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2009 Goals
Be less critical of others (especially my husband ( Read more... ) -
Boxen, bunny, business
Item! That new house I bought? Still infested with boxes! Most of the boxes are quarantined to the den (i.e. invisible unless you are standing in the laundry area), but we still have an extra fridge in the breakfast nook instead of a table and chairs. Fortunately, I'm off work until January 5, do I'm hoping I can put a dent in some projects in ( Read more... ) -
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From some of the reactions here at work, you'd think that Obama had announced his plans to start personally knocking on doors and taking away their paychecks. -
What I did Friday.
- woke up late
- rushed to a doctor's appointment
- got blood drawn FROM MY HAND (not recommended, it hurts pretty bad today)
- got the mail
- updated my Google Calendar with all the weddings I'm attending in the next 2 months
- called about an Amazon we might be adopting/fostering for a while
- browsed sofas online
- made some noodles with tofu ( Read more... ) -
October 6
Didn't close Monday. Still no roof inspection. Apparently there was a storm or something and all the insurance people are still assessing the damages ( Read more... ) -
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Since I got home at 11:30 tonight, I've seen 2 enormous roaches and a rat.
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Home Warranty!
The day has come where we have to choose a home warranty company for the new house. I've been looking over the brochures the realtor gave us for weeks, and really? They all look pretty much the same.
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Suddenly, I am in a state of sickening near-panic because I just realized that the house we just bought is on the opposite side of town from the nearest decent baguette ( Read more... ) -
Medina Avenue
The inspection is done. Final purchase price and seller concessions are negotiated. We're waiting on the lender appraisal and shopping for insurance and we close on the house in 2 weeks!
I took my camera with me to the inspection and took a few pictures of my favorite features.
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Am I the only one who is absolutely disgusted by people who joke about eating their birds? I understand that they're frustrated with the birds for being loud or whatever, but I find this very disturbing and sickening.
It makes me literally nauseated to see this crap, and it's happening more and more often on that community.