She's Out of My Life
January 31, 2006
It's a hard life, but a good one. I haven't been writing recently for several reasons. First, I lost the condo I was buying. Reader's Digest Version: It wouldn't appraise for the value and it seemed for some reason (pride) the seller's agent was stubborn and wouldn't negotiate. I really wanted that place, but such is life and I'm sure it will work out for the best.
Actually, that's a canned response. To be perfectly honest, I have been very depressed about it. I don't believe in fate, but it sure feels like I'm not supposed to own a home. I've been looking for a year and have been under contract on three homes and all of them have fallen through. It may not seem like it should be that big a deal, but buying one home is stressful enough, and buying three homes unsuccessfully is even worse.
The other thing that has been keeping me busy is some freelance projects I'm working on. To give you an idea, I've been doing php coding for an insurance company, home flyer designs for a real estate agent, and a couple of newspaper ads for a book store.
In addition, I was contacted recently by another school district, a smaller one, that wants me to create a design for them. That should be a big job, but I'm really excited about it.
Another thing that has taken a toll on my emotional health is that I sold my WRX. I really loved that car, but with buying a condo (yeah, right!) I decided to get a more sensible one with a monthly payment that isn't the size of an apartment. It's been a good two years that I've owned it and it was hard to say goodbye, but I don't regret my decision.
I'm sorry you're having trouble with the home purchasing. That sucks that you've lost three places. But don't think of it as meaning that you're not meant to be a homeowner, just think that you haven't found the right place yet.
You sold the WRX?! Wow... that one surprised me. What did you get to replace it?
I can't believe the amount of freelance stuff you're doing. That's impressive, but do you ever have any personal time?
Posted by: Jill at January 31, 2006 05:03 PMI haven't replaced my WRX yet. For now, I'm borrowing a sweet van from my friend. I'll put a picture up today. I'm looking at a few different things, but I'm still not sure what I'll be driving.
No, I don't have much free time. I usually spend a couple hours every night and a few on the weekend doing freelance stuff. It's time to start saying no to things.
Posted by: Neil at February 1, 2006 09:47 AM