Sooooooo guess what I think I've decided....
I think my friend, Marla (below) and I are gonna live together!!!!
Okay... well.. we're both in our late 20s (dont remind me) and are STUCK in apartments. Hers is crazy $$ and my 1940s remodel has no central heat and air (or parking. or storage. or dishwasher).
Sooooooo we both want to buy a house individually. But um.. the houses I can afford will likely need some work. (Dear Law Student Loans, thank you for my mortgage-sized payment that makes me feel like I'm getting beaten with a stick..haha.. whatever, "the degree will pay off" as people say...and as I hope!). And like I've blogged before, if anything major breaks, it will likely hurt my pocket book severely. And well.. older homes have stuff go wrong around here all.the.time. So, that's a risk. A major one. And then new homes... yeah.. well.. they're (1) farther away and (2) more expensive...at least what I want.. haha..
She's in the same boat.
Sooooooo we thought hey, why not live together?! I mean...even for just a year.. renting a little casa would enable us to both put quite a bit more cash into our savings accts...
And we really get along...but aren't like inseparable (aka healthy roomie sitch). This is the first time I've thought I could live with someone since I had a less than desirable roomie sitch years ago... (Can you tell all the analysis I've put into this? Having a bad roomie sitch makes one do that.. Have you ever had someone you didn't live well with?)
We've asked each other the important questions...and been really honest with each other.
And still think it'll work! :)
She has a little doggie that'll have to meet G dawg first. :) And Saturday, we're gonna do brunch and go see what we can find around town! I was kinda leery about the idea at first, but I'm actually kinda excited now! I mean.. neither of us WANT a lifelong roommate in each other, but for a year... and having some of the amenities we both want for less $ (a yard for our puppies!), why not, right?!
I've outgrown this apt. I feel blessed to have a roof over my head, an adorable little place that has served me very well for a few years, etc, but hopefully we'll find something that will be more suitable for us both for now and re-evaluate in a year if we do. :) Cross your fingers for us! And if you're in the area and know of anything/any good areas I might not be thinking of, let me know! :)
Other things: ******************************
* LOST WAS AMAZING!!! I wont ruin anything in case you havent seen it, but I was SO PISSED about something and then got all better about it by the end! But now I'm nervous b/c um.. the only other time that happened, we all saw the result... and that result is carrying Richard on his shoulders right now. *nervous*
* Another winter blast is coming. Just in time for the weekend. Put this on the list of things that hack.me.off. Dear Mr. Winter (b/c it totally has to be a man), I have a hair appt this weekend.. and I also wanna go look for houses with Marls...and well.. I'd like to maybe be able to drive to my boyfriend's house or vise versa this weekend.. So, if you could just behave yourself, that'd be great. (Granted, I'm still happy to have electricity).
* February and I have an unhealthy relationship. This month isn't my favorite.... This is kinda how I feel the whole month.. like I'm in a suspense movie peering through...

Sorry if you love it.. but it hasn't been kind to me in the past. Last year wasn't bad at all though, so I'm hoping I'll sail right on in to March unscathed. :) It's the month of LOVE afterall, right? Yeah, I dunno.. seemed appropriate.
So... there ya go.. final thoughts: Ever had a less than great roomie sitch? Didya watch Lost?! And what's your least favorite Month? :)
Happy Hump Day, peeps!







