Well that didn't take long for something good to happen after I posted my ranty blog. I received notification that I have been selected to move in to a new place. Now that it is finally confirmed, I can share the details.
I will be moving into a house located in the lower avenues, right by Downtown SLC. It is on First Avenue. In order to protect my privacy, I won't give the exact address here. I will share that in private with people who want to know. It is a nice older house, with a lot of vintage charm. There are two fireplaces with immaculate mantles. There are four girls living there who will be my new roommates. The only downside is that there is only one full bathroom. As scary as that sounds, I don't think it will be an issue.
I am planning to move in this Saturday. I would love to have all the help I can get. If you'd like to help with the move, just let me know. I am happy now!!!
-Katie Marie
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Discrimination SUCKS!!!!!!!
I'll warn you now, there will be much complaining in this blog.
Just like the title says, discrimination sucks!!! As many reading this may know, I have been looking for a new roommate pretty much all month long. Here I sit one week away from the day I need to be out of my current apartment, and still have not found a new roommate or place to live. I have contacted over 70 people in response to Craigslist ads posted by people seeking roommates. How many responses have I received? Less than 10.
Now I am being upfront with everyone I contact, and telling them that I am transgender. I have no way of knowing why people aren't responding, but it sure feels a lot like discrimination. I have even had some people tell me they aren't comfortable with me being transgender. This is discrimination. Plain and simple. It sucks!! I hate it!! It's getting me so upset. Judgmental people really suck.
I'm done ranting for now. Maybe someday people will understand that transgender people are nothing to be afraid of.
Just like the title says, discrimination sucks!!! As many reading this may know, I have been looking for a new roommate pretty much all month long. Here I sit one week away from the day I need to be out of my current apartment, and still have not found a new roommate or place to live. I have contacted over 70 people in response to Craigslist ads posted by people seeking roommates. How many responses have I received? Less than 10.
Now I am being upfront with everyone I contact, and telling them that I am transgender. I have no way of knowing why people aren't responding, but it sure feels a lot like discrimination. I have even had some people tell me they aren't comfortable with me being transgender. This is discrimination. Plain and simple. It sucks!! I hate it!! It's getting me so upset. Judgmental people really suck.
I'm done ranting for now. Maybe someday people will understand that transgender people are nothing to be afraid of.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
I'm Not Okay!!!!!
"I'm not okay
I'm not okay
Well, I'm not okay
I'm not o-fucking-kay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
(Okay)"
"I'm Not Okay" - My Chemical Romance
Well the song isn't a complete fit, but that part at least fits my mood today. Read on to find out why.
If you read my last blog, I reported that I had found a roommate. Well guess I was wrong. The girl who I thought would be my awesome new roommate has screwed me over. Today she emailed me with "bad news". She is moving to California in the middle of July. WHAT???!!!!! How does someone go from a long term commitment to stay in the house I am about to rent in on Sunday to moving to California by Thursday? It makes no sense. I don't see how such a thing could have just come so spontaneously after I was told otherwise. It just doesn't add up for me. If it was even a remote possibility at the time she met with me, she should have told me then. I am very upset with the whole situation.
Why do I have such horrible luck with moving and finding roommates? This is my 3rd attempt, and problems still seem to come up from nowhere. Am I cursed to encounter all the bad situations that exist? I just don't get it.
Okay I'm done ranting for now. My search for a roommate has resumed. I can now only hope that I will find a good situation where the person won't flake out on me. My hopes are not very high at this point.
I'm not okay
Well, I'm not okay
I'm not o-fucking-kay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
(Okay)"
"I'm Not Okay" - My Chemical Romance
Well the song isn't a complete fit, but that part at least fits my mood today. Read on to find out why.
If you read my last blog, I reported that I had found a roommate. Well guess I was wrong. The girl who I thought would be my awesome new roommate has screwed me over. Today she emailed me with "bad news". She is moving to California in the middle of July. WHAT???!!!!! How does someone go from a long term commitment to stay in the house I am about to rent in on Sunday to moving to California by Thursday? It makes no sense. I don't see how such a thing could have just come so spontaneously after I was told otherwise. It just doesn't add up for me. If it was even a remote possibility at the time she met with me, she should have told me then. I am very upset with the whole situation.
