I am completely caught up with my grading. There's one assignment that is sitting in the box, but I'm not going to really grade it. I'll just put a check on them all and call it good. Shhhh! Don't tell. We talked over the material in class - I know they got it, understood it and could probably regurgitate upon command if needed. That's all I really needed to know.
Seriously, my plan for the weekend was to sit on my ass, knit, sew and decorate for the holidays. Then my landlord called, wanting to show my apartment to a potential buyer of the building. It doesn't bode well - local landlords have an abnormal view of themselves and their properties. Basically, they believe that renters are idiots who will pay anything for a dwelling with no rats. My rent is o.k. given what I deal with... but the potential buyers seem to think it's too good of a deal. God! I hope I find a decent house in a decent neighborhood soon! Tomorrow I'm having a sorta stuctural engineer take a look at the bungelow... it still hasn't sold. That could be fate or bad foundation/roof. Either one is perfectly plausible.
Seriously, my plan for the weekend was to sit on my ass, knit, sew and decorate for the holidays. Then my landlord called, wanting to show my apartment to a potential buyer of the building. It doesn't bode well - local landlords have an abnormal view of themselves and their properties. Basically, they believe that renters are idiots who will pay anything for a dwelling with no rats. My rent is o.k. given what I deal with... but the potential buyers seem to think it's too good of a deal. God! I hope I find a decent house in a decent neighborhood soon! Tomorrow I'm having a sorta stuctural engineer take a look at the bungelow... it still hasn't sold. That could be fate or bad foundation/roof. Either one is perfectly plausible.
I did look at several other houses. One was listed today and has two offers! Cute 50's kitchen, every wall and floor outside of the kitchen has to be redone. Also none of the outlets looked all that new (yes, I checked the electrical panel. However, there were three and they all had breaker switches. Didn't get all that of positive feeling.) and there was evidence water damage. Driving around the neighborhood, you'd never think it was a hot property, but then again there is no accounting for taste in this area.
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Anyhow, my point is: you're not alone in your thoughts and fears. It is perfectly normal to feel this way. I keep reminding myself that I can't predict the future and whatever will happen will happen, but I'm smart enough to figure out a way to handle it all. The same goes for you, too.
Now that I actually see my furniture in my house, with new paint on the walls and my own personal taste stamped in each room, the excitement of being a homeowner is permeating every part of my life. It truly is an awesome feeling, especially knowing that I did it all on my own. I may be single and 30, but damnit I'm a homeowner. Know what I mean?
Anyhow, I'm sorry to hog your blog here, but I just wanted to drop you a line to encourage your pursuit. Hang in there. When the right one comes along, it will all happen because it is supposed to happen. If there is no dire need for you to move RIGHT THIS SECOND then be patient with yourself and the housing market. And, if anything, know that a stranger out there is super proud of you for doing this!