Two Words: Dead Tired

[judecorp]

I had a busy, full day today after the last many days of partials. At work for group at 9, full group (all 9 toddlers). Everything cancelled in the afternoon after supervision with my intern, so I caught up on paperwork and did a goodbye book for a kid who's leaving next week, then filed three weeks worth of paper. Ugh. Grabbed Coworker Funk and Coworker Kelly for a little La Paloma action. Ate so much I thought I would completely explode, then ate more chips. I think I could fall asleep right now. I probably will.

Fin herked a hairball under the bed this evening. We have a king sized bed. I had to belly crawl under the dang thing to get to the vomit. Arguably the least fun thing I did all day.

House Offer #2 looks to be a total bust also, as the house was WAY overpriced and the people don't seem to want to come down to something reasonable. We're probably going to move on to House Offer #3. Is this normal? I never hear about people having to offer on a bazillion houses. I suppose that's just our luck. We need to find out if the people in House #3 have plans to vacate ASAP... because I /refuse/ to move on to House Offer #4. So if they're not ready to go, screw 'em.

This house stuff is a major, major PITA.

Also, congratulations to laserkitty and thinksnow who had their baby girl yesterday, Saffron Helen!

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The two-word meme:

1. Explain what ended your last relationship? Grew Apart
2. When was the last time you shaved? Days Ago
3. What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.? Washing Body
4. What were you doing 15 minutes ago? Phoning Smoochie
5. Are you any good at math? Mathlete, Baby!
6. Your prom night? "Wonderful Tonight"
7. Do you have any famous ancestors? Probably Not
8. Have you had to take a loan out for school? Itty Bitty
9. Do you know the words to the song on your myspace profile? Myspace Sucks
10. Last thing received in the mail? Birthday Card
11. How many different beverages have you had today? Water Only
12. Do you ever leave messages on people's answering machine? Really Rambly
13. Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to? NEW KIDS
14. Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach? Usually Jen's
15. What's the most painful dental procedure you've had? Overzealous Drilling
16. What is out your back door? Back Steps
17. Any plans for Friday night? Boogie-ing Down
18. Do you like what the ocean does to your hair? Sexy Salt!
19. Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns? Thankfully Not
20. Have you ever been to a planetarium? Field Trip
21. Do you re-use towels after you shower? Many Times
22. Some things you are excited about? Home Ownership
23. What is your favorite flavor of JELLO? Anything Blue
24. Describe your keychain(s)? cDc Cow
25. Where do you keep your change? Philmont Cup
26. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people? Lunch Table
27. What kind of winter coat do you own? Pea Coat
28. What was the weather like on your graduation day? Chilly Sun
29. Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed? Open. Cats.

Comments

[skreeky]

Putting up several offers seems typical, at least in Boston.

The first house we put an offer on, turned out to already be under agreement, but the owners didn't tell us that until after they had our written offer to consider. See, they wanted a backup plan if the one they'd accepted fell through. A week of house hunt time was wasted because we didn't dare make any other offers until that one expired, lest we end up with two houses. Lesson learned: written offers should expire in no more than 24 hours.

The second house we out an offer on, it was laughed at, even though it was within the "value range" the agent advertised it at. Lesson learned: "value range" is bullshit designed to bait-and-switch you.

The third house is the one we're in, but only after about a month of inspections and renegotiating and ending up hating the other party so much I still hope they die. The only reason we didn't ditch the deal is that the two agents colluded to trick us because they wanted their commission. We only caught them at it because I actually read fine print. See, we had gotten to within $1000 on the price before we decided we hated each other so much that they didn't deserve our money (and we didn't deserve their house), and each of our agents told us the other set had finally agreed and then threw in the $1000 themselves in secret.

Drama is normal, and people totally suck.

[hoo.livejournal.com]

First house I put an offer in on had an offer already accepted. The selling realtor hadn't flagged it as taken before taking that day off, so it wasn't actually for sale when I saw it.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

We are now in the process of putting an offer on a THIRD house. For crying out loud! And this one already has another offer in, so who knows if anything will even come of THIS!

*headdesk*

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

It's just so insanely frustrating. I have a hard enough time making a decision on a major purchase without the decision then becoming moot SEVERAL TIMES through no fault of my own. I'm starting to think we will NEVER have a house.

I don't know anything about this "value range" thing that you speak of. Is this a Boston thing?

Also, that story about your house and the $1000? SO WEIRD. Majorly shady! Thank goodness your house kicks ass, because it kind of makes up for the craziness.

p.s. Miss you.