I intend to live forever - so far, so good

[ClingingToHope]

All dressed up and no place to go. First thing this morning Match_35 sent me a text saying that her nephew from Milwaukee is coming in tonight to stay for the weekend so can she get a rain check?

I responded that we could just push it to next Thursday. She replied that she needed to look at her schedule and let me know -- if that's OK. I said that's fine. Let me know some nights that work out and we'll try again.

I'm wondering if I should call in the next couple of days. We still haven't actually talked on the phone.

I'm a little down, but I'm also a little relieved. It's been a seriously crazy week and I'm hoping next is a little better.

It also though reminds me how much more difficult dating is going to be compared to the family-free days in my 20s.

Now you have to juggle work, family and dating with someone who most likely has a wacky family schedule as well.

It certainly isn't going to be easy.

I think I made a good decision on asking a coworker's daughter to clean the old apartment. I stopped by this morning and it's spotless -- absolutely spotless. That was $100 well spent.

I'm hoping to get $400 to $500 back from my security deposit. That, the running race next weekend (one that wasn't on my schedule, it's a bonus though it may be realllllllyyyyy cold) and the fact that December is a three paycheck month means I should be good financially through Christmas.