We're buying a house! How very yuppie of us!

Yeah, the seller accepted our lowball bid on Friday afternoon, just a couple hours after we completed the bid paperwork.

Didn't see that one coming. I will soon be the proud owner of a cute two-bedroom bungalow with a four-car garage!

How and when did it become appropriate to RSVP to an event (such as a wedding) by indicating that more people will be attending than were actually invited?

Screw the seller of my wedding dress, for not yet contacting me or confirming receipt of payment ( Read more... )

I just bought my wedding dress!

I've always wanted something from Lilly Pulitzer.

Yesterday, I took off from work two hours early and hauled ass home. I inhaled a Lean Cuisine while changing into my swimsuit, tank, and board shorts. Towels, jeans, sneakers and hoodies got tossed in a duffel bag; Goldfish and Milanos went in a plastic grocery bag. Soon, I was crammed in the back of Susan's Infiniti as we followed Matt's truck and ( Read more... )

Carolyn sent me La Fiorentina cookies.

Holy crap, now I've got La Fiorentina cookies.

Thanks, sweetie. I miss you.

Hello, my Volkswagen-driving friends.

Head over to your local VW dealer, stop by the parts department, and pick up a copy of Driver Magazine.

Guess who wrote the DriverGear GTI feature story...

Our balcony overlooks our complex's pool. Since the pool opened, there's been a pair of mallard ducks that pass the evening by relaxing on the deck or perching on the rope that separates the shallow and deep ends.

They're really cute. (Carolyn, they remind me of Gladys and Murphy!)

*Chicago is currently suffering from the highest gas prices in the country
*My car payment apparently did not arrive on time
*It's 90 degrees
*My 15-mile commute just took me an hour (off peak rush hour, no less ( Read more... )

I want to go home.