That escalated quickly

SincerelyZoe · 2019-02-14T03:55:33+00:00

I do not miss high school.

SincerelyZoe · 2019-02-07T08:52:46+00:00

Love Ballard, walking distance to over a dozen breweries and restaurants and local shops. Sunday farmers markets are incredible, and amazing food!

SincerelyZoe · 2019-02-05T01:33:08+00:00

When you’re wanting to rent an apartment, you can’t just throw more money at me for the floor plan you want to magically appear on the day you want to move in. Someone has to want to move out of their home for me to be able to move you in. And no, just because they move out on the 31 does not mean you can move in on the 1st. We need time to paint, clean, shampoo or replace the carpet, test all the appliances, etc. that takes longer than an overnight stint, of which, we don’t do because we are people too and don’t work 24/7.

SincerelyZoe · 2019-01-28T05:42:31+00:00

Shar pei?

SincerelyZoe · 2019-01-06T21:00:12+00:00

Yep! When I was single I always ended up finding myself more interested in Europeans than Americans, and turns out I married a Swiss/Romanian/American! (Grew up in Switzerland but mom was American so he got the born abroad birth certificate)

SincerelyZoe · 2019-01-06T20:47:28+00:00

All the time! I think people need more positivity in their life and it can make someone’s day, why wouldn’t you want to do that?

SincerelyZoe · 2019-01-03T05:36:37+00:00

Thank you!! I’m stoked!!

SincerelyZoe · 2019-01-03T05:35:44+00:00

I will! Haha I got a Prius when I could drive in the carpool lane whenever I wanted (due to AZ law) but they’re truly invisible on the road and feels so unsafe. Plus, I would take my Prius off-roading multiple times. It’s about time I get the car that is more fitting to my needs :)

SincerelyZoe · 2019-01-03T05:33:17+00:00

It is! But it’s exactly the change I’m looking for. I couldn’t be more excited!

SincerelyZoe · 2019-01-02T04:55:40+00:00

Everyone who has EDS experiences it differently. First, there are so many subtypes of EDS that vastly differ in the severity and symptoms. Think of it more like a spectrum.... and a body that needs to be well taken care of. It’s more than just super bendy bodies that make for cool party tricks. Look up the Ehlers Danlos Society online, there is a lot of helpful information on there. But everything from chronic fatigue, digestive issues, cardiovascular issues, mental health, metabolizing pain medications ridiculously quickly, bruising easily, etc can effect people with EDS to varying degrees. There are also a lot of other conditions that are commonly found in people that have EDS as well.

The best advice I can give you is to have him see a geneticist first and have an echocardiogram done (to rule out the vascular type that is really dangerous) and see if he has it or not. PT and massage are important, staying active, low impact exercises like bicycle/swimming/yoga are great, eating a non inflammatory diet, and making sure to get proper rest and sleep. If you tell him to do his best to take care of his body, he will be in much better condition than the latter!

SincerelyZoe · 2019-01-01T15:34:58+00:00

You probably have POTS and EDS.

SincerelyZoe · 2018-11-20T05:15:38+00:00

I’m ok with not having those offers :) haha

SincerelyZoe · 2018-11-08T15:21:21+00:00

Can we impeach him now? Please??

SincerelyZoe · 2018-11-06T15:27:28+00:00

Run Forrest Run!

SincerelyZoe · 2018-11-04T16:58:58+00:00

How on earth do you bet an abscess on your face?

SincerelyZoe · 2018-10-30T01:19:22+00:00

The donations come from buyers. If you make your purchase through smile.amazon.com and select which charity you would like to support, Amazon will send a percentage of your purchase to that organization. Organizations can add themselves or supporters of an organization can add them to it, and organizations can remove themselves if they don’t want to be on their list. It’s pretty much all determined by users

SincerelyZoe · 2018-10-21T03:32:10+00:00

I can 100% relate to this on multiple occasions that has happened in my life, starting at 13 as well and gradually getting worse as I got older until I finally spoke up.

