so when i looked at that last house i decided the street was weird and the neighbors seemed creepy. needless to say, i passed on that one. i do, however, have my own realtor now, so sunday we will be spending the whole afternoon looking at homes. i'm really interested in this one: http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1050508821. so what do you think? my goal is to be moving in by feb. 1st. my lease will be up on the apt. so to avoid staying at the ranch or with my parents i need to work somewhat speedily. don't get me wrong, this is a serious decision, so i cannot rush it too much. aaron-i'm sorry i haven't emailed back yet. i want to send you a really thoughtful email, and with finals week i just haven't had the time (or brain cells) to sit down and write a quality one. i promise, it's coming. it's weird that i'm really not scared about buying a house. i'm really looking forward to having a space that is mine. i have odd taste in decor anyway, so it'll be nice to not have to consult a lease or landlord before beginning a project. on that note, anyone who has seen my new kitchen floor would probably disagree that i even consider my landlord on such matters. it's a beautiful floor, so how could he possibly be upset? besides, that old one was UGLY!!! not just unattractive, but falling apart and gross. ironically, i selected the same tile to refinish the floor with that the landlord had used to replace the floor in some of the newly redone units in my building. my hope is that when i move he won't notice and assume he did it himself. well, i have to work in the morning, so i really should get some sleep. i had a terrible day today. EVERY lock on my car was frozen shut this morning. it took a few hours, and finally a "please dear daddy come over and fix this mess i've gotten into" phone call to set it right. my dad is the fucking best. write that down. alas, good night, sleep tight...don't let the bed bugs bite.