Archive for November, 2006
Nov
I am tired of people telling me I make to much.
Ok here is the deal. I am not a millionaire but people like to pretend. According to the mortgage guy Neil and I are ballin and we are living the life.
See originally his was going to be able to get us into the “1st time home buyer” program which would have awesome. But now we find out we can not. BECAUSE we make to much and our debt to income ratio is so low that we are set.
Please tell me where does all this money come from?????
Anyway he managed to call 3 times while we were getting the inspection done today and because I couldn’t spend more then a couple minutes talking to him I was stressing myself out between the pine beetles in the basement and the condo not being complete at this point.
But it will be done for the closing on the 21st, it has to be……..
I am nervous yet excited. I mean this is HUGE. I was all excited 1 1/2 years ago when I bought a brand new car and here we are buying our first home. All before I turn 27. Right on.
I have so much I want to do with the place. Backsplash in the kitchen, wallpaper in the dining room…
Here is my love of a glass tile backsplash…
Oh yeah here is the wallpaper I want, I would love to know if anyone else thinks it is GREAT.
This wallpaper would be in the top section of the walls because at this time there is a Beige wainscoting picture frame style on the bottom. I love it.
So that is the beginning, sooner or later I will convince Neil that we need to change the office into a walk in closet. But that is down the road.
For right now I need to pack, get utilities all set up and move…….
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Nov
Been a whole week since I have wrote anything. Been super busy as of late.
Well where are we here?
It is Tuesday the 28th of November and I am feeling a tad overwhelmed.
Between working alot and trying to get packing, organizing and such done, leaves no time for relaxing.
This past weekend was a Holiday weekend with Thanksgiving and I ate good food, packed, went out and then did nothing. I don’t think i did enough of anything this past weekend, but just overcoming the cold from hell it was needed nothing time.
Household buying steps complete at this time:
Attorney hired and organized.
Mortgage info complete as far as paperwork and some signatures.
Inspection set for the 30th this Thursday.
Kitchen Packed….
Still so much to do. and no time to do it.
I will write more later my break is over and I am needing to get back to work.
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Nov
Well you are looking at a soon to be homeowner. The condo that we were very fond with last week was still as fantastic this weekend.
We went Saturday afternoon with the realtor and meet with Mike the Seller and his broker to discuss the details. The throwing the furniture in makes for a very nice added when we will be moving christmas week. Craziness I tell ya to agree to a closing date of December 21st just a mear 4 days till Christmas and COLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We got it for a fantastic price and our monthly mortgage in a price range that we are both ok with.
I am happy but anxious.. This is HUGE. I always wanted to buy a place but me who had a very rough start into my adult life, with always moving, never planting roots anywhere and not knowing what I wanted. Here I am with the most fantastic of guys in my life, we made this huge step to buy a place together and it feels great.
I don’t want to hear from one more person ” Are you two going to get married?” in a easy answer yes, we btoh have that intention, we both plan on being together the rest of our lives and we both are happy and motivated to move forward. But why does it have to be so cut and dry. Married or not Married. How about Happy or not Happy? As a child to parents who have both been married 3 times. Marriage in my world does not EQUAL Happy. yes both my parents are married & happy but they have not always had that. So why do people have an issue when people make a decision that they are happy together, love each other and are not having children that they must rush out and get married to prove there love to each other.
We will get married and may be in the next year when we can afford to wisk off to an exotic local and enjoy that. But right now we are lining up our future for success. Success being a home that we build equity in and later can sell to then move out west. We have a mission we have goals.
And finally we are HAPPY together. I have never gotten alone with someone so much in my life.
So I just want everyone to put there negative attitudes aside, to see that yes two people can be happy without the LORD and the Law seeing them as a union.
So yes we plan on getting married and yes I am sure I want him for life…..I am a one man women…I have one person that makes me happy I am golden.
Anyways I will post pics later
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Nov
So tonight the big excitement was the trip to the IMAX to see Happy Feet. Back in March I wrote a post all about my learned knowledge of this great CA cartoon/real video footage.
It was fantastic . Seeing as the many sexual suggestions of the Emperor Penguins come out in the movie. I was almost surprised it wasn’t rated PG-13.
But my love was for Baby Mumbles and Little Gloria , from the minute she taps on his egg to get him to come around til the end when they have their own little Baby Penguin it is wonderful.
The final outcome of the movie being a very political/environmental makes for a learning experience and appreciation.
But message or no message Baby Mumbles was lovable and adorable and Grown up Mumbles is honest, kind and still very cute.
He was different but in every way that is good.
My ending thought is this is the best movie of the year. I know people will disagree but in a year if so much negative it is great to have an empowering and truly joyful movie.
This movie gets an A+++
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Nov
Getting to be that time of year of celebration, parties, good food and lots of liqueur.
Next week is Thanksgiving already, where does all the time go. I am very much looking forward to turkey, gravy, stuffing and sweet potatoes. The one good thing with my moms surgery is that she is home on Thanksgiving this year and I will be able to enjoy her cooking it up. OH YEAH
Not much else things at work have calmed down and my nerves are doing ok. The stress as of late has made it hard on the diet and my well being.
