A Tad Too Late: A House Buying Tale

So the wife and I have been hungrily looking for a house for the past seven months and as each day passes my frustration grows. Three years ago, about a year after we started renting a place, we would look at MLS listings and look at houses for sale just for the hell of it, with no real intention on buying. Mainly because I didn't think I could get approved for a mortgage that would buy anything more than a cardboard box.

Looking at listings then I remember seeing reasonably priced houses. There was a three bedroom 1 1/2 bath house with 3 acres for $90 000. It was a nice little bungalow with an attached garage too and me thinking that I wouldn't get approved let it go.

Another house we were looking at again a 3-bdrm bungalow with 3 acres, new kitchen, siding, and whole lot of other updates for $95 000. Again, we let that go by.

Well a few months ago talking with my banker I found out that I was approved for more than I thought. However, it is impossible to find a reasonably priced house these days. The houses mentioned above today would probably go for $140 000 or more. And this is out in the woods.

There is a house close to the area for sale for $139 000; 1 bedroom, 700 sqft house. ARE FUCKING INSANE!!! My parents bought a 1200 sqft 3 bedroom home with 100 acres for $ 30 000, mind you that was almost twenty years ago and the house was 100 years old but still, it's hard to find a reasonably priced building lot any more. People are spending $30 000 for 1/2 an acre.

Any house that I've gone to see under $100 000 needs around $50 000 to bring it up to par and it's ridiculous. You can get a pre-fab home some where's between 100 000 - 120 000 if only I could find land that didn't cost an arm and a leg.

Well folks that's my rant for the day

Another Nightmare pic

Things

So I picked up Guilermo Del Toro's book The Strain last night and so far I love it. It's the first book of a trilogy check out the site HERE

I also got back into weight training last night and I'm feeling quite sore today, usually day 2 after a wookout is suppose the worst so I should feel real good tomorrow. Yesterday was Chest & Triceps and today will be Back & biceps. Tommorrow is shoulders & legs and then I take a day off of weight training. I'll continue to run and do abs everyday though.

So as you may or may not know they are remaking A Nightmare on Elm Street and to the right is the movie poster.

That's it for know,

Later

WOW

Can't get over THIS KID

Amazing!!!!

So the weekend that past

Can't remember if I have mentioned it before and too lazy to read previous posts, but I am working on a novel. 3 actually. Whether or not they pan out and if I can finish them and be happy with them remains to be seen.

I started the first one about 8 months ago and got about 6-7 chapters in and then hit a wall. Any time I go back to read it I see stuff that needs to be rewrote and I get frustrated. However, I had the wife go through it and she really liked what I had.

The other two I started around the same time with one being just a concept and an opening intro while with the other one I just started the third chpater.

So I got the wife to read what I have over the weekend and was happy with what she had thought. Obviously it's not going to be a quick process but I'm looking for ward to see what I'll be able to do with it.

If I get the courage to, I might post what the books are about, but until then you'll have to settle that that's what I've been spending quite a bit of time on.

Well that's it for me

Later

Another Oddservation

Bringing back the odd observations...

On my way to work today I saw the oddest thing I might have ever seen driving across the harbour bridge. Driving along almost then all of a sudden I saw a seagull walking looking quite scared. I took a second look and the bird's wing was upside down and half tore off. The way the he was looking back and forth seemed like he had no idea where his wing was.

I realized he was probably scared because he couldn't fly away from roaring traffic and being stuck half way across the bridge he had no choice but to walk the rest of it.

I found this quite humorous. Not because I'm into animal cruelty (because I'm not) but because it reminded me of something you'd see out a cartoon.

So there's today's oddservation.

Be back later to talk about something that took place over the weekend.

Later

New Me

I know, I know..it's been awhile since I've actually posted something. The truth is I've been having a hard time find time, and when I do find the time I have no clue what to write about.

Today I do.

Remember the rugby injury? Well I believe I am fully healed. Well at least 98% healed. So what does this mean to me other than full movements again?... EXERCISE!!!! That's right time to get back in shape.

I'm dieting now; meaning cutting back on carbs and sugar, absolutely no junkfood (until a craving makes me feel punchy), more greens, fruits, and at least 3L of water a day.

Right now the exercising consists of a 4-5K run, intense ab workout, pushups. Just doing this to my body use to this type of activity before I incorporate a lot of weights. Plus I want to be sure that I am in fact as healed as I feel.

