I just learned that Katie and I will shortly be evicted from our house in San Francisco.

Could be anywhere between 3 and 6 months from now, I figure. I feel like my 2008 was just dealt a death blow! I have a TON of work to do over the next few months - work, art, planning a marriage - and now I will also have to pack up my entire life and move! Insane.

How come?

Our landlord sold the house to someone who wants to move in. We can be evicted. All they have to do is give us 60 days notice and $2500 each. Of course, it will probably cost me $30k in work time lost.

It isn't the packing time, its the productive time I will lose because my home office will be dismantled and in boxes and in trucks and I will be all stressed out.

We will probably move back to Texas, where I already own a house.

You guys can feel all sorry and shit for Ben but two important things to note -

1. Party at Ben's this weekend! Trash the place!

2. He gets to get the fuck out of this crazy SF bay area overpriced bizarro world and go back to AUSTIN where there are margaritas as big as my giant, giant head, barbecue that can put you into a beautiful coma and significantly less asshole dotcom hipster fucks around

Listen to Realty Buddha Adam, who makes excellent points all 'round.

Hey, come back to CNET, we have some free office space; I'm sure you've heard about it.

Don't forget the breakfast tacos! And 72oz. butter fried steaks! And I-35!!

That's in Austin, not CNET...

1.) place groceries carefully on the table

2.) with an arm swipe toss them into a mess on the floor

3.) scream "YOU CAN'T DO THIS! I AM E-FAMOUS!"

I've seen pictures of your home office... Surely you can find a Merlin-stand and squid-hanging-hook in a couple of days... Or are you trying to say that $30k is what you make in a couple of days?

At least if you DO get evicted you can get a free voicemail number from google!

Dear Ben,

Please send me your shit.

Your friend,
Carlo

Sorry to hear that, dude. I hope you get things sorted.