Wow. I can't believe it. After all the debate, work, consideration, prayer, waiting, and more prayer that went into the purchase of this house, it's finally here, the big closing day. Being a self-proclaimed commitment-a-phobe this is definitely a big ordeal for me. So, it seems only right that I should commemorate this day with a blog posting.
Today is monumental for me. Purchasing a home is unchartered territory. It always seemed like a pie in the sky ideal and something that only BORING people do because they have nothing better to do with their BORING lives than settle down into one house, get comfortable (a.k.a get more BORING), clutter up the home with a bunch of junk, and then live there rotting in boredom until one day....they DIE. Sounds terrible doesn't it? Now you can see why I never thought I'd buy a home! Ha! But seriously I've had like close to 10 years of counseling and $1,000s of dollars spent to get to the crux of why my damaged self had such thoughts.
Phew. Wow. Glad that's off my chest. Anyhoo, I really had no idea what went into the whole process of home buying. My parents never owned a home and now they live in China. That's probably why I've always been totally comfortable with the idea of renting for my entire life. Turns out purchasing a home involves a crap ton of paper work, offers and counter offers, waiting, inspections, signing papers, more waiting, approvals, money, and closing. Then, BLAM, you own a home. Here's the keys. Have fun. Wait..... What just happened?? Just kidding. :P
Our very first home. Crazy! What's even crazier of course is the fact that we bought our first home with two other first time home owners, my in-laws. Crazy with a little side of crazy! I really never thought that I'd own a home. It feels so grown up and well......commitment like. I can't believe it! I'm seriously going to have a ridiculously cute, white, picket fence. How cliche is that?
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