Eight Lives Left

Someone just put makeup on us - eye shadow and eye liner and this lipglossy/lipsticky stuff that’s not too noticeable. Blargh. All we’re going to do is go hang out with geeks and play boardgames! I loathe makeup so hard. But I guess there’s nothing wrong with trying to look ok. I’d really rather not be a girl. I didn’t even know we had all that crap stashed in our bathroom. At least it’s all neutral tones.

I am totally going to go see that condo this Sunday at 10am. I’ll see if T can get away to come with me, because I’d really rather not go alone although I will if I have to. I have no idea whether this will fly or not. I have about 10k to put down, a good employment history, a good income, and credit that’s in the iffy middle area, not quite good and not quite bad (although moving its way steadily towards good). It might happen, but it might not. I’m not getting my hopes up, but I’m also not going to let it slide by without at least asking. It’s a foreclosure; they might be thrilled to get someone who can make the payments. It’s 993 square feet, which is over 200 square feet bigger than where I’m living now. Argh. I know I waffle horribly on the whole condo issue but it’s so fucking scary. I just need to buck up and go out there and look at it and then talk to a mortgage person and just be honest and forthright about stuff. For 189k, even if carpet needs to be replaced or it needs paint, it’s still a deal. With a condo I don’t have to worry about anything within the walls, I don’t think.

DO WANT.

I figured out that I didn’t actually have to get a 60″ desk; instead I could get a combination of things that equal 60″. So, I found a desk on Amazon that I liked, and bought the matching printer table and four-shelf bookcase as well. Later on, if I actually ever get a second bedroom, I can buy the matching file cabinet and have a real little office going. They’ll all be delivered on Monday, so I can spend my evening putting them together and admiring my handiwork.

This is my first journal post from my tiny Asus Eee Surf laptop. It took me a while to get used to the itty-bitty keyboard, but if I just type a little slower and pay attention to what I’m doing, it works fine. I’m very pleased with it. It is made of teh coot.

I’ve been feeling really pleased with how my apartment changes have been going, but buying a condo is now back in my future plans because prices have dropped so precipitously. There’s a 2bedroom/1bath place right by where I live now that’s going for 186,900K. That’s an unheard of price. I’m definitely going to keep checking things out.