Offer

Some of you out in readerland already know that I have been looking into buying a house and getting out of the apartment-style life. I had met with my agent yesterday to look at a bunch of houses. I saw some nice houses and there were a couple that stood out, especially this one in Crystal which was just awesome (extremely close to work too), though it had just come onto the market. I wasn't ready to make any commitments yet.

So I get a call from my agent today telling me that someone made an offer on this house. Well, crap, I didn't want to be forced into any decisions (I am an extremely indecisive person by nature), but I knew this could happen. I would either have to act now or lose the house forever. I thought it over (and called my mom) and decided this was the house I wanted.

So I met with my realtor (I was with my parents and we were going to go to dinner in Rogers for Mother's Day, but made a detour into Maple Grove and ate there instead so I could get the meeting set up. I love my mom.), made one look around the house (this was the first time my parents saw the house and they loved it.), and then sat down to fill out the paperwork to put in my offer.

Long story short, I got a call from my realtor just a bit later telling me that, though nothing had been signed yet and there still some formality to go through, the seller has verbally accepted my offer. As of July 21st, assuming nothing unforseen comes up, I will be a homeowner.

I gotta take a moment to let that sink in....wow...

Hutt River Province

It is amazing the things you can find cruising around the 'net. I especially like browsing through the various articles in Snopes. It's more than just a reference guide to urban legends and myths.

Today I learned about the Hutt River Province, an 18,500 acre piece of land contained within Western Australia that has declared secession from the Australian government in 1970 after a dispute over crop quotas. The principality is ruled over by Prince Leonard who claims protection by Royal Prerogative under the British Royalty system (if I understand how that all works. Those crazy Brits...). They print their own money, their own postage stamps, have their own flag, and are now a popular tourist location, apparently near Geraldton.

How did I miss that when I was over there (I passed through Geraldton)? That is awesome.

Neglect

I know I have been neglecting my blog lately. For that I apologize. I don't know what it is, but I feel like I have been very busy lately. I can't tell you exactly what I've been doing. I'm not really sure myself. Just that my free time has dropped off quite a bit and during what little I have had I am often exhausted. So I just haven't felt like writing. It doesn't help that I am inherently lazy. Hopefully things will settle down again, though.

In the meantime, here is a little Internet video that has often helped me through the difficult times.

Two Years

This weekend marks the2nd anniverssary for me graduating college. Actually it was last Wednesday (since I graduated May 10th), but I graduated on a weekend and it was Thursday before I even realized it. I can't believe it's been 2 years already, but the other hand, school seems so far off. I have some friends who have gone on to work toward various master's degrees and graduate work, but I just can't concieve of it. I just don't have it in me anymore. Two years off, and I still feel burned-out. I wonder if I ever will get it back?

Dull

I know I haven't posted here in a while. It must be boring for you. But the fact is I just haven't felt the inspiration to write. It isn't that there isn't stuff to write about (thoughy, truth be told, there really hasn't been that much that's interesting to write about the past couple weeks), I just haven't felt like writing. I'm still here though, if that's any consolation.

About the only thing I have to say is that it has been raining the past three days straight and is lookng to continue raining nonstop for several more. I miss the sun.