Saturday 9: The First Apartment

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1. Where had you moved from?
My Mom and I had lived in an apartment together. She passed away from cancer when I was 18yrs old. I lived with her up until that point.

2. Describe your first apartment.
I moved from that apartment into a two bedroom garden apartment. It was a nice place. It had a small eat-in kitchen, dining room, living room, one bathroom, and 2 bedrooms. I shared it with a friend of a friend. I would have stayed where my Mom and I lived, but I couldn't afford the rent on my own.

3. How old were you when you had your apartment?
I was 18

4. Did you have roommates? If yes, tell us more.
Yes, I had one roommate. My friend who I had known for about 2yrs had this girlfriend who just divorced from her husband. She was 28yrs old. She needed a roommate. So we moved into the apartment together.

5. What was your place of employment then?
I was a travel agent. Then I used to do both leisure and corporate travel. Now, I just do corporate travel. I'm much happier doing that.

6. How were you finances at the time?
They sucked. I literally was living paycheck to paycheck. My sisters wanted to help me but I was Ms. Tough Girl and said "I could take care of myself". For some reason I don't know why, maybe it was how I handled my grief from losing my Mom. I didn't want any help whatsoever. I maxed out my credit cards like a moron. I lived on rice cakes w/peanut butter and Ramen soup. I didn't want any help. I think though in the long run I'm glad I acted that way. I think it was what I needed to do that made me the person I am today. My Mom was a very strong woman. She raised us all on her own. I was originally going to go to Virginia to college but she got diagnosed with cancer my senior year of high school so I went to travel school instead. She suffered through cancer for 13 months before it took her life. I wanted to make her proud of me. I tried my best. Little by little I did it. But I have to admit I was stubborn as a mule. Alot like her :) I don't regret a thing.

7. Tell us about a lover who spent a night there.
I plead the 5th on that one. I don't like to kiss and tell. Hehehe

8. Tell us about a band you listen to then. (You can cheat. Look it up.)
Elvis - duh! LOL! Basically everyone I listen to now. Elvis, Billy Joel, The Beatles, John Lennon, Meat Loaf, U2, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen. I'm a classic Rock kinda gal.

9. How long did you live there and why did you move from there?
I lived there for a year. It turns out my 28yr old roommate had a substance abuse problem that she kept hidden and couldn't make the rent anymore. I had never touched a drug in my life. I said to her "who is the kid here?" It was like role reversal. One day I came home from work and everything she owned was gone. Luckily the landlords were kind and released me of the lease and I moved to another apartment.