moving on.

well, a lot has changed in the past few weeks. sometimes it seems like i will never get a break and life is a constant chain of events from crisis to crisis. in the end though i always seem to make it out alright so i am learning (and/or trying) not to get so upset. most of the time your obstacles turn out to be opportunities in disguise. i am especially keeping that in mind in this particular situation.

a few weeks ago the temperature in maryland dropped to the single digits for a few days. that, combined with the shoddy heating system (if you can even call it that) we have in our apartment, led to the pipes freezing and bursting in the first floor kitchen in our apartment. by the time we woke up and found out what had happened, a few feet into our living room was soaked and the kitchen was a mess. luckily nothing of ours was ruined.

unfortunately our current landlord is what is considered a slumlord. he is very wealthy and stays that way by being cheap. it took a year and a half of begging to get him to install some kind of heaters and those barely work. so when i called him to let him know about the water damage i was not expecting much. long story short, i finally got in touch with him after calling for five hours and he didn't fix a thing. he left the water in the carpet and the walls and i am convinced that both are now growing some pretty ripe mold.

so... we are moving. there is no way we can continue to stay in this moldy, cold apartment with a landlord that doesn't care. i am sad to be leaving fells point though. it is hard for me to leave things behind. i start to worry about if the next chapter will be as good as the last. it has been amazing living in the heart of fells point for the past two years. from the constant smell of bread baking at the h&s bakery to our awesome neighbors to the water at the end of the block to all of the shops and restaurants and fells point fest... not to mention this was jerrill and i's first place together.

at the same time, i think this is a necessary transition in our life together. we are moving from downtown to uptown, hampden to be exact. we managed to find a sweet one bedroom apartment above a shop right on the avenue. it will allow us to save some money, surround ourselves with creative people, and most importantly have a comfortable living environment with a decent landlord. not having to fight for a parking spot is a pretty good perk too! there are parks within walking distance and a bunch of different shops and restaurants to explore. moving into a new place will allow us a fresh start for new habits we'd like to adopt. overall, it will be a big improvement.

we will hopefully be moving this weekend. everything has happened so fast that i think it's still hard for me to grasp the idea that in less than a week this apartment will no longer be my home. i've loved this little house on the point. but it is looking less and less like my home lately, as we've begun packing everything into boxes. our art is off the walls, our bookshelf empty. i wanted to take a video walkthrough of the place one last time so i could remember everything but it all happened so fast. now it will just have to live on in my mind.

i saw this comparison between successful and unsuccessful people a few weeks ago and it makes a lot of sense to me. i have always been one to fear change but starting now i will begin to embrace it. if this is my only life i sure as hell want to experience as much as i can while i am still here. so i will accept this change with open arms and bring positivity and peace into my life! i can't wait to share photos of the new place and i'm getting more excited about it by the minute. here's to change, growth, and rebirth!