Do the Furries congegrate in Pittsburgh now?
Once a year for six or so years now.
Simon: Captain's a good fighter, he must know how to handle a sword. Zoe: I think he knows which end to hold.
'Shindig'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Jun 24, 2011 3:23:58 pm PDT #14211 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
javachik - Jun 24, 2011 3:25:37 pm PDT #14212 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Got a call from my mortgage broker (Charlie's niece) and she says I've got pre-approval in the bag. Should have official paperwork Monday or Tuesday. Yikes. I guess I am going to be a single home owner and join the ranks of some rawking do-it-yourself-Buffistas.
sumi - Jun 24, 2011 3:32:30 pm PDT #14213 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Woo hoo, java!
javachik - Jun 24, 2011 3:37:11 pm PDT #14214 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Thanks! I know it's just the first step of a very long process, but I am still excited.
And, terrified.
sarameg - Jun 24, 2011 3:48:09 pm PDT #14215 of 30001
Yay! Pretty soon you'll have your page of projects! Well, since you're already living there, might be shorter.
And the terrified is completely normal. My back crawled (and I do mean that somewhat literally: the skin on my back was never still with the stressy muscles rippling. You could see it. Such a weird feeling) from when I saw this house until closing happened. And I lost 10 lbs in the week before closing and it wasn't like I was skipping meals or anything!
Pix - Jun 24, 2011 3:48:37 pm PDT #14216 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
Java, that's AWESOME! SO excited for you!
Zenkitty - Jun 24, 2011 3:54:29 pm PDT #14217 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
That's excellent news, java!
I just had a dream about my house, while I was napping. I went up into my attic (which is huge and empty and un-solid-floored in RL) and discovered a whole bunch of cool shit I didn't know I had, all neatly packed away, and a couple dormer windows that did amazing things that windows can't really do, like have chilled storage spaces behind them, and there was a nice young man up there waiting for me who showed me where everything was and how it all worked, and I was delighted and woke up happy. What does it MEAN?
sarameg - Jun 24, 2011 4:09:50 pm PDT #14218 of 30001
Also, the process might go a lot faster than you think. I saw this house March 7. I made an offer March 12, it was accepted that evening. Did one round of counter post-inspection, but it didn't change the timeline. I closed April 17. AND I got a new roof in that interval.
It'll be a whirlwind.
Zenkitty - Jun 24, 2011 4:11:06 pm PDT #14219 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Indeed - from offer to closing was only about 4 weeks, in my case. Everyone was motivated!
sarameg - Jun 24, 2011 4:20:03 pm PDT #14220 of 30001
Man, just thinking about that spring revs me up. It was CRAXY. I was completely batshit and it was fun, in retrospect.
Bonus to java: no moving to do!
Start polling homeowners insurance companies for quotes. You know the property well, but a home warranty might be something worthwhile, at least in the first year. (Which reminds me, I need to exercise mine a bit.) I've used it for non-emergency things like learning how to bleed radiators and maintain a boiler system, but it would cover things like rotor-rootering the sewage line if it clogged (somewhat chronic in this neighborhood. Without an outside cleanout drain, that would be a $500 plumber call, but with the HW, it's a $60 service call. WORTH IT!)