Coming up for some air

This week was beyond NUTS! In the past week:

- I played 4 soccer games. You know what that means, a lot of muscle cramps.
- I worked too many hours and got lectured about working too much and trying not to burn out. You see, I don't like that, because I think I know when I am stressed out, and lecturing never worked on me, not even when I was 5. But at least I could give my mom attitude about it. Grrr.
- I realized that I still like my job, and in fact, I am loving it. I'm hoping things stay this way for a while.
- Finally, the condo. GRRR. Those people pulled me up and down and all around. My agent seemed to be practically working for them and not me. I stuck my ground and asked for my earnest money and indicated that I will be looking at listings next week to find another place. Within 10 minutes I got a call that they accepted my last offer. See? Was that too hard? I guess they thought: girl, buying her first home, alone. She must be naiive, let's try to fuck her over. Right! Don't get me wrong, the place is so worth it. So, next week we have inspection and attorney review period, then if everything goes smoothly, we'll close sometime in June, preferably closer to the end. Then I plan to move sometime in August. But there was a LO-OT of craziness with these people this week and about 30 calls and 5 faxes. I was tired and ready to just say "fuck it all, I'll keep on renting!"

I really hate not having time to blog, but after work, all I want to do is watch TV. I have some addictions that I can't control, like catching the Real World Denver. I love that show. Always have and always will. I think it makes me feel a little better about myself. But I think these people keep on getting sluttier and sluttier. Whatever, I love trashy TV. You watch people sing and dance, and I watch people get drunk and ass.

Lovely weekend

This was another wonderful weekend.

The weather was perfect. While that was nice for me to wander around and enjoy it, it meant a whole lot of people driving into the city from the suburbs. I don't have anything against the suburbs and its people. OK, I HATE THEM. But why do they feel the need to drive into the city? You made the choice to move to the suburbs, so leave the city to its inhabitants. But, OK, fine, you want to come to the city and hang out on the beaches and shop and take pictures of city buildings, because you are bored with your boring ass houses and yards and 2 and a half kids. That's fine, come here and hang out, but why must you drive in and create all that traffic EVERYWHERE. There's a great public transportation system with trains and buses and you can drive halfway and take public transportation the rest of the way so everyone isn't sitting in traffic for an hour and getting nowhere.

Good weather meant a perfect time playing soccer. And the really hot ref that I have seen a few times in previous soccer seasons was there. Playing defense means playing closer to the refs, and he remembered me. I can't wait to go to my soccer game next week. MEOW!

A new hair do for the new season. I love it. I got it highlighted, and it turned out lighter than I had in mind, but I love it. Very summery and bright and lovely. I'm telling you, I'm rocking the bob. I never thought I'd have a bob cut again, but I am really loving it.

I got a little photography gig. Sure, it's for my cousin's baby shower. Sure, it's free. But hey, it's practice and more pictures to put up.

I haven't been much of a fan of the NBA for a while. College basketball is so much better! But I still follow the Bulls' performance from time to time. This year, they made it to the playoffs, and today they beat the Miami Heat and made it to the second round of the playoffs. I mean, they swept the Heat. I love seeing Shaq lose. LOVE IT!

Finally, to the most exciting part of the weekend. I took my parents to one of the condos I saw on Wednesday, and I put in an offer. Now, I just have to wait for the owners to come back with a counter offer. I really hope this place works out. It's a ton of space, and a great location, and a block away from my favorite sushi place. Can't go wrong with that!

Head-ACHE!

I have looked at so many condo listings in the past 5 days that my head is about to explode. I have so many requirements, so many pet-peeves, so many NO-NOs, so many picky needs that I am not only going to drive my realtor nuts, but I'm going to drive any and everyone who's involved in this thing NUTS. Finally, I came up with a list of 6 places I want to look at.

I'm hoping to fall in love with the first place I see, and I put in an offer, and it gets accepted, and everything goes smoothly and I just buy that place without having to look anywhere else. I know how I am. The more places I look at, the more I will question everything and anything. I have such a fear of committment that it does not only apply to relationships, but it is so strong that it goes beyond that to real estate. I am so scared of finding a place and loving it and taking it and BEING STUCK WITH IT. Just like a lousy boyfriend. But you can't break up with a condo, can you? At least not for two years if you don't want to pay penalty tax. Can you imagine having tax penalties to breaking up with people? Maybe then people would put in more thought into who they go out with and not date total and complete losers!

So, condo, yeah, let's see where I am in a week. That is if my head doesn't explode!

What I really want right now!

- Corn pops - the cute neighbor promised he would get me some. He forgot. Bastard!

- A functioning unclogged nostril. Just one would suffice. My lips are too dry, and I hate breathing through my mouth. Playing soccer tomorrow night is going to suck.

- The ability to tap dance. Hey, it's my wish list, I can put this here if I so want.

- A smooth condo search that won't waste too much of my time. But my realtor already indicated that with all my "requirements" things will be crazy. I've already expanded my price range to stay in a nicer area instead of moving the search to a less desired area a little farther away from my work. Screw it, if I'm spending the money, I'll spend a little more and stay where I'm happiest!

- Actually, falling asleep would be really awesome right now too! But corn pops would be grand too!