Why do I have such horrible luck with moving and finding roommates? This is my 3rd attempt, and problems still seem to come up from nowhere. Am I cursed to encounter all the bad situations that exist? I just don't get it.
Okay I'm done ranting for now. My search for a roommate has resumed. I can now only hope that I will find a good situation where the person won't flake out on me. My hopes are not very high at this point.
Monday, June 14, 2010
My search is over!!!
I am so happy and relieved right now!!! It's not 100% official yet as I still have to go through some red tape, but I have come to an agreement on a new place to live. I will give the whole story below.
I received a response to one of the 50+ emails I had sent in response to Craigslist ads. It was from a very friendly girl named Heather who lives in The Avenues. Now here's the deal I've been looking for a place that is pet free with roommates who don't smoke. In her first email to me she mentioned that she smokes, and has a cat. Normally I would have just ended it right there, but decided to give it a chance due to how friendly she was in her email. That turned out to be an excellent decision.
I went to look at the place and meet with her. I've never really been in The Avenues except when going to the city cemetery. It's an older house, probably built in the early 1900s. It's a charming little house. After touring the house, I ended up talking with Heather for two hours. We talked about several different things, and lost all track of time. We clicked so well. Oh by the way she only smokes outside, and the cat is clean. No issues there. With those being non-issues, and how well we clicked, we agreed on me moving in. Now all that is left is to clear the red tape over the coming days in order to make it truly official.
I am so glad I kept my mind open enough to allow me to find this great opportunity. I am really looking forward to making this work out.
-Katie Marie
I received a response to one of the 50+ emails I had sent in response to Craigslist ads. It was from a very friendly girl named Heather who lives in The Avenues. Now here's the deal I've been looking for a place that is pet free with roommates who don't smoke. In her first email to me she mentioned that she smokes, and has a cat. Normally I would have just ended it right there, but decided to give it a chance due to how friendly she was in her email. That turned out to be an excellent decision.
I went to look at the place and meet with her. I've never really been in The Avenues except when going to the city cemetery. It's an older house, probably built in the early 1900s. It's a charming little house. After touring the house, I ended up talking with Heather for two hours. We talked about several different things, and lost all track of time. We clicked so well. Oh by the way she only smokes outside, and the cat is clean. No issues there. With those being non-issues, and how well we clicked, we agreed on me moving in. Now all that is left is to clear the red tape over the coming days in order to make it truly official.
I am so glad I kept my mind open enough to allow me to find this great opportunity. I am really looking forward to making this work out.
-Katie Marie
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Search for a roommate and a place to live
It's been nearly 13 months since I finally took the plunge and moved out of my parents' house. As I signed a 13 month lease at my current apartment, that means the lease will be coming to an end as June comes to a close. I have conflicted emotions about this.
I will be happy to have a change of scenery and roommates. My current roommate has been good overall. There are just a few things that cause us not to work well as roommates beyond our time at this apartment. We don't have the same idea of what it means to keep the common areas clean. I feel like I've been the only one to actually do any cleaning in the common areas. It's especially hard since he has a dog. The dog contributes quite a bit to the messes. It wouldn't be so bad if it didn't feel like I was alone in keeping things clean. Speaking of the dog. It is my first experience ever living with a dog for an extended period of time. I have not enjoyed it. He sheds fur everywhere, creates messes, and is annoying noisy. He howls and whines anytime my roommate goes anywhere. Well I don't want to complain too much, so that's probably enough said on this subject.
I am stressing out as more time passes while I still have yet to find a new roommate situation or place to call home. We now have less than three weeks left in June. For a brief time I was considering moving back in with my parents to allow me to save some money and pay off some debt. I decided that was not a good idea, as I really don't feel I'd be able to handle living under the judgmental aura of my family. Since I came to that conclusion, I have been actively responding to roommate listings on Craigslist. To date I have sent just over 40 emails in response to listings of interest to me. In my email I detail the fact that I am transgender, as I definitely want to make sure I go into a situation where that won't be looked down upon or uncomfortable for anyone. I feel this is scaring a lot of people away before they even bother to reply. Out of the 40+ emails I have sent, I have received 8 replies. That's not a very good percentage. It has made for some frustration in my search.
