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Jan14

Days 12, 13 and 14 – AKA OOPS!

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Days 12, 13 and 14 – AKA OOPS!

Even though I had full intentions of blogging even if I had no time and/or nothing to say, I guess I didn’t take into account starting a new job and trying to buy a house. Boy this week has been exhausting! It’s a good exhausting though. I really like my new job, and I don’t even mind getting up bright and early, and buying a house will be the coolest thing ever, so I can’t really hate that process either. But it’s all made for a very exhausted Arlene that doesn’t want to blog, or talk, or much of anything else! Seriously, my family ate some form of potatoes and eggs 3 out of 5 nights this week because it was filling and easy!

And honestly, tonight I spent 3 hours driving in traffic after work for a trip that should have taken 1 hour…so, let’s hope for a better blog post tomorrow, k!

I leave you with a picture of a Hyundai Accent truck I saw while driving the other day…very inventive!!

Jan11

Day 11 – AKA Keep Your Hands Inside At All Times!

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Day 11 – AKA Keep Your Hands Inside At All Times!

That is what they tell you when you get on a roller coaster, right? I honestly wouldn’t know, the only roller coasters I’ve ridden are the emotional ones. I’m seriously considering hanging one of these signs in my house though!

Today started off right….it was warmer out (a cozy 36 degrees this morning!), no fog, and I slept like a champ last night! No traffic, didn’t want to stab anyone in the face for cutting me off or driving like an idiot. Good stuff! Got to work, happy to be there. Got to work on my own, made a ton of calls, collected some money, and even splurged on some taco bell for lunch with a couple coworkers.

And here comes the first drop. Apparently I should have been more specific in my positive imagery.

Missed a call from the mortgage company, and when I listened to her voice mail, she said she wanted to talk numbers with me. Does that mean we’re approved??!!! WOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!! Smile for the photo!
So I called her back, played phone tag for a couple hours, and finally got to talk to her. Hells yes we were approved…with a 20% down payment.
And down we go.
If we had that kind of money laying around, we would already be living in a 4bd!

To say that that call crashed my mood is an understatement. I was really thankful for work at that point to keep my mind occupied and keep me from crying. But thanks to a post on FB, ’cause I feel like my friends and family need to know all of my ups and downs, I started getting in some great advice almost instantly! I was also put into contact with a friend of a friend, and so we’re starting all over again.
Let the ride back up begin.

If this doesn’t work though, we’re not going to force it, because it clearly isn’t meant to be right now. We’ll look for a nice 4bd rental that we can afford while still saving money. If that doesn’t work, we’ll rearrange everyone in our current 3bd and make it work for the time being. Ideally, we’d like to not move the family, 2 dogs, and 3 fish tanks until we move for good. But we’ll play it by ear and go with the flow. ‘Cause when you get on the roller coaster, the ride doesn’t stop until the ride controller decides, no matter how much you puke on your neighbors!

Today I leave you with a fabulous Diploma from the best trainer ever that I got at work today. It seriously made my day!!