A little hodge, a little podge

I'm dealing with the cold that isn't really but isn't not. And if that made sense to you, you must have what I have!

My week has been a variety of fun emotions....mostly on the negative side, but I'm working hard to turn it around. I'm already stressed about the house thing. I drove by the first two houses my real estate agent found and the neighborhoods were a little....well....discouraging. The first was across from a tall apartment building and the houses next to it were not well kept (if you know what I mean). The second was so cute but seemed very out of place in the industrial area it was in. Sorry, but living next to a wrecker service wasn't exactly what I had in mind.....

I am *not* the poster child for patience and I'm already anxious about not finding something in time. And I haven't been out to actually view a house yet. This is probably normal...I mean, I just talked to my house guy for the first time Monday night. But I'm just ready to be done and settled! And don't get me started on the money. I start breaking out in hives just thinking about it.....

Oh, but I broke a promise to myself but feel it was totally worth it......I have now packed one box! I was supposed to wait until February 1st because, once I get started, I can't stop, and I swear my entire apartment will be packed in a week. But it's worth it because it makes me feel better when my stupid neighbors are making noise with their music, swearing and stomping up and down the stairs. It gives me a zen feeling that in three months (or less) I will move to a place where the only music making the walls vibrate will be mine (and it will be Dave...oh yes....it will!)

But back to the money (and total lack thereof), I've managed to spend a LOT of it this month. Not going so well with the budgeting. Some were necessary expenses (i.e., car registration, Rachel's birthday gift, etc.) Most were not (i.e., the shirt I bought MYSELF when buying Rachel's birthday gift). So I've got to get back up on that wagon because life as I know it will be over once I sign my life away to a 30-year mortgage.....

Then there's the eating. God, I can put away the ice cream! It's probably everything else that is causing me to eat worse than normal and it's showing on the ol' waistline (oh what pretty grooves my jeans make on my skin!). I've been doing better with the walking (and am about to head out in a minute). I just need to think before popping stuff in my mouth....because mindless eating is a bummer.....

On a happier note.....they have mentioned the s-word for Saturday night (no, not THAT s-word....the SNOW s-word!). If it happens, you can bet that I will be sitting all bundled up on my porch watching it all.night.long. It's been a long wait and I want to see some white stuff, dammit! I don't even care if it accumulates....just to see it fall will make me giddy. Oh please Snow Gods! Please let me see snow!

Ok, enough rambling. Time to go home and plan my strategy for tomorrow's house hunt with a glass of wine and a kitty on my lap....