Beside Myself, It Is What It Is
By inertia4
@inertia4 (27961)
United States
March 8, 2017 11:15am CST
Well, I am now attempting to write a post without a clue as to what to write about. What amazes me recently is that I haven’t had the urge or the mood to write anything. I basically still don’t. But I feel as if I need to write something new here. I am sure I have mentioned before in some comments that I have a lot of posts that I used mohave posted on Bubblews. Now, not all of them are able to be reposted as is. Some of them also have to be tossed. But some of them can be revamped and posted here. Which I have been looking over a good amount of them.
Now with that said, I figured I would just write a post about just that. And here it is. Well, I am sitting here at my computer right now and typing away. I feel like I am empty right now. Nothing flowing from my brain to actually write about. It just feels strange to me. I wish I had a digital recorder attached to my brain, so that every time I get an idea it would automatically record and I can have a file of those ideas. But I am not a robot. I am a human. Well, hmm, what to write. I know the things I am typing now are words. But do they really mean anything.
I have some issues here in my apartment. I had an exterminator come and spray and put stuff down for mice. I think it is only one annoying mouse. But nonetheless, they are disgusting. My kitchen need an overhaul but I do not have the money to redo the entire thing. But I do need a new stove. And behind the stove is also disgusting. Only I cannot remove the entire thing because when it was installed like 28 years ago, they made the gas line too short. I need to have someone come in and remove the whole thing. Then go buy a new one.
I did price some online, they are not that much. Which is good. But I also need a new dishwasher. And those are cheaper. But I need a plumber and a contractor to come an assess the situation. I would go all out and have the kitchen redone. But again, the money. That is one thing that has me beside myself lately. Like I am itching to have the entire apartment redone. I wish I was handy at those things. But I am not. I do know what I want and how I want it. Okay, look, this post is getting too long. So let me end it here.
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18 responses
@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
8 Mar 17
It hapoena any times,when our mind is blank
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
9 Mar 17
@amitkokiladitya I guess. Well, you enjoy your day.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
9 Mar 17
I hope you find your writing urge again, looks like this one managed to turn out. What I love about apartment living.. if there is a problem call 1.800 - maintenance
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
22 Mar 17
@FayeHazel Right. Sometimes I wish I had a condo for that reason. But it's not. I am hoping that at some point I would like to move from here and live a more simpler life. I am done with all the clutter and things. I need things simple now. Except for my electronic toys that is. LOL.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
20 Mar 17
@inertia4 Ah yes - that does put a little damper on calling maintenance.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
23 Jul 17
My landlord is my parents. I cannot ask them for that. They own the house. I will get to that when I can. There are other things to deal with first around here. Like some repairs that need to be done badly. That I can talk to my father about. I am sure that he will have fixed. Then I can concentrate on the appliances.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
9 Mar 17
Doing anything with older homes costs more, as we have learned over the years. We have been looking for a vintage stove (that we can afford) for a year. If we have $7,000 to waste, we could find a great one.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
19 Mar 17
@PatZAnthony I hear that. I am just waiting on my cousins friend. When he has time I can get the kitchen done. I have to do one room at a time though.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
17 Mar 17
@inertia4 Hope you enjoy the results. It can be a lot of work, but we always enjoy the finished product.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
9 Mar 17
I love the idea of a brain file.I could use one myself.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
14 Mar 17
@Jessicalynnt No, LOL. I was talking about my brain. I wish it was automatic. I write all my stuff on my computer and I use a site called Penzu to store all my content. It is a journal site. They have an app as well. And it is all unlimited.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
11 Mar 17
@inertia4 online writing prompter? Sometimes those can be challenging and amusing
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
11 Mar 17
Haha, had nothing to write, to the post is getting to long. Writing is funny that way. I feel you about the issues you are having with your apartment. We have the same problem with our house. Need to fix the roof as all the tiles are rotting and need to fix the electrical as one side of the house always shorts out if you plug in to many things. We also do not have the funds for any of that.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
13 Mar 17
Yeah, repairs are a pain in the butt. But I am dealing with things one at a time. I need to find a place where I don't have to do anything. LOL. Yeah, like that's going to happen anytime soon. I just have to deal with things as they are right now. And as for writing, well, I will eventually get back into the groove. I hope.
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
29 Mar 17
Maybe you can find a friend who can help with some of the works that need to be done. I usually try to fix everything by myself, youtube videos are very useful for the simple stuff like installing a dishwasher or changing the sink pipes. I am staying away from anything that has to do with gas or electricity though as it is dangerous if you don't have experience.
I think it will be a good idea to take one step at a time, and start fixing things gradually. This will be much easier if you don't have the cash for a full renovation.
@xstitcher (30285)
• Petaluma, California
27 Jul 17
I have been so busy lately I have had a hard time writing about anything, much less anything remotely interesting--at least, to most myLotters...
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
8 Mar 17
Well, both, if that makes sense. The house is owned by my parents. I have the third floor apartment. But the house is old now. It is an old Brownstone that was built way over 100 years ago. And these houses were not built like they are today. So fixing and repairs cost more money than a new more modern generic house.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@inertia4 I guess they aren't in a position to fix things
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
9 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill No, money is tight right now all around. So it is what it is right now.
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@Marilynda1225 (79722)
• United States
23 Jul 17
I always get the urge to renovate and redecorate whenever I watch those HGTV shows. I can understand how you want to redo your kitchen but it is a costly reno especially when you have to pay someone else to do it.
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@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
10 Mar 17
There are stuff I would like to do to, but money is an issue too.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
8 Mar 17
You're from bubblews? What was your name, the same as here? If so I don't think I knew you over there. I didn't feel like writing yesterday, or today.. but also have stuff going on that makes me just want to sit and stare at the walls.. ugh.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
8 Mar 17
Yes I am from the old Bubblews. And my user name was the same as here. That is my user name on every site I belong to. I know, the writing thing gets me sometimes. And I have so many things on my mind right now that yeah, I do sometimes just stare at the walls. Or I will watch a movie and then drift off.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
27 Jul 17
You should be able to get a plumber to do most of that work. We had our plumber change out the flex gas lines to our gas dryer and gas stove and of course the floor was covered with filth. we had a time cleaning up that tile. It does cost money but if you get an old plumber from old school, maybe he will cut you some slack.
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• Dallas, Texas
27 Jul 17
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