UGH

After a long two days of looking for an apartment I managed to rent the second apartment B and I looked at. I think we looked at three or four total which is a new world record, but after I saw this one, I think I decided that I wasn't going to like anything else anyways. Of course its a little more expensive then I wanted, but if I cut back a lot on my starbucks intake and don't get cable I should be cool. What is really said is that I drink so much starbucks that cutting it out actually makes a bigger difference than not have cable. However I don't think I'll be able to cut it out completely but I've cut down very dramatically.
I really really like my new apartment. I have no idea what my address is, and I'm not even entirely sure if when I had my mail forwarded if I put in the right apartment number. I do live much closer to the lake now, only three blocks :) Getting to work is soooo much easier, and its warm. Its on the third floor not in the damn basement, and most importantly the toilet works.
After finding and renting said apartment I proceed to move in three days later, so after a day of packing (with some great help from my niece), I moved the next day. Then unpacked the day after that. Then I've pretty much been working. Posting has been a little lack do to this.
I should be up and running now. I just have to decorate now. Which I may or may not do before my birthday on Friday.

The CTA should start paying me

I say this not only because I think everyone should pay me, but because they clearly don't think staffing is that important. I know they always do construction during non peak hours, which is normally just a little inconvenient, but essentially you can get where your going with just a little thought. This past weekend the CTA went a little crazy and decided to close just about every train going to the downtown area. Both the red and blue lines where closed under ground. And everything else was only running on the outside of the loop. Then the lines switched colors in the middle of the loop, and people where all confused. For the past three days I feel like I've helped more lost people find their way then I have in my whole life. No one really made it to work on time. The best part of the whole thing was the bitchy people who didn't want to walk to the other side of the loop. For those of you who don't get this the train that runs in the loop has stops like every freaking block. The distance between the inside and the outside of the loop is like five freaking blocks. And if that doesn't work there are like a million and a half buses to take. I admit the CTA could have and should have done a much better job informing customers, but customers could also be a little less stupid. Thats all I'm saying

I want a 7 thousand dollar raise

Apparently it's what the those who belong to the Illinois state legislator get. Even better they are suppose to get a raise for not doing their job. Thats the best part. I think that if I got my 7 thousand dollar raise couldn't be worse at least I do my job. I get that the suggestion comes from and independent board. But come one now this is the State of Illinois, is it even possible to have and independent board. I sure it just made up of more people who contributed to someones campaign, or some senators, in laws. Apparently that is the only way we know how to do business in the state of Illinois. I wouldn't even care if the state was run that way, if things got done. That is not the case in what has become the sad sad state of Illinois. They are really good at increasing taxes especially in the lovely city and county I currently call home. Again I wouldn't even mind paying more if we were getting more, but that is really never the case is it.