will get an apartment there. I don't know how long we would be there before moving to NY, but i think we both see the benefits in it working out this way if it does inded turn out this way. You never really know.

One thing that is set in the plan is that i will finish my first semester by April before i do go. If its later on in autumn when we move i might do a summer semester before moving. I just don't want to be in the middle of classes, even though it is through a distance so i can do them anywhere, while moving. I did that when my family moved here to Wisconsin and i had to drop some. I can't do that this time.

SO nothing is set in stone obviously. Plans change and this one certainly has. It might change even more. At this point its very possible. I am kinda hoping for the CT thing, because it would be nice to move sooner. Although somewhat nervous because it will be the first time living away from my family, I am very anxious to move and get started on our master plan. Plus we would figure out if being roommates work. We are both sure that it will, but it is easier to move back from CT than it would be NY i think.

We are bth really excited about it, but I still don't like to get my hopes up about anything, because obviously things keep changing. Hopefully this CT part f the plan will work out, so I can start planning for that.

I've decided to start my classes on the 4th. I have a friend who is starting hers on that day, so we could keep each other in check. Of course it is my fellow procrastinator friend, but I think we will both do better about not procrastinating this semester.

AT least I am starting classes. It sucks this problem Bly is having with the college. It really does seem that colleges are more concerned with money than providing a good education to students. It would be nice if they worked better with the students. But it is another reason why moving to CT together before NY makes sense as I believe Blu said. While we will have to push NY back we would be starting the process by being roommates, Plus, CT is a whole lot closer to NY than Wisconsin.

I know I prolly repeated a lot of stuff that Blu said, so thank you for hanging in there with me if you have. It's New Years eve and I hope everyone has a great new year. This year will be very different for me if everything works out. So whether its going to be different for you or stay the same.... I hope it's at least what you want it to be.

-rani

Labels: classes, connecticut, moving, newyork, school, wisconsin

Tomorrow I move to Connecticut. I am really excited that I'm going to be moving but for some reason I was a bit more excited about a week ago. Seriously. There's just been some things that happened yesterday that have gotten me a bit stressed out. I guess I should start out with some things that happened earlier last week so that I don't confuse the hell outta everybody.

So, ok. About a week ago I was skyping it up with Rani and I mentioned to her that my mom had told me that if my dad hadn't found a transfer to Connecticut that she would be moving back to North Carolina as soon as the lease on the apartment expired. So, I was pretty bummed out about that until I thought of a good thing to do. So, I told Rani about it. I was like, "I'm thinking of getting an apartment in housing in Connecticut since my income is pretty low right now." I had checked the Hartford housing authority and they're taking applications for a two-bedroom apartment. So, I was like, "Ok, so that means that they should be giving those apartments pretty soon. I'm going to call on Monday." I also told Rani that since it's a two-bedroom apartment, she could probably end up moving in with me when I get the apartment, at least if she wanted to and until we can move to New York. She said she would think about it but she had high hopes. The whole reason for getting this apartment would be that I would be able to have my own place (hopefully before my mother's lease expires, just in case she has to go back to NC) and so that Rani and I could see how it would work out with us being roommates. So, it would be a nice thing.

I called on Monday and the lady said that they were making a waiting list so to send in my application. I told Rani and I mentioned that if they're making a waiting list, then that means that I would most likely end up being on top of that list and since they have units available, I would probably get an apartment rather soon. At least that was my reasoning and I hope that it's true. So, I told the lady to send me an application which I should receive at my mother's apartment in Connecticut. I will fill it out and mail it as soon as possible.

There is only one problem that I thought about when I started thinking about public housing in Connecticut. What if they don't let Rani stay because she's not a blood relative? That would absolutely suck. I mean, I guess the worse case scenario is that I would have to get my own apartment if my mother has to move out. I mean, I guess. But, it's something that can be worked out, so I'm not worrying too much about it.

So, there were two things that absolutely pissed me off today. The first one was that I was calling all the places I had applied to and which had clearly stated online that they were hiring when I applied and about four out of the seven places I applied told me that they weren't hiring. Omygoodness, one of the places was so terrible! They not only told me that they weren't hiring, but that they were actually laying people off. I was like, "Then whyyy would you post online that you're hiring?" I got so mad. So, before applying anywhere I would call the place I would intend to apply to and they would all say they weren't hiring. So, I basically only filled out one application even though basically everywhere I looked they said they were hiring. What is going on? I'm getting ready to sue, no lie.

