Speaking of anniversaries...

Feb 14 2013 - Feb 14 2020

It's been 7 years in this house I bought when I was 24 yrs old.

I think I "own" 20% of the house now. After 7 years....man...you'd think I'd have paid off more on the mortgage by now.... (I suppose I spent my money travelling instead)

Happy Valentines Day to mmeee.

I had new carpet put into the house on 14th and signed my life away the day before. So I hadn't moved in yet and only one piece of furniture in the house, super tall, handmade, wood table. But the Seller/bank left the oven and microwave appliances, so I came home with a pizza and nothing to cut it with. I shared the pizza with the carpet installer. Poor guy. I just had the utilities set up that day so the place was freezing cold in the middle of winter so we cranked up the heat and all the heat went upstairs and he about died putting in carpet by the time he got up the stairs.

Wait, How long does carpet last? I still had to get a fridge and washer/dryer. I had to replace the water heater a few years later. I hope I don't have to replace the furnace or A/C anytime soon. Yaaayy home ownership....

I bought me a house for Vday in 2013, I bought myself lasered eyes for my Bday 2013.

And Vday 2015 I bought myself a car. My Bday in 2016 I went to Paris and stayed up in the Eiffel until my Bday was over. My Bday 2018 was the Hawaii trip, but I didn't get to go until June.

Maybe my gifts to myself paint me as a little high maintenance.

Screw it! I earned that money, saved it, and I deserve those gifts.

I feel with house prices the way they are I'll never leave.

I can't afford anything else on one income.

The only way I got this house was because the U.S. was in a recession.

The only reason I'd want to move is the whole HOA issue though.

Never buy a place with an HOA. Never again.

The condo is just the right size, place and price for me.

I could do with some better neighbors tho...

But that's always rolling the dice every time you move.

I could do with a new roommate, scratch that, I'd be happier with no roommate, but I do like her money.

I'd like a roommate with four legs.

I like roommates that aren't so ...verbal. I think men and cats fit that category.

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"I'm so sick of running as fast as I can

Wonderin' if I'd get there quicker if I was a man

I would be complex

I would be cool

They'd say I played the field before

I found someone to commit to

And that would be okay

For me to do

Every conquest I had made

Would make me more of a boss to you

I'd be a fearless leader

I'd be an alpha type

When everyone believes ya

What's that like?

They'd say I hustled

Put in the work

They wouldn't shake their heads

And question how much of this I deserve

What I was wearing, if I was rude

Could all be separated from my good ideas and power moves

I'm so sick of running as fast as I can

Wonderin' if I'd get there quicker if I was a man"

-Taylor Swift : The Man