So what if it is a placebo effect!
Sunday, November 12th, 2006 | 19 Comments 
:girlsad: Since Friday a new guy has been moving in upstairs. It’s understandably noisy, however, I hope it stops soon. Either way, crazy lady moved out so, loud or not, at least our lives aren’t threatened! I’m trying to remind myself to enjoy the renting life while I can. When things break you don’t have to pay to fix or replace it, when you spill something you don’t care so much, and so on. But it’s kind of hard to see those things when you’re already paying rent that’s the same cost of a mortgage.
I’m so stressed about buying a house. The main concern is the down payment. We don’t have that much for one and it’s not like we’ll be getting any help from our family. I know there are other things you can do… but they hurt you in some other department.
Work is stressful, home is stressful, holidays are stressful, wedding is stressful.
I’ve been taking St. John’s Wort and now I’m taking Sam-e to help “promote a happy mood.” I took similar supplements when I was a teen and they helped some. I do feel like I get less anxious after things “happen.” So~ we’ll see. I wish I could just fast-forward life. Just wake-up when we’re married & have a nice quiet house.
Friends… I know it’s mid-November so I want to talk about something that may be a bit uncomfortable. It’s about Christmas. With concerns about a house and having to travel soon for family, I’d like to say that holiday shopping is going to be a little tight for me this year. So, if exchanging just cards or gifts not exceeding $5.00 would be cool with any of you that are pen pals please speak up
!!! You can just leave a comment on this post if you like! It’s just that every year my Christmas list expands more and more. I have both my family and Mike’s and I have co-workers too now. So yea~ :gift:
Jenny posted at 11:03 pm ; Sunday
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man next time i’m going to have to find out about the dc blogger happy hour sooner so you can join. it was really cool and i felt like i was part of the gorup fairly quickly. they’re really nice people.
Don’t worry about sending me expensive gifts!!! We’re in similar positions so I feel ya. Holidays are so pricy with more and more family members. But I always get so excited when I receive cards & stuff for Christmas.
We’ll splurge when we meet up in the spring
I’m glad that the crazy lady moved out. Thank goodness you don’t have to put up with that anymore.
yay, the crazy girl moved!!
Buying a house is really stressful for most people (my mom is a realtor). You may not have the down payment you want, but at least you have something to get started with (and if you’re paying rent, you might as well buy and invest your money) =) Some people try to finance the entire thing and don’t even have money saved for closing costs… eek.
lol, …
ur so cute
i can’t believe u ASK THIS
friends give presents because u care, and this year, i think we’d wanna help you OUT more instead of the other way around and now that i work and i have money now, i think i should get u something u want and need, instead of asking for something, xMAS is about giving, and receiving , but more about giving. so . DUH, no need to get me anything =D ecard’s good. but DO TELL ME WHAT U’d like
I’ll be moving into an apartment soon, hopefully it won’t be too noisy..
I love Christmas, but I also dislike it. My list grows so much too!! I never have any money and I end up buying presents months in advance
I’ll do a small card/gift exchange with you Jen ^^
Hooray! That crazy lady moved out!
Fast-forwarding life is a great idea! I wish I have the power to foresee my future as well….
Oh about Christmas - let me tell you one thing: I appreciate your friendship and I’m not after all the gifts you may be sending to me, so stop feeling uncomfortable about it!
I’m pretty fine with just receiving a card!
Besides, postage is expensive!! I can tell by looking at our prices for international shippings…. :(
we’re floating on the same boat jen!~
That sucks about the noise, but at least that lady is gone! I hope you are able to get a house soon as well. My parents rent our house, and they really wish we could just buy one. Hopefully things will become less stressful for you soon. My parents are going through a really rough time financially and it’s causing a lot of stress in our home.
Take care!
Nicole
good luck with everything. I hope it works out okay for you.
God I have been so disappointing in my online life department and well..everything.
*sigh* I love consumer holidays..
so POINT:
let’s exchange xmas cards!
Hyo! Yay for the psycho-lady-gone thing! *cheers*
Hwaa! Christmas is just around the corner too! Aye, feeling the moths fly out of my wallet pretty badly in Oz too with all the pressies to be bought! Hwaa!
-Chrsitmas Cheer!-
meep there was a crazy lady who used to live upstairs and threaten you! eee scary thank god she has gone, i’m sure the new guy will quiet down soon, once he is settled. *hugs*
I took St John’s Wort once, it does help but not as much as a proper drug lol but I would rather take that than a proper drug. I really hope it gets less stressfull for you love, keep having thise happy thoughts of your own house in your head and you’ll pull through!
Lovely website ! I love all about Japan !
Wow I’m so sorry you’re going through hell. I hope you get that house of your dreams and be married to the man of your dreams. I’d love to send you a christmas card, but we’re not pen pals so I guess that’s otu of the question. Anyways, hope things get better for you!
I’m glad the crazy lady moved out. After your new neighbor is finished moving in, I hope he’s nice & quiet
I hope you will be able to get the money together for a (future) downpayment. Don’t feel stressed, big things take time and I’m sure good things will come to those who are patient (and focused) 
I’m really looking forward to Xmas. I don’t have to spend much money on gifts, etc.,. But I’m going to organise the Xmas dinner together with my Dad like last year
Take care and don’t stress too much - go for that happy mood - chilllllll
Take care~ xoxo
Hey Jen, I’m waiting by the door to see if my modem comes today, hahaha, sad, I know. ;___;
I’m dreading Christmas a bit.. so many gifts to buy and not much money. I love the holidays but spending so much money kinda puts a damper on things. I wouldn’t mind exchanging cards and maybe like a small gift, too. Don’t worry too much about it…
Yay, for the psycho moving.. I hope the new guys isn’t loud and crazy like she was,
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Ahhh I hate when people are moving in the same building as you, and you gotta hear em being all loud n noisy… that blows! But yeah, at least you got the crazy lady away lol….
Man… the stress involving buying a house and a wedding… gah… I can only imagine what you are going through sweetie! *hugs*
Yeah xmas is tight for almost every one I know this year… it’s hard :(… I hope you have a good thanksgiving sweetie