The only good thing that came out of calling places I had applied to was that I called Whole Foods in Glastonbury and the PBS was actually really nice. PBS is almost like the HR person. He said that I was being proactive by calling and that he would pass my name and my telephone number to the hiring manager. So, that was good. I really do hope that I get that job. My mom works at that store so it'd be really nice to work there. Plus, I used to work for the company and I really liked it. It might be a good thing to work for them because there are Whole Foods stores in NY so, I might be able to transfer. So, that's really good.

The other thing that happened today that totally pissed me off (and I mean, seriously... it pissed me off sooo much) was that I was calling school to find out everything that I needed to do in order to start school for the Spring semester and everything. I basically got all the information that I needed to get to them and I was actually going to go to the school next Tuesday to get everything ready. I actually had to call a couple of different departments of the school but, of course... financial had to be difficult and not answer the phone not ONCE out of the AT LEAST five times that I called. Not only thing, I had called them a couple of times last week and the same thing happened: no one would pick up. So, I left them a message but, of course, no one called back. So, about 30 minutes after I left that message for financial aid, I got a call from somebody from the office (I don't remember what department he was from) and he said that tomorrow is the last day to pay for tuition or my classes would be dropped. He said that since my financial hadn't come through that I could pay for classes and then get reimbursed when the financial aid DID come through. I was like, "WHAT!" So, I remember that I had logged into my financial aid profile or whatever and it said that I need to fill out some papers and send it to them. But, there was no link so that I could download the files that I needed to send them and I didn't really get anything in the mail. Great! So, that means I'm probably going to have to start in the summer. Or worse yet, in the fall. Uggh! Things are being difficult. That means that the move date to go to NY has been pushed back by a year, basically. So, that sucks. But, hopefully Rani will be able to move to Connecticut and we'll be able to at least be roommates before the whole NY thing and well, it might make the whole waiting-to-be-in-NY a whole lot easier.

I don't know, it just sucks. I'm feeling pretty mad about this right now. I don't even want to talk about it anymore. Uggh.

I'm going to sleeep now because tomorrow is a big day and I gotta wake up early to finish packing, wash some clothes that I take with me and other things. I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and that you will all have a Happy New Year.

2010 is the year of changes for me!

Let's go, 2010.

--Zul

Labels: apartments, Christmas 2009, connecticut, moving, New Year 2010, North Carolina

The time to move to Connecticut seems to be getting closer and closer. That makes me happy like you wouldn't even begin to understand. That means that moving to NY is getting closer and closer as well. Woo! I'm ecstatic. I hope I'll be able to find a job in Connecticut so that I can save to go to NY. I really do. I mean, it would just suck to not be able to move to NY when I want to just because I wasn't able to find a job. Effin' economy!

Anyways, I head out to Connecticut sometime in the next week or week and a half. I am excited about that, yayyy. The only problem I've been sorta having is that my car has been acting up lately, the little psycho. So, I need to get it fixed before I get to go to CT. I mean, I need my car working before I can actually go, you know? Other than that, I've been ok. I'm glad that school is finally over, yes!

Ok, I will go now. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.

Take care.

--Zul

Labels: Christmas 2009, connecticut, moving, New York

The last day of school was last night and I am super happy. You have no idea how excited I am that school is finally done with for this semester. Now, I can finally move to Connecticut and keep going with the whole moving-to-New-York thing. So, yeah.

The only thing that is kinda scaring me is that the same thing that happened to Rani is happening to me. I'm talking about the whole waiting-for-school stuff. I mean, I applied to that college in Connecticut and they STILL haven't gotten back to me. I mean... I've already called twice and they've "sent" the package or whatever like two times already. I'm getting impatient, seriously. To be honest, I'm not only getting impatient, I'm getting pissed. If I don't get it by Friday, I will call back... and I will use my angry voice. Lol.

Whatever. So, that's the plan. I'll wait to get accepted into Connecticut, get my certificate and then go to NY and finish my bachelor's, etc over there.

Anyways, that's be all for now.

I hope you guys are all well.

