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\"Max,<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Housing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Everyone says I pay way too much for rent and parking for the trade off of living downtown. I picked this building, in 2013, because it was 2 blocks from the Tai Chi Center of Madison\u2014before covid was on S Bedford St. We would do push hands in the parking lot or the park. Bedford Crossing was 8 blocks from GEF2, for DNR work. I rode my bike. Everyone says, move, find cheaper situation. And, everyone is Janet. Everyone is also the looks, rolling of eyes, statements of living downtown is expensive that I hear as \u201cmove to cheaper\u201d is the wise \u201cmove.\u201d Moving is it\u2019s own hell. Research, pack, transport. Anxiety chest clutch claims me. DNR moves to Hill Farms this Fall, a non issue. I\u2019ve been 100% telework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


No I\u2019m not getting rid of the cat. Apparently, everyone says I should not have gotten a long hair cat. And everyone is Philip and Janet. The long hair everywhere is ruining my life. The house cleaning, the tiny hair balls the laundry can\u2019t win the fight of. The way he wants to walk in front of me looking back at me every three steps. I taught all the Rotties, that \u201cyou\u2019re gotta move\u201d definitely meant don\u2019t do lingering steps directly in front of me. Max at six years gets a cat appropriate sideways foot kick in the butt \u201cGo!\u201d when I can’t stand it anymore on different particular days. Oh, and he can\u2019t have regular meal times, 5pm and 7am wrong is his way of life expectations. My vet said I was feeding him too much, so the less food = life is worse, more complaint<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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