So, I'm moving.
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I am the queen of the incomplete LJ entry these days. I've started and not finished at least two long posts, only now they're totally out of date. And as time passes, the idea of having to play catch up gets more and more daunting...
The biggest news since my last post, and it's a big one, is that I have bought a house. I know, WHAT??? How can I have made such a major decision in such a short amount of time, when I hadn't even been talking about it before?
It is a crazy fast time. I recognize that. That's been the source of many a second (and third, and fourth, etc.) thought. That said, I really started to look for a new place 2-3 years ago. I had actually been working with an agent and looking at properties when two major things happened to put a halt to the proceedings: 1) my mom had a brain aneurysm; and 2) I was going through a period where I was constantly dizzy and had to get an MRI and everything. So yeah, just not in a good place to think about making a significant purchase and moving. (Too bad, because the real estate market was much better for a buyer back then.)
Basically, a couple of coworkers who recently bought new places kind of inspired me to start looking again. I met with one of their real estate agents, who I liked (her name is Mary), and we started looking. Well, she is really familiar with the areas I was looking at, and the available houses, and she's really good at pinpointing what you tell her you want and matching you with a house. Sooooo after looking at houses for a few days with her -- which is NOTHING -- I found a house I loved. And that was that. I'm actually supposed to close this week. O.o
It's all happened so fast that I have more stress and anxiety about it than excitement! Obviously, I love the house... I was totally into it from the moment I saw it, but financially, it's kind of a lot to take on, particularly because I'm not planning on selling my current home until after I move into the new house, which means for however long, I will be paying two mortgages. Which, ouch. And we're nearing some key U.S. holidays -- are people going to be looking for homes during this time? Plus now there's uncertainty in the world what with all the stuff happening in Europe... I don't know. I have this fear that I will be stuck with two mortgages for months, which would be bad. My current home needs a lot of work done to get it into marketable condition, so some time needs to be allotted for that as well, and the holidays are going to add pain to that.
Now my big stress, in addition to that, is the actual moving. I have SO MUCH STUFF. I'm obviously going to use the opportunity to get rid of a lot of it, but I don't have a magic wand that I can use to just make stuff disappear (more's the shame). It has to be dealt with somehow, and right now it's looking like my choices are to have the moving company take a side trip to Goodwill, where I can drop things off, or have someone come take things away (though the Salvation Army truck apparently does not have availability until the end of Dec). I have a quote estimate from a placeadelagia used and liked, but it's quite pricey. They have excellent Yelp reviews, so it may be worth paying a little more. I'm having someone else come out on Wed to do another quote (due diligence!), but their Yelp reviews are much sketchier. The person on the phone sounded perfectly reasonable, though, and I can get a discount with them through work, so I'll have to just see what their estimate is and weigh the pros and cons of going with one or the other.
Meanwhile, the Seahawks are awful, and it makes me sad.
The biggest news since my last post, and it's a big one, is that I have bought a house. I know, WHAT??? How can I have made such a major decision in such a short amount of time, when I hadn't even been talking about it before?
It is a crazy fast time. I recognize that. That's been the source of many a second (and third, and fourth, etc.) thought. That said, I really started to look for a new place 2-3 years ago. I had actually been working with an agent and looking at properties when two major things happened to put a halt to the proceedings: 1) my mom had a brain aneurysm; and 2) I was going through a period where I was constantly dizzy and had to get an MRI and everything. So yeah, just not in a good place to think about making a significant purchase and moving. (Too bad, because the real estate market was much better for a buyer back then.)
Basically, a couple of coworkers who recently bought new places kind of inspired me to start looking again. I met with one of their real estate agents, who I liked (her name is Mary), and we started looking. Well, she is really familiar with the areas I was looking at, and the available houses, and she's really good at pinpointing what you tell her you want and matching you with a house. Sooooo after looking at houses for a few days with her -- which is NOTHING -- I found a house I loved. And that was that. I'm actually supposed to close this week. O.o
It's all happened so fast that I have more stress and anxiety about it than excitement! Obviously, I love the house... I was totally into it from the moment I saw it, but financially, it's kind of a lot to take on, particularly because I'm not planning on selling my current home until after I move into the new house, which means for however long, I will be paying two mortgages. Which, ouch. And we're nearing some key U.S. holidays -- are people going to be looking for homes during this time? Plus now there's uncertainty in the world what with all the stuff happening in Europe... I don't know. I have this fear that I will be stuck with two mortgages for months, which would be bad. My current home needs a lot of work done to get it into marketable condition, so some time needs to be allotted for that as well, and the holidays are going to add pain to that.
Now my big stress, in addition to that, is the actual moving. I have SO MUCH STUFF. I'm obviously going to use the opportunity to get rid of a lot of it, but I don't have a magic wand that I can use to just make stuff disappear (more's the shame). It has to be dealt with somehow, and right now it's looking like my choices are to have the moving company take a side trip to Goodwill, where I can drop things off, or have someone come take things away (though the Salvation Army truck apparently does not have availability until the end of Dec). I have a quote estimate from a place
adelagia used and liked, but it's quite pricey. They have excellent Yelp reviews, so it may be worth paying a little more. I'm having someone else come out on Wed to do another quote (due diligence!), but their Yelp reviews are much sketchier. The person on the phone sounded perfectly reasonable, though, and I can get a discount with them through work, so I'll have to just see what their estimate is and weigh the pros and cons of going with one or the other.Meanwhile, the Seahawks are awful, and it makes me sad.
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Date: 2015-12-01 06:17 am (UTC)(We've been looking on an off for a while too. And then we just decided to renovate and make our house twice the size it is now >.>)
But seriously. YOU BOUGHT A HOUSE!!
Congrats on finding something you really loved!! People either don't know, or have forgotten, how hard it is to find something that hits you just right.
Also, the Seahawks are doing better. It definitely makes me look at the brighter side of things these days :D (5 TDs! And all of them to UFA's!)
Congratulations!
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Date: 2015-12-01 06:59 am (UTC)And thanks for the congrats. :D
Yes... I have to say, I was pretty surprised they were able to win a shootout against Big Ben. It was nice to see RW be able to sling it. Too bad the price was our shiny new TE. :(
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Date: 2015-12-01 07:08 am (UTC)So yeah. It was lovely.
Also, I thought Deshawn Shead acquitted himself well. He had four defensed passes in the game. Cary Williams has four on the season. (And not to say Shead played a perfect game, but being around the guy to mess things up half the time, and tackling him right away when he does catch it is a big step up from where we've been.)
Overall, despite Big Ben's gaudy stats, I thought the defense played well -- they looked better, felt better. Things seemed to be clicking in a way the haven't been most the season. And considering this is one of the best QB's in the league and the best core of receivers in the league, they were always going to get their yards.
But yeah. It's such a bummer Jimmy's out for the season. :(
The positive thing is that he wasn't so integral to the offense that I just can't see them succeeding without him. But having him would have been nice, and would have made the stretch a lot easier. He was just starting to click too. *Le sigh*