--Zul

Labels: connecticut, MCC, moving, New York

While Blu is just finishing her courses, I am finally.... FINALLY starting mine. I received my coursework in the mail this week and have ordered my textbooks. I received one today. I don't know if I've mentioned what I am studying before or not. I am studying Business Administration and my courses for this semester will be:

Math of Finance
Global Business
Leadership and Management
Music Appreciation

I am really excited. I was kind of waiting till I have all my books to start, but that feels like my terrible procrastination sneaking up, so I really just need to start on what I have. I think I'm not really believing I have my courses, because I had to go through so much to get them.

I am waiting for the letter to get sent to me stating that I am enrolled full time, so that I can get started on getting my father's GI Bill's transferred to me. Then I can pay off the loan from the school. I hope all that turns out right, because I wouldn't have enough to cover the loan myself. I just ordered a computer, which I am pretty excited about. My job ends this week, so I really do need to find another one.

That's pretty much it for now, except trying to get ready for Christmas. If I don't post around then, I hope everyone has a great one : )

-rani

Labels: Christmas 2009, College

Omygosh, so... finally school ends next week. I am sooo excited, it's not even funny. Seriously. I am so glad that I actually made it this semester. Whew! So, I just have to take three finals next week (Mon, Tues, Weds) and I am done. Woo. I am so very happy, really. Then, I'll be able to finally move to CT. Wow, I can't believe it.

So, my dad is going to try to take the closest weekend to January 1st off so that we could go to Connecticut. Not only does he want to drive me but, that day (Jan 1st) is my mom and dad's wedding anniversary. Wow, man. 27! That's crazy. That meand that next October I will turn (gulp) ...27! Omygosh. I can't believe how fast time just flies. Pretty soon, I will be dead. Like, seriously. Ok, maybe that was a bit too much. But, time does fly.

Anyways, I'm pretty tired. I'm going to go to sleep in a couple of minutes.

That's going to be all for now.

--Zul

PS I'm pretty excited: I have been doing youtube videos and I think I'm getting better at them. Lol.

Labels: connecticut, End of semester

Happy New Years!

Well, if you haven't read Blu's last post below then you really should. In it contains crucial plan changes for us. Instead of moving to NY later on in 2010, we will most likely be moving to Connecticut around then or maybe a little before. Well I should say I will be moving there, Blu moved there yesterday. But we will get an apartment there. I don't know how long we would be there before moving to NY, but i think we both see the benefits in it working out this way if it does inded turn out this way. You never really know.

One thing that is set in the plan is that i will finish my first semester by April before i do go. If its later on in autumn when we move i might do a summer semester before moving. I just don't want to be in the middle of classes, even though it is through a distance so i can do them anywhere, while moving. I did that when my family moved here to Wisconsin and i had to drop some. I can't do that this time.

SO nothing is set in stone obviously. Plans change and this one certainly has. It might change even more. At this point its very possible. I am kinda hoping for the CT thing, because it would be nice to move sooner. Although somewhat nervous because it will be the first time living away from my family, I am very anxious to move and get started on our master plan. Plus we would figure out if being roommates work. We are both sure that it will, but it is easier to move back from CT than it would be NY i think.

We are bth really excited about it, but I still don't like to get my hopes up about anything, because obviously things keep changing. Hopefully this CT part f the plan will work out, so I can start planning for that.

I've decided to start my classes on the 4th. I have a friend who is starting hers on that day, so we could keep each other in check. Of course it is my fellow procrastinator friend, but I think we will both do better about not procrastinating this semester.

AT least I am starting classes. It sucks this problem Bly is having with the college. It really does seem that colleges are more concerned with money than providing a good education to students. It would be nice if they worked better with the students. But it is another reason why moving to CT together before NY makes sense as I believe Blu said. While we will have to push NY back we would be starting the process by being roommates, Plus, CT is a whole lot closer to NY than Wisconsin.

I know I prolly repeated a lot of stuff that Blu said, so thank you for hanging in there with me if you have. It's New Years eve and I hope everyone has a great new year. This year will be very different for me if everything works out. So whether its going to be different for you or stay the same.... I hope it's at least what you want it to be.

-rani

Labels: classes, connecticut, moving, newyork, school, wisconsin

Tomorrow I move to Connecticut. I am really excited that I'm going to be moving but for some reason I was a bit more excited about a week ago. Seriously. There's just been some things that happened yesterday that have gotten me a bit stressed out. I guess I should start out with some things that happened earlier last week so that I don't confuse the hell outta everybody.

