UPHEAVAL - A Rant

A very awkward looking word, especially in all caps.

In five weeks, my predictable little life will change in big, big ways. And not on my terms. That may be the biggest thing, the fact that I had minimal control over all this.

And of course, since it all revolves around my work, I can't really be specific. It's like I'm losing my job, but not exactly. It will be the same, except for the people, location and challenges.

Too many decisions to make in too short a span of time.
This has definitely become a case of Scarlett Syndrome.

Despite a scouting trip earlier this month, there's still no apartment in sight. Finding a place to live from across the country, with only the internet as your guide and no family or friends in the new area, sucks. Actually, it's just asinine, and I'm mad at my company for putting me in a position that requires I do this in less than 2 months. If it weren't across the country, 2 months would not be as much of a problem. But now we're down to 5 weeks. And counting. I can't find any decent services either, so it's just me and my monitor, in between working and cleaning and packing.

I'm beginning to think Miami is worse than LA. It seems just as big and spread out with it's subdivisions, but with significantly less apartments. Over 25 complexes and not a one-bedroom apartment available. Even if there was, I'd have to pay between $75 and $125 dollars JUST TO APPLY. It's practically impossible to rent from a private owner without meeting them first, because they want to see you face to face, and I respect that. But in a couple more weeks I'm going to be looking at the EconoLodge and U-Store-It for their rates.

Rant over. For now.