I found a place, thanks universe!

The universe ALIGNED!

When I first started looking for a new place, I approached building management to try look for a 1br for me as thats what I wanted and none were available through any real estate at the time. They didn't seem to be coming to the party at all, so after a 2 week break (btw rent free 6 wks to move- cos its a repo- great huh!) I started looking. The first places i went for were all taken by the time I called, than I went to look at an old unit (getting desperate for a solution) and decided no way I'd go older!

Almost two frustrating weeks followed. Searching and asking, only to get the same ol', 'no sorry its been taken' WELL WHY was the AD still online!? I even went to look at and over priced 2br in my complex and the real estate called me as I sat waiting and said it had been taken. OMG! The next one I wanted was an awesome 3br townhouse and was through the same real estate as the old unit I looked through a week before.. I enquired about it when the woman called to ask if I was interested in the old unit and she said 'sorry its been taken' AHHH! SO frustrating!

That afternoon (Monday) I told mum that after all this running around and fristration, I would probably just end up right where I wanted to be in the first place-- a funny joke then about the 1br I really wanted in my complex. Funny I should say that as the next morning a work mate was online and asked me how I was going searching for a place. My reply was, don't ask, as it's not going well. He decided to jump online at that moment and pull up a site I had never used before and straight away point out that there was a 1br in my buildings up for lease! Instantly I wrote an email to them and also wrote one to another property they had on- also in a good complex..

As I went about my day, I decided that I would NOT be missing out on this opportunity and took to the phone beating them to calling me and getting myself an inspection booking just as they were opening for the day. We also put in a time to view the other place as half an hour before too. I used the first inspection as an opportunity to talk about my situation and told her that I lived in the complex already etc etc and wanted to stay. Earlier that day I had written out all info needed to apply and leant on the bench of the 1br filling it out  and handing it straight back to her, done!

A small speed bump in the form of some paper work I had to fax through and my application was in the next day! I felt really good abouit the place and could see it from my old parking space and ever day I look over and think yeah, its my unit. I also told my friends who visit, look over there thats my new unit! Haha. I stop applying and even stop looking cos my faith was so strong. the fact that the real estte woman new my dad (he bought one of her old cars) kinda added to the feeling I had of ''yeah I have it!'' and when she said that she grew up with my cousin also and that he gave me a good rap.. Man the universe was so alligned! I found out on the Tuesday following that I had it, signed the lease and got keys Wednesday and started moving in slowly over the easter long wkend which immediately followed. WOHOOOO!

I lost the whole Easter weekend through mostly moving but also spending time with family and friends. At one stage whilst cleaning out the laundry, I found my exs old cap covered in mould (go figure). It was the cap that he was wearing the day I met him in November 2008 (Melbourne Cup Tuesday, just like the day he left for our break- Also a Tuesday- just realised lol) it was a bit of a sad find. It kinda summed up what I thought of him really well though. Bright cap at the start with a nice cute young guy who seemed bright and happy himself. Than at the end, a mould covered nasty cap that wasn't looking after itself anymore  and wasn't quite anything like what I thought it was all those years ago, just like him.. I threw it in the bin!

Man cleaning up the old place frustrated me! My new one wasn't as clean when I first walked in- But I wanted the bond back and to leave nothing to chance. What annoy me the most, is that my ex just got to up and leave a mess when he left, but I didn't have that luxury. He also just move on to another guy, I didn't get that either! Seemed unfair. But I handled it better than he would have in my shoes!

I'm so proud of what I achieved! I got what I wanted! To my credit, every time I was knocked down, for 2 minutes I was guttered and felt like there was no hope that I would get what I wanted, but than I instantly got on the phone and inquired about another. I never gave up! You can't when you want something so badly! You have to stay in the game and not give in to head doubts!