We had a fantastic last weekend at the casino good times. Didn’t go out, win money or go crazy but had a fantastic time with my boy. Not sure if it was my nerves or my eating to much but Monday night I got very much sick. ohs well
So here we are on Thursday already.
Tonight if we are up for it we are going to the Steamies Jerkus Circus Fetish themed. Right up my alley some would think. Tomorrow being Friday I am a happy girl and I prepurchased tickets to “Happy Feet” for tomorrow night at the IMAX. I have been waiting since March to see it and the funny thing is I wrote about it March 18th after seeing the preview at the IMAX and said I would be there opening night. But I have received close to 30 hits on this here blog for people searching Happy Feet. Ahhhhhh Baby Mumbles
Then Saturday we work in the am at the Want Ad and head to the WOO to go make an offer on the most fantastic of fantastic condos.. wish us luck…..
Anywho need to get back to work….till later
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Nov
Where do I begin?
So this past week was hell, can I say it anymore how much I think my employer is not heading anywhere good at this time. I hate how hard it has been as of late. See as a company we need to move like a well oiled machine and there is not one drop of oil in this organization at this time. Pretty bad when you boss is on the phone with the VP of Operations most of the day on Friday.
If it wasn’t for Joannah there is no way I would be there right now. Well if it wasn’t for trying to buy a house right now.
But seriously enough on that, better things are in the future at this point.
Yesterday Neil and I worked our first Saturday at The Want Ad, not so bad it is only 3 1/2 hours so it goes by quick and yesterday I figured out how to get all the renewals taken care of then worry about sales. So after that we headed out to meet our new realtor Marta, she is very good. See int he beginning we were not going to work with anyone, but then we soon learned how little time we had and how much we don’t know about the house buying process. So all week I worked with her to arrange places to look at with what we are looking for and what our price range is.
The 1st place was the Ludlow st condo that in the pictures I feel in love with. JennAir stainless steel appliances, beautiful granite countertops, rain shower with whirlpool tub, the list goes on and on . What sweetened the deal for my love was the guy that is fixing this place up also wanted to attract buyers by having a wall mounted plasma in the dining room and a 60 inch plasma in the living room, beautiful furniture ect…. And if the price is right he will include all of it.
We continued to look at 5 other places and nothing stood up. So we are pretty certain we will move forward with an offer next week on this place.
I LOVE IT…….
Today is Sunday and it is Neil’s birthday and tomorrow is our “anniversary” so we have hotel arrangements at Mohegan Sun and a night of fun for us. I know it will be a very bad day at work tomorrow but I have a field rep that states she has everything under control and I trust that.
I just need to have a good time tonight and be with my boy. Some good fun and R&R. Well maybe no rest.
Toodles
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Nov
I FINALLY MADE IT TO THE FRONT PAGE. HELP KEEP ME THERE….
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Nov
I finally have a few moments to sit and type.
So the last week has been crazy. Between looking at more condos/lofts in the Providence and then Brockton area. Then making plans for this upcoming weekend. Sunday is Neil’s birthday so we are going to Mohegan Sun on Sunday until Monday. Friday night hopefully Neil’s friend Josh and his wife Becky with be able to make it out to Mash Ave on Friday night. I know it means alot to Neil whether or not he makes a big deal about it.
This coming Saturday will be the 1st Saturday that we are working at the Want Ad, so even if we have a crazy Friday night we only work 3 1/2 hours. Then off to look at a couple places in Worcester. One I am really hoping for, hoping that it meets our very picky taste. It has 2bd,2ba,dining room, office, living room, deck and some very very nice Stainless Steel appliances. It is about 1300 sq feet, so even without a fitness center we can use one of the rooms as the “workout room” throw some weights and an elliptical in there and we are golden.
I think the biggest reason for me to want to make a decision on a place ASAP is because I need to look for new employment, I like what my job is but the attitude, the aura in the office is anything but healthy. So for my sanity I need to work for a company that will treat me well and I am not put down every single day. I think getting the 2nd job at the Want Ad makes it nice because I was nervous it has been awhile for me since I have started anything new. And The Want Ad job is fun, relaxed and I like being there. But it is not enough to only work there, but part of me is like ok I quit my job here and I know I will find something int he next few weeks, the calls are coming in left and right for interviews. But I can’t do that we need to buy a house then I can move on. Sad but 90% of the office is looking for something new and the only ones that are not is the ones who have recently started. I am afraid that there will be another mass leaving of this office.
Hum not much else is new just been working alot but hell it is better to make money then sit on my ass at home all day …right?
Anywho good day
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Nov
Lack of LIGHT. This was taken last year 3 weeks from now. Only good part of the oncoming WINTER
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Nov
Been tired, pissed and busy for the last few days.
Life at Scholastic does not seem to be getting better, it is draining me of all I have. I have been actively looking for new employment. And while I want to stay because of the house buying, I would rather have my sanity then a nice new house.
Well that is a lye, but you know what I mean.
Not much else going on, the weeks fly with two jobs the 1st three days of the week.
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