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Blogs > whoisagentj > The Dossier of Agent J

A return to boring, and for right now, I need boring  

whoisagentj 54M
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10/1/2019 11:54 am

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10/2/2019 9:13 am
A return to boring, and for right now, I need boring

Well this past weekend, I actually didn't do much this weekend. I was planning on getting my folks to visit a senior center to see if they liked it. However that was before I found that this place wanted 4700.00 a month for a tiny ass one bedroom apartment with assisted living. WTF? And a 2 bedroom was running for 6 grand. $6000.00 for a 2 bedroom apartment? That's crazy! Who the fuck has 6 grand a month to burn for assisted living? It was a major shock to the system, but if it's like that now, what's it going to be like when I get old?

So obviously that didn't work , which means going to have to get my folks to start looking a 2 bedroom condo nearby that suits their needs better. I will say however this isn't easy. But we've been working to help my folks get their stuff together and working on getting them to a lawyer to work on their wills and documentation. It's a process, but it's going along I guess.

This weekend though as I said, I didn't do much. I did go gambling again, but that didn't work as well as I thought, and I broke even. I did however play for over 2 hours straight the blackjack tables, and I would lose , and then win back and then lose back and win again. I did that about 4 times before I decided to it even and run with nothing. Mostly, it was just wasted time, but better I broke even than losing 200-300 dollars.

I think though that the best is things are starting to return to...well, I won't say normal. I will say things are beginning to get boring. Now for some, boring is dull, but for me, because things were so crazy with my mom's chemo and my dad's stroke issues he had recently, boring....well, boring is ok for the moment. I've been focused however on going through my paperwork, getting rid of old shit, and removing clutter from my life and my stuff. I've went through old clothes and donated them to get rid of extra clothing I don't need. Thinning the wardrobe, in order to get rid of old things I don't need anymore. The reason is that if going to have to move in several months, the less I have to move, the better. If I can get rid of the things I don't need now, I'll have less to focus on for when I move into my new place.

But for right now, for it being boring is ok with . I don't need any excitement in my life right now. I just want to relax, take my time with my folks, and worry about getting my life together. I just hope things stay quiet for a bit so I can focus on myself.
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pocogato12 71F  
37235 posts
10/1/2019 3:27 pm

 I do not envy you. I am still "tossin' and chuckin'" and I downsized in July in a unexpected rapid movement. No time to plane anything. If there had been more warning I would have been more exacting and this was the second downer in three years. I still have papers that I am going to call Without A Trace to come and shred rather than burn mine out. Hope your parents are lucky in fining a first floor condo that makes the move easier on all of you
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whoisagentj replies on 10/2/2019 9:13 am:
Yeah, as I stated below with BK, the first step is now done...we're getting my mom and dad's will and paperwork fixed up. Once that's done, then the next step is to start looking for a new condo so that my folks can fix up with new furniture and make it livable for them. It's going to be a process, I can tell you that. But once it's all done, I think it will be good for the both of them.

bitchkitty2017 71F

10/1/2019 12:28 pm

 Wow those prices are crazy..geez i know the cost of living does always outweigh what people have in income but who does have a choice ...I am lucky to still live in my own place after the accident i was sure my family was gonna push me into some sort of ugh ! home..lol some of them tried and even came into my house and threw out alot of things hard now to replace ..suppose they figured that i would give in ..ha ha they dont know me very well ..its lonely by times but i am free to do as i please as long as i am careful..dull and boring sometimes yes but always something to do...hang in there


whoisagentj replies on 10/2/2019 9:11 am:
I know right? I almost had a heart attack after they told me the prices there. And people on fixed incomes can't afford that on Social Security.
The other thing is once we do find them a condo to move into, we're going to have to be careful on what to keep and get rid off, which is why we want to get them the condo first, and then we can examine the items mom and dad want to keep and then get rid of the rest and clean the house up for viewing.

NeedANastyGirl45 39M

10/1/2019 12:14 pm

 Sometimes boring is good. Gives you a chance to sort stuff out and get priorities back in line


whoisagentj 54M
6060 posts
10/1/2019 11:55 am

 as always, thanks for reading!
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