So, ok. About a week ago I was skyping it up with Rani and I mentioned to her that my mom had told me that if my dad hadn't found a transfer to Connecticut that she would be moving back to North Carolina as soon as the lease on the apartment expired. So, I was pretty bummed out about that until I thought of a good thing to do. So, I told Rani about it. I was like, "I'm thinking of getting an apartment in housing in Connecticut since my income is pretty low right now." I had checked the Hartford housing authority and they're taking applications for a two-bedroom apartment. So, I was like, "Ok, so that means that they should be giving those apartments pretty soon. I'm going to call on Monday." I also told Rani that since it's a two-bedroom apartment, she could probably end up moving in with me when I get the apartment, at least if she wanted to and until we can move to New York. She said she would think about it but she had high hopes. The whole reason for getting this apartment would be that I would be able to have my own place (hopefully before my mother's lease expires, just in case she has to go back to NC) and so that Rani and I could see how it would work out with us being roommates. So, it would be a nice thing.

I called on Monday and the lady said that they were making a waiting list so to send in my application. I told Rani and I mentioned that if they're making a waiting list, then that means that I would most likely end up being on top of that list and since they have units available, I would probably get an apartment rather soon. At least that was my reasoning and I hope that it's true. So, I told the lady to send me an application which I should receive at my mother's apartment in Connecticut. I will fill it out and mail it as soon as possible.

There is only one problem that I thought about when I started thinking about public housing in Connecticut. What if they don't let Rani stay because she's not a blood relative? That would absolutely suck. I mean, I guess the worse case scenario is that I would have to get my own apartment if my mother has to move out. I mean, I guess. But, it's something that can be worked out, so I'm not worrying too much about it.

So, there were two things that absolutely pissed me off today. The first one was that I was calling all the places I had applied to and which had clearly stated online that they were hiring when I applied and about four out of the seven places I applied told me that they weren't hiring. Omygoodness, one of the places was so terrible! They not only told me that they weren't hiring, but that they were actually laying people off. I was like, "Then whyyy would you post online that you're hiring?" I got so mad. So, before applying anywhere I would call the place I would intend to apply to and they would all say they weren't hiring. So, I basically only filled out one application even though basically everywhere I looked they said they were hiring. What is going on? I'm getting ready to sue, no lie.

The only good thing that came out of calling places I had applied to was that I called Whole Foods in Glastonbury and the PBS was actually really nice. PBS is almost like the HR person. He said that I was being proactive by calling and that he would pass my name and my telephone number to the hiring manager. So, that was good. I really do hope that I get that job. My mom works at that store so it'd be really nice to work there. Plus, I used to work for the company and I really liked it. It might be a good thing to work for them because there are Whole Foods stores in NY so, I might be able to transfer. So, that's really good.

The other thing that happened today that totally pissed me off (and I mean, seriously... it pissed me off sooo much) was that I was calling school to find out everything that I needed to do in order to start school for the Spring semester and everything. I basically got all the information that I needed to get to them and I was actually going to go to the school next Tuesday to get everything ready. I actually had to call a couple of different departments of the school but, of course... financial had to be difficult and not answer the phone not ONCE out of the AT LEAST five times that I called. Not only thing, I had called them a couple of times last week and the same thing happened: no one would pick up. So, I left them a message but, of course, no one called back. So, about 30 minutes after I left that message for financial aid, I got a call from somebody from the office (I don't remember what department he was from) and he said that tomorrow is the last day to pay for tuition or my classes would be dropped. He said that since my financial hadn't come through that I could pay for classes and then get reimbursed when the financial aid DID come through. I was like, "WHAT!" So, I remember that I had logged into my financial aid profile or whatever and it said that I need to fill out some papers and send it to them. But, there was no link so that I could download the files that I needed to send them and I didn't really get anything in the mail. Great! So, that means I'm probably going to have to start in the summer. Or worse yet, in the fall. Uggh! Things are being difficult. That means that the move date to go to NY has been pushed back by a year, basically. So, that sucks. But, hopefully Rani will be able to move to Connecticut and we'll be able to at least be roommates before the whole NY thing and well, it might make the whole waiting-to-be-in-NY a whole lot easier.