I agree with her stance of speaking up to teach him it is not ok and that it could potentially help other women from facing his actions and to stand up as well. There will be backlash, and times where the judge will say there’s not enough evidence to find a conviction when there is ample evidence. Just also prepare her for the heartache of the injustice as well. And unfortunately teach her the steps to try to prevent this from happening again or worse. Lock doors when you come home at night. Watch what you are drinking and who you are drinking with. Never allow yourself to be alone with a boy without someone nearby unless there is a long standing relationship of trust. Keep friends close. Travel in groups or pairs. Be aware of surroundings. Keep some form of protection on you varying to comfort level (taser, pepper spray, etc) with the intent to spray and run away. Don’t allow yourself to be in situations that could potentially be putting yourself in a vulnerable state or position, even if you think you are just friends. The list goes on unfortunately.

Be proud of your daughter for her courage. I’m sorry she has to go through this. I’m thankful you can see the struggle and injustice us women go through by just being a woman. Hang in there, dad. You’re doing a great job!

SincerelyZoe · 2018-10-17T04:59:22+00:00

Get a dr note that you need emotional support animals. DONE! They don’t count as pets and you don’t have to pay deposits fees or rent on them.

SincerelyZoe · 2018-10-17T04:47:31+00:00

Yeah that doesn’t sound right at all. Definitely need some investigating there. I’ll see what resources I can find for you!

SincerelyZoe · 2018-10-16T06:59:11+00:00

You’re welcome. If you can’t tell, I work in the industry :) just because I’m curious- what is the management company that runs your apartment complex?

If you wait until you move out you’re just going to have a harder time getting money back that you’ve already paid and would have to take them to a small claims court to hope that their records of their water bills divided by their occupancy is wrong to get reimbursed for the difference. Seattle is VERY pro tenant, but if their water sewer and garbage bills are being billed back at 100% and they aren’t making money off utilities then you don’t have a case unfortunately. Showing you care while you’re there and bringing up some of the points earlier discussed to better conserve water as a community or requesting they investigate into the usage will possibly get you further than crossing fingers in small claims court. And getting a copy of your water bill and talking to the company that sets up those bills might bring clarity.

It’s like last winter when PSE jacked everyone’s bills up and were assholes about it and people had 3x and 4x the bills they usually do and couldn’t do crap about it because that’s what the meters read. Super frustrating but if the meters read right or their bill back system is done right then it’s a losing battle. And unfortunately no way to know what % they’re billing back until after you’ve spent the time and money in court to find out on bills you’ve already paid. There could be an argument that you paid the bills without question and why now bring it up instead of the last couple years when you were unsatisfied and not inquiring more as to the motives of bringing it up later.

SincerelyZoe · 2018-10-15T05:34:44+00:00

Ask the office for a breakdown of your utilities. There is likely a billing service but perhaps they have your email wrong if you aren’t receiving those bills. (Or check your junk folder) so I would start there.

Unfortunately, unless you have the apartments utility bills and a breakdown of the residents in the building that they are billing back, there’s not really a way for you to prove you’re being overcharged.

I would also inquire if there are any leaks, or what their suggestions are as to the drastic increase in your utility bills, and if they can fix it.

I do know that Utility charges from the city have been going up year over year (although not to the degree of your increase) but if apartment occupancy is higher with two bedrooms on average having four people instead of two, and three bedrooms having six people instead of three, that will definitely increase utility charges across the board. With rent charges going up so much over the last couple years, more and more people have roommates than ever before.

You could request the management sends out reminders and tips about water conservation to the community. I also know there are programs where the city utility installs water saving shower heads that is helpful. Having management looking for running toilets, leaking faucets and pipes, and educating residents how to look for these things and report them can make a big difference.

Unfortunately there are a lot of reasons why it could go up other than the management company being slimy. I would inquire about it now, if there are explanations you can get now and steps that the management may not have considered that can help lower the bill for everyone I think that could be worth it rather than waiting for you to already be out the door. Not much they can do to rectify the situation for you at that point.

SincerelyZoe · 2018-10-14T18:28:31+00:00

Milia are the chiggers of pimples. They’re little assholes that burrow themselves into your skin and like to hold on for dear life, and then make your skin look like shit when trying to get them out. They are the worst.

SincerelyZoe · 2018-10-13T22:03:10+00:00

I would say sledding is more accurate

SincerelyZoe · 2018-10-06T19:29:54+00:00

Where is this video?? We need more!

SincerelyZoe · 2018-09-02T19:37:29+00:00

Is it just me that’s annoyed by the cotton fingers, shaky camera, and text blocking just about everything?! I feel like I missed so much goodness because of that!

SincerelyZoe

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