1) Pictures lie. Sometimes pictures make ugly things pretty, and pretty things prettier. Looking for houses based on RMLS listings is difficult. You look at the pictures online and love it. You go to the house and it's a shack!
2) We have looked at three houses so far... Already I'm feeling a little worn out. I fell in love with a place yesterday. Went home, checked out the booklet they left for prospective buyers in their kitchen