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A House, A Contest, Some Pictures March 14, 2008

Filed under: Contests, Life, Love — Just another writer... @ 4:17 pm

So, here it is! The house that I have been doing all this writing for! In a way, it doesn’t even seem real. It is definitely a commitment to stay here in Nowhere, Texas, which has its charms at times. One of those charms being this house.

I’m having a little contest. Tell me how much you think the house cost in the comments. The person who comes the closest wins $10 in their PayPal account.

I didn’t think to take a pic of the outside of the house, so here’s one from the realtor’s site.

Here’s a partial view of the living room.

My favorite room is the kitchen. I love the colors, and check out that old chimney! The house was built in 1920, by the way. A cool thing is that I can see the brick streets of historic downtown from my front porch.

The bathroom, although small, has a clawfoot tub that looks like a well-kept original.

Here’s a partial pic of the dining room. The house also has three bedrooms and a sunporch. I’m not posting all of the pictures. The sunporch needs work, though. It opens up to the backyard, coming up soon… I’m wondering how much the guy would take for the piano. It’s got to be a hassle to move that thing.

The backyard is a landscapers dream. It has a fountain and bamboo! I love the patina on the old bricks. It is so shady. The seller strung party lights between the trees as well.

So, what do you think? It is within walking distance to my job and Sage’s school. Facing the house is a city park–the same one they set off fireworks in on holidays. It’ll be a great show from the porch! It will need central heat and air at some point–window units aren’t my favorite thing, although I do like old space heaters.

I felt pretty nervous putting down the earnest money. This means that I’m not going to Portland, anywhere in Mexico or the American Southwest. This is where Sage and I need to be right now, though. I can be at peace with that.

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This One Is Important! March 14, 2008

Filed under: Love — Just another writer... @ 4:11 pm

With trying to gather the money to close on the house this month, it has been a bit stressful financially. To add to the financial stress, this weekend we are celebrating Sage’s birthday and then the next weekend it’s Easter! Actually, I decided to keep things simple this year, and really, it won’t be stressful at all. Since Sage is getting a kitten once we move, he doesn’t care about a big party or expensive presents this year. The kitten has been the thing he has wanted all along. Thank goodness. I think.

Thankfully, our next big holiday comes after I have closed on the house and am hopefully a bit more financially stable. That one is a big one–Mother’s Day! This one is the one that if you miss, you die. Well, okay, you may not die, but you also may not be on speaking terms with your mom for a while if you blow it. The same goes for guys who are married to a woman who is a mom. Don’t blow it. Seriously.

One way to make sure that you are ahead of the crowd, so to speak, is to order your gift early. 1800Flowers.com has some coupon codes that you may want to use on some of their beautiful arrangement or gifts. The early bird gets the discount, in this case. Here they are:

Mar26 - Save $10 no minimum
Mar15 - Save $15 w/min $74.99 purchase
Mar25 - Save $25 w/min $99.99 purchase

Take it from me, a mom. Be prepared on
mothers day. Otherwise there will be crying. It will not be a happy day. You want Mama happy, right? Um hmm.

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The Jealousy! Make It Go Away! February 12, 2008

Filed under: Love — Just another writer... @ 11:29 pm

Caution: If you are currently having any ‘issues’ in your relationship, or are unhappily single, this
Valentine’s video may inspire you to hurl yourself off the nearest cliff with sharp rocks at the bottom. This guy, Jerry (a total hottie) proposed to his girlfriend, Katie, by making an awesome video that was on the front page of YouTube. They both make such a cute couple! With this much romance to buffer arguments about who left the juice out on the counter, they should do pretty well together.

If you’re feeling the need to amp up the romance in your life, which you certainly will be, after watching the video, you can take advantage of a 10 percent off deal going on at 1-800-flowers.com. Guys, here’s a hint: Unless you are up for something really spectacular on Valentine’s Day, do not watch this with your girlfriend. She might cry.

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6 Great WordPress Themes for Valentine’s Day January 27, 2008

Filed under: Love, Metablogging — Just another writer... @ 12:08 am

Maybe your significant other is a moron who claims that “Valentine’s Day is over-commercialized, and I can give you a gift any day of the year”. While this is true, I have found out, the hard way, that the “any day of the year” part never comes with these types. At any rate, you can always grab yourself a free WordPress theme that’s as pretty as any flowers and won’t put on the pounds like chocolate. Here are six that I found that are pretty sweet.

Momenti D’Amore 2007, by Alessndra Briscoe

Sweet Touch, by Grab A Theme

Pink Sifrized 1.0, by Mathew Browne

Fading Flowers 1.0, by Callista Wolf

WPS Ella 1.0, by Theme Vibes

Of course, when it comes to pink blogs, I think I’ll stick with what I have.

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Valentine’s Day–Just Do It January 21, 2008

Filed under: Love — Just another writer... @ 8:17 pm

Valentine’s Day is creeping up on us already! I have some tips for giving Valentine’s Day gifts…well, primarily one tip.

If you’re giving a Valentine’s Day present to someone you love or want to impress, do it publically. Even if you have a special gift you’d like to give in private, at least send some flowers to her workplace. She’ll love it. Dudes love it too. Just don’t include too much pink stuff.

Valentine’s Day is a good time to show off your originality. You don’t have to go over the top, but you might want to do something besides the half-dozen roses at the grocery store, you know? For example, if you’re going to buy flowers, how about something like this?

Significant other, if you are reading this, this is a HINT.

I think this Gigantic Love Fortune Cookie is really cool. You can individualize the fortune, so you could say something really sweet and memorable. Or if you’re not the creative type, you could enclose a Rumi poem or something. It would be really cool. This is the kind of Valentine’s gift that would have completely blown me away early on in a relationship. It’s a totally affordable price, too.

1-800-Flowers.com offers lots of options. There is simply no reason to do the half-dozen roses thing and that’s it, unless you have several gifts to purchase, and even then….really. You can do better. When it comes to
valentines day gifts there is plenty to choose from.

If you are one of those people who comes to a standstill like a deer in headlights when it is time to buy gifts, you have no excuse. Look at the nifty feature above. You type in where you live, what the occasion is, and any relevent keywords, and presto–there’s the present. So no saying things like, “I couldn’t think of anything that you’d like”.

So there you have it. No excuses. It’s affordable. There are plenty of choices. It’s convenient. So do it!

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Look Who’s Back! January 10, 2008

Filed under: Love — Just another writer... @ 1:09 am

In spite of an ongoing computer crisis, one of my favorite bloggers is back online! Check out Rhodester’s latest post: Widgets, Wonderful Widgets. He has some really super ideas for some new ones. For example:

4. A widget that downloads Johnny Depp if you’re either a straight female or a male resident of Palm Springs (other than me).

This would just be brilliant. If there is a programmer out there who can perform this miracle, I will give up on my dream of a house and give you my savings. It can’t just be the picture now, the real Depp has to come out of my computer. And he has to think I’m cute.

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