I don't know, it just sucks. I'm feeling pretty mad about this right now. I don't even want to talk about it anymore. Uggh.

I'm going to sleeep now because tomorrow is a big day and I gotta wake up early to finish packing, wash some clothes that I take with me and other things. I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and that you will all have a Happy New Year.

2010 is the year of changes for me!

Let's go, 2010.

--Zul

Labels: apartments, Christmas 2009, connecticut, moving, New Year 2010, North Carolina

The time to move to Connecticut seems to be getting closer and closer. That makes me happy like you wouldn't even begin to understand. That means that moving to NY is getting closer and closer as well. Woo! I'm ecstatic. I hope I'll be able to find a job in Connecticut so that I can save to go to NY. I really do. I mean, it would just suck to not be able to move to NY when I want to just because I wasn't able to find a job. Effin' economy!

Anyways, I head out to Connecticut sometime in the next week or week and a half. I am excited about that, yayyy. The only problem I've been sorta having is that my car has been acting up lately, the little psycho. So, I need to get it fixed before I get to go to CT. I mean, I need my car working before I can actually go, you know? Other than that, I've been ok. I'm glad that school is finally over, yes!

Ok, I will go now. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.

Take care.

--Zul

Labels: Christmas 2009, connecticut, moving, New York

The last day of school was last night and I am super happy. You have no idea how excited I am that school is finally done with for this semester. Now, I can finally move to Connecticut and keep going with the whole moving-to-New-York thing. So, yeah.

The only thing that is kinda scaring me is that the same thing that happened to Rani is happening to me. I'm talking about the whole waiting-for-school stuff. I mean, I applied to that college in Connecticut and they STILL haven't gotten back to me. I mean... I've already called twice and they've "sent" the package or whatever like two times already. I'm getting impatient, seriously. To be honest, I'm not only getting impatient, I'm getting pissed. If I don't get it by Friday, I will call back... and I will use my angry voice. Lol.

Whatever. So, that's the plan. I'll wait to get accepted into Connecticut, get my certificate and then go to NY and finish my bachelor's, etc over there.

Anyways, that's be all for now.

I hope you guys are all well.

--Zul

Labels: connecticut, MCC, moving, New York

While Blu is just finishing her courses, I am finally.... FINALLY starting mine. I received my coursework in the mail this week and have ordered my textbooks. I received one today. I don't know if I've mentioned what I am studying before or not. I am studying Business Administration and my courses for this semester will be:

Math of Finance
Global Business
Leadership and Management
Music Appreciation

I am really excited. I was kind of waiting till I have all my books to start, but that feels like my terrible procrastination sneaking up, so I really just need to start on what I have. I think I'm not really believing I have my courses, because I had to go through so much to get them.

I am waiting for the letter to get sent to me stating that I am enrolled full time, so that I can get started on getting my father's GI Bill's transferred to me. Then I can pay off the loan from the school. I hope all that turns out right, because I wouldn't have enough to cover the loan myself. I just ordered a computer, which I am pretty excited about. My job ends this week, so I really do need to find another one.

That's pretty much it for now, except trying to get ready for Christmas. If I don't post around then, I hope everyone has a great one : )

-rani

Labels: Christmas 2009, College

Omygosh, so... finally school ends next week. I am sooo excited, it's not even funny. Seriously. I am so glad that I actually made it this semester. Whew! So, I just have to take three finals next week (Mon, Tues, Weds) and I am done. Woo. I am so very happy, really. Then, I'll be able to finally move to CT. Wow, I can't believe it.

So, my dad is going to try to take the closest weekend to January 1st off so that we could go to Connecticut. Not only does he want to drive me but, that day (Jan 1st) is my mom and dad's wedding anniversary. Wow, man. 27! That's crazy. That meand that next October I will turn (gulp) ...27! Omygosh. I can't believe how fast time just flies. Pretty soon, I will be dead. Like, seriously. Ok, maybe that was a bit too much. But, time does fly.

Anyways, I'm pretty tired. I'm going to go to sleep in a couple of minutes.

That's going to be all for now.

--Zul

PS I'm pretty excited: I have been doing youtube videos and I think I'm getting better at them. Lol.

Labels: connecticut, End of semester