That's all I have for ya now

Until next time here's a clip of George Carling dealing with a Heckler

Another Billy Jean cover

Ok so I clicked on the video response of the Billy Jean cover I listed yesterday and I found THIS

Pretty awesome...my evening will consist of learning to play this song.

Word of the Day #3 - July 9

Colloquial - col-lo-qui-al - [kuh-loh-kwee-uh l]

Def: 1- characteristic, of or appropriate to ordinary of familiar conversation rather conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal.
2- involving or using conversation

Synonyms: chatty, common, conversational, popular

Antonyms: correct, formal, standard

Used: It was sometimes hard to keep track of the conversation because of how colloquial the group was.

WORD of the Day #2 - July 9

Quarrelsome - quar-rel-some - [kwawr-uhl-suh m, kwor-]

Def: inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious

Synonyms: crabby, cross, irritated, touchy

Antonyms: agreeable, friendly, happy

Used: She has been quarrelsome all day

WORD of the DAY - July 9

Vivacious - vi-va-cious [vi-vey-shuh s]

Def: lively; animated

Synonyms: active, alert, breezy, merry, playful

Antonyms: boring, dull, unhappy

Used: He showed us a very vivacious dance.

Apologies

So my apologies. I forgot/didn't have time to post anything yesterday.

Today's I still don't have a whole lot to say other than I've been checking out people's acoustic covers of different songs and what an enjoyable/inspirational pastime.

Check these out

Billy Jean Cover

Cecilia Cover (Simon & Garfunkle)

All I have for now I'll try to get back with two WORD OF THE DAY as I didn't get any up yesterday

later

No TIme as of yet

No time for an update yet. Will find time for at least Word of the day...stay tuned

Ryan

WORD OF THE DAY - July 6

Scrupulous - scru - pu - lous [skroo-pyuh-luhs]

Definition: minutely careful, precise, or exact

Synonyms: conscientious, cautious, careful

Antonym: careless

Used: he gave such a scrupulous performace as he walked across the tight rope

Nothing to post as of yet! May change. Stay tuned for word of the day!

WORD OF THE DAY - July 3

Sagacious

Definition: having or showing an acute mental discernment and keen practical sense

Synonyms: acute, canny, clever, intelligent, knowledgeable, wise

Antonyms: careless, foolish, ignorant, stupid

Used: He won the case because he was a sagacious lawyer

Another Odd Observation or Oddservation if you will

Growing up as a kid I was disciplined when needed to be, I was spoken to when I was out of line and if I wanted something but the folks said “No” that was it, I’d ask “Why?” and get the “I don’t have to answer that” answer. I’m not going to say I had it rough because I didn’t. I have loving, caring parents who looked out for my best interests. They weren’t just caregivers, or shelter & food providers. They were and continue to this day to be inspiring teachers & mentors.

Today’s youth I’ve recently been noticing a lack of respect, and a lack of appreciation. I get this feeling like a lot kids feel that they’re owed for any gifts that they receive. Some where’s along the line they lost the value of “earned” dollars, they’ve lost a sense of hard work, and have seemed to forget the sacrifice parent’s make whenever their kids want this and that, and go here and there.

Growing up I had chores and I did them. I didn’t wait until it got too late so Mom and dad could pick up my slack. If I did, I wouldn’t be going to baseball that night, or I wouldn’t be going to my friend’s house.

I get frustrated to see these snot-nosed little bastards getting their way all of the time without even saying “Thank you”, or helping out around the house.

To the kids who read this (which I’m sure there are none), say “Thank You”, appreciate what you are given, if you ask for something and get a “No” do not pester until a “Yes” comes out. Don’t take your parents for granted. Listening to that advice might keep you from saying when you’re older “Wow, was I ever a dink to Mom & Dad when I was little.”

I’m not saying all kids are like that but I know quite a few that I’d like to line up and kick in ass. So this is where I ask parent’s, are you going to kick them in the ass or do I have to?

I guess it’s not entirely the kid’s fault us parents tend to give in easier which makes it harder for us to try and spit out a “NO”.

So let’s start a movement called PASNA = Parents Against Snot Nosed Adolescence

Logo coming soon...

That’s all for now

Ryan

WORD OF THE DAY

Resplendent

Definition: beautiful, bright, radiant

Synonyms: beautiful, beaming, brilliant, lustrous, shining

Antonyms: dull, gloomy, withering

Used: the resplandent sunflowers towered over everything in the garden.