autumnluv143

Ok, so today was FUCKING FANTASTIC. I'm trying to contain myself but it's proving to be difficult.

I've been looking for an apartment all this time. I've spent two months in someone else's space. Now while I really appreciate it and could never have survived without the amazing generosity of Shi and Mike, I have still been aching to have a space that's mine.

So today I called an apartment finder service and told her my story and info, well she called me back sounding like she'd just gotten done doing a couple lines of meth. I finally got it out of her between the panting that there is a group, Catholic Charities, in the Denver area that are helping Katrina victims, but the deadline is Wednesday. They are paying for three months rent and giving them furniture. I'm in fucking heaven. I know I am.

So tomorrow I'm happily leaving work early to go over and look at the apartment I'm interested in, hopefully (I'm still not sure there isn't some kind of loophole or negative thing that I don't know about) sign the lease, get over to the warehouse, pick out my furniture and then, it will be official, I will have an apartment!

I've been so grateful for everything that's been given to me since all this...and I KNOW I'm one of the lucky ones. Thankful for that wonderful couple who housed me while I was trying to figure out my next move (you'll never know what you did for me) and thankful to everyone who's had a kind word and definitely thankful that my family was spared and that all we lost (as a whole) were possessions. I'm thankful that it wasn't worse...on any level. Wow...today's the first time that I've felt I could believe in God in a very very long time.

OH! And the man found out some info for me for Denver University about fee waivers for refugee's. He's got the connections cause he works for another college here in Denver.

As soon as all this gets figured out and settled down, I have some SERIOUS celebrating to do.

So....just in case I don't see everyone...MERRY FREAKIN CHRISTMAS...n stuff.