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Hey Everybody,
The biggest news I have right now is that I bought
a condo. $319,000 for a one-bedroom unit with no amenities! Isn't
that insane? Real estate in this country just keeps appreciating, but
especially in
But a condo? I know, they used to be the
brunt of jokes for their reputation of being impossible to unload. But
not anymore. I was actually a little lucky to get something in the low
$300s. I only looked for about two weeks but in that short time I
saw stuff get snatched up before I even had a chance to put in an
offer. I had read about the competition for real estate. Many
homeowners get 15 or 20 offers the same day they put their house on the
market. They get to choose the buyer who put in the highest bid (almost
always over asking price), who baked them the best cookies or who wrote them
the nicest letter.
I moved in July 2nd. I won't bore you with
the details but suffice it to say it took me 22 hours to move! I put
hardwood floors in the new place but the flooring contractor wasn't finished
yet because of a delay getting some of the wood from Lowe's so I had to just
pile almost all of my stuff in the kitchen for a week. Oh, that's right,
I wasn't going to bore you with the details. :-)
My new address is:
5310 Circle Drive #208
(818) 981-4138
I'm still running but not as many races
lately. On June 12th, I completed my first lap around the world and have
since surpassed 25,000 miles.
My M.S. continues to slow me down a little more but
is still pretty mild. The worst problem I'm having now is that my
handwriting has gotten pretty bad. My hand (especially my right hand) has
gotten pretty uncoordinated and stiff.
I had an audition Thursday for a small part in a
movie made by a guy who specializes in doing schlocky movies that go directly
to video. But he does manage to get them in Blockbuster and other video
stores. Unfortunately, I didn't get the part. Other than that, I've
only had a couple of auditions lately.
My real job at Crystal Cruises is still going
great. In less than eight months I can go on cruises for $15 a day.
That's about it for now. 'Til next
time . . . . .
Jay