I am currently still searching, and sending out more emails. There have been a few promising leads. The most promising so far currently has me in a wait and see mode. It is a house located around 1100 S 300 E (approximate address as not to give away the exact location). I went to look at the place yesterday evening. I love the location, as it is central and close to everything. The house is older, but very nice and well kept. It is occupied by a male (the owner) and two females. They all seem like great people who could make excellent roommates. It is a pet, smoke, and drug free environment. It fits very well with what I'm looking for. I offered to move in while at the house yesterday. I am currently waiting while the roommates allow other candidates to see the place. I received an update today letting me know that they have one other girl going to look at the place tomorrow before they make a decision. I really do want this place to work out, but am worried by the fact that I have competition. All I can do is wait, and hope that I have made a good enough impression to be the person selected to take the room.
That about sums up my situation. I will continue to search, email, and wait. It's a pattern that will repeat itself until an agreement can be reached on a new place to live. I hope anyone reading this will send some luck my way so that I will find the situation I desire. I will post another update when I have anything new to share. Hopefully it will be the good news that I am the chosen one to move into the house I have detailed in this blog.
-Katie Marie
I will be happy to have a change of scenery and roommates. My current roommate has been good overall. There are just a few things that cause us not to work well as roommates beyond our time at this apartment. We don't have the same idea of what it means to keep the common areas clean. I feel like I've been the only one to actually do any cleaning in the common areas. It's especially hard since he has a dog. The dog contributes quite a bit to the messes. It wouldn't be so bad if it didn't feel like I was alone in keeping things clean. Speaking of the dog. It is my first experience ever living with a dog for an extended period of time. I have not enjoyed it. He sheds fur everywhere, creates messes, and is annoying noisy. He howls and whines anytime my roommate goes anywhere. Well I don't want to complain too much, so that's probably enough said on this subject.
I am stressing out as more time passes while I still have yet to find a new roommate situation or place to call home. We now have less than three weeks left in June. For a brief time I was considering moving back in with my parents to allow me to save some money and pay off some debt. I decided that was not a good idea, as I really don't feel I'd be able to handle living under the judgmental aura of my family. Since I came to that conclusion, I have been actively responding to roommate listings on Craigslist. To date I have sent just over 40 emails in response to listings of interest to me. In my email I detail the fact that I am transgender, as I definitely want to make sure I go into a situation where that won't be looked down upon or uncomfortable for anyone. I feel this is scaring a lot of people away before they even bother to reply. Out of the 40+ emails I have sent, I have received 8 replies. That's not a very good percentage. It has made for some frustration in my search.
I am currently still searching, and sending out more emails. There have been a few promising leads. The most promising so far currently has me in a wait and see mode. It is a house located around 1100 S 300 E (approximate address as not to give away the exact location). I went to look at the place yesterday evening. I love the location, as it is central and close to everything. The house is older, but very nice and well kept. It is occupied by a male (the owner) and two females. They all seem like great people who could make excellent roommates. It is a pet, smoke, and drug free environment. It fits very well with what I'm looking for. I offered to move in while at the house yesterday. I am currently waiting while the roommates allow other candidates to see the place. I received an update today letting me know that they have one other girl going to look at the place tomorrow before they make a decision. I really do want this place to work out, but am worried by the fact that I have competition. All I can do is wait, and hope that I have made a good enough impression to be the person selected to take the room.
That about sums up my situation. I will continue to search, email, and wait. It's a pattern that will repeat itself until an agreement can be reached on a new place to live. I hope anyone reading this will send some luck my way so that I will find the situation I desire. I will post another update when I have anything new to share. Hopefully it will be the good news that I am the chosen one to move into the house I have detailed in this blog.
-Katie Marie
Introduction
I decided to start an official blog on an actual blog site. So here I am. I'll start with a short introduction. My name is Katie Marie. I am a 28 year old transgender female. I was born with the sex of a man, but my true gender is female. For the time being I am still living full time in "boy mode". I do go out dressed as a female as often as possible. I hope to go full time as a female sometime during this calendar year. I'm sure I will have much more to say on this subject in the future. This is just a brief introduction to kick off the blog. I will try to post updates when I have interesting things to share.
-Katie Marie
-Katie Marie
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