[Azath Vitr (D'ivers]

Apartment manager sent out an email saying they won't be renewing any leases that expire in July, but residents will have the option to transfer to a newly renovated unit... at an increased rate. Now my lease doesn't expire until August so it doesn't affect me directly, but the new owners had plenty of people come in to evaluate my apartment for renovations, so I think there's a very high probability they're going to force me to move so they can do extensive renovations and sell it as a "luxury apartment"---or maybe a store front, since it's on the ground floor. And there's a strong chance that they won't have any other ground floor apartments that open onto the courtyard rather than a hallway full of other peoples' germs.

If I'll be forced to move anyway I might as well just move in with my elderly parents---I haven't been going out for the last few years because of the pandemic, and with Trump, DOGE, and RFK Jr it seems likely that funding for an effective intranasal vaccine will be pulled and we won't get one in the United States for the foreseeable future. Plus I'll save a ton of money. And my parents could use my help---they're getting close to the age when most elderly people need assistance, which can be very expensive. There are also some new cheap apartments within walking distance of them if I find I need more solitude, and then I wouldn't have to pay Philadelphia city tax. The biggest issue is that my elderly father has been recklessly going to stores and restaurants without a mask. I could sleep and eat in the garage. And I can put fast acting air purifiers through the areas of the house I go to, which combined with masking when in their proximity indoors might be enough. But unfortunately the downstairs bathroom doesn't work, so I'd have to put on a mask every time I want to go to the bathroom.

So these might be my last few months living in the city---there are some outdoor events I'd suppose I might as well go to. Wonder if there are any AirBNB's in Philadelphia where I wouldn't have to worry about getting covid or other diseases---probably not, unless it's a bring-your-own-tent type thing. Then again a groundfloor apartment that doesn't open onto a hallway or other apartments, with excellent air purification, would suffice.

This post has been edited by Azath Vitr (D'ivers: Yesterday, 11:07 PM