tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158112018214983762.post1765611323933387703..comments2023-07-16T09:27:23.139-04:00Comments on Once in A Blue DC Moon: I can't winbluemoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824559705320935052noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158112018214983762.post-58346992430346517102012-05-18T11:20:12.856-04:002012-05-18T11:20:12.856-04:00I hear ya on the roommate thing. And now that I...I hear ya on the roommate thing. And now that I've lived on my own for 5 years, I can't imagine taking on roommates. Financially, soooo much smarter but sanity-wise, I can't do it and you can't put a price on your sanity. I also hate the whole scrambling to find a new place to live if the roommate decides to move in with their SO or move out of the area. That's just so stressful to me. I always thought if I bought a place with two bedrooms I would consider bringing someone in to help with the mortgage and then if they left, I wouldn't be homeless. I'm not even sure I would do that unless I was really strapped. On the other hand, having the RIGHT roommates can be a lot of fun, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158112018214983762.post-26935988688297824112012-05-18T10:06:51.064-04:002012-05-18T10:06:51.064-04:00I have thought about that. I just know that, in p...I have thought about that. I just know that, in particular, if I'm going somewhere where there are dogs I know need homes, its going to be really hard for me to not want to bring one home.<br /><br />I'm really torn. A year feels like a really, really long time to wait, but its not going to be financially smart to do on my own until then. <br /><br />I really wish I could stomach the idea of a roommate, as I could save SO MUCH MONEY. Sometimes I wonder if I'm being ridiculous by not even considering it, but I love having my own space. I think that comes from years of sharing space with various boyfriends and never really totally living on my own, in a place no one can even remotely claim, until this year.bluemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824559705320935052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5158112018214983762.post-62335204476346735412012-05-18T09:57:38.456-04:002012-05-18T09:57:38.456-04:00I loved my dogs growing up. I don't have any p...I loved my dogs growing up. I don't have any pets, for several reasons, but if I could get a large dog, I would. It's not practical for me right now and I do the same thing: well, if I had roommates (no way)/husband to help, if I had more money for a dog walker, if I had a place with a yard... yadda yadda yadda. That's not my reality and it can be really frustrating to me, too. Do you think maybe volunteering at Saturday adoption day for PetCo or PetsMart would be an acceptable alternative for now, like until your car is paid off? I've thought about doing this before because every time I go, these pups are so happy to be inundated with my attention and it makes me so happy to see them happy. Of course I leave wanting to adopt them all but maybe just being around dogs a day a week would be gratifying for the time-being?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com