Jessica Amber Murray
1) odsp should cover at least some of the costs of moving. it's 'discretionary'. i need to get more info on maximum amounts and how to ensure it gets covered, but i think we can rely on this for at least half.
2) my parents have some kind of voucher at sears that they're giving me. i'd like to take a run through street corners first, but whatever we can't find we should be able to grab there for free.
3) my step-mother and i had the money talk today about my dad dying. he's really concerned that i'm losing a fall-back system, and she's promised him she'll take on that responsibility. we talked about it and decided the best option is a monthly deposit into my account, which should be around $400 for starters. so, yeah, i guess i'm sort of bourgy too :P
also, they want to meet you. which is sort of reasonable given that we're kind of running away. you're invited for breakfast tomorrow morning at south keys at 10:00 (i'm going to call at 9:00). however, i TOTALLY understand why that's creepy and weird, and there's absolutely ZERO pressure to come if you don't want to.
ESA
I have a dr's apt at Carleton at 11. so I can't make it
also, I love how you call me bourgy even though I get no monetary support from my parents
my dad also said that if I move to Windsor, he will never bail me out, or help me move or support me with anything ever again
LOL. I will totally come meet your parents, but they will NOT like me at 10 in the morning.
Also, a moving van looks to be about 700 hundred
i dunno how i can get that kinda cash without selling BJs on the street
Jessica Amber Murray
yeah. that's the uhaul price. the van itself is not so much, but they charge by the kilometre. i'll call odsp tomorrow and see if they'll front it. also, what i'm hoping is if we look around a bit we can find somebody that will just rent us the van, flat fee, no questions about where it's going. if we can find that, it could be less than $100.
ESA
ooh
dunno how to find that though
Jessica Amber Murray
i don't either, i'm just hoping it exists.
if not...even if odsp only gives me like $400 or something, that's $150 each to pay. i could front that for you.
(and fwiw i totally know what it's like to have parents with money that won't give you any. mine have really turned on a dime - they've been brutal the last five years or so. i think my dad dying has really changed my stepmother's attitude towards life. i'll stop teasing you about that.)
ESA
yeah. well my dad is kinda weird about it. and my mom doesn't have any now that she's a minister
she makes like 1200 bucks a month
or something ridiculous like that
Jessica Amber Murray
yeah. my step-mom's a pretty big boss at the canadian blood services. she oversees the bone marrow transfusion division or something. works from home, even. my dad was a middle manager at the corporate tax division for the provincial government. he oversaw a team that went after businesses that didn't pay their taxes. together, they made over 200,000/year. but, when i got evicted two years ago they told me to hit the curb. i occupied their back yard and got dragged out by the cops. this recent turn of events is highly unexpected.
ESA
woahhhhhh crazy
similar situation with me
do you want fire tonight ? ?
it might be too hot.
Jessica Amber Murray
i think i don't want to venture too far or drink too much tonight. i just listed a bunch of grievances against my parents, but it was really just my step-mom that completely vetoed my dad, who wanted to let me stay, etc. this little bit of dad time is sort of important to me.
is anybody else up for fire? i could maybe stop by for a few beers later, if there's still some left.
buuuuut....do we want to throw a going away party? been thinking about that a bit.
ESA
I dunno
i'm not throwing my own. that's tacky.
illuminous is up for a fire.
Jessica Amber Murray
well, i sort of think i'd rather stay in the area, but i think i'm up for hanging out one way or the other. how much beer is left?
(is a run necessary?)
ESA
oh theres none left. lol
illuminous wants fire
I want that or jail hoste l
Jessica Amber Murray
what's at jail hostel?
open mic?
fuck, i should do an open mic before i leave, just to confuse people.
ESA
well we can do it later
ugh stupid beer stores.
close so early.
Jessica Amber Murray
yeah. well, let me know what's happening, i guess. my vote is bike down to the grocery store and split a bottle of wine in the near vicinity, but i'll accept the democratic process.
ESA
fire!
well. the grocery store is near fire.
but I dunno.
we can also drink wine in secret at the hostel
I don't have a preference
Jessica Amber Murray
i'm going to vote hostel over fire. less bugs. and i think fires are better with more people.
ESA
ok
Jessica Amber Murray
are there usually amps at the hostel? the lack of dots on this classical makes playing what i want to play frustrating.
ESA
yeah
fsho.
you can use tape.
k i'll go to the hostel.
but I don't have money for beerz
Jessica Amber Murray
ok, i'm going to need to clean myself up first. i don't want to buy beer there either. can we do this: you bike to the store, get wine, i'll pay you half when we meet. that will give me time to clean. then bike to hostel. ?.
ESA
i'm not going anywhere
but like maybe
we can make it to the lcbo in itme?
but fuckit. i'll probably find beer there .
its pretty cheap
Jessica Amber Murray
ok, let me get ready super quick - 20 minutes - and meet me outside my building at 9:30 and we'll talk?
ESA
ughmm
well i'm gonna get ready
make myself not look like crap
Jessica Amber Murray
k. ready. meet where?
ESA
etan is meeting me here at 930
Jessica Amber Murray
k. i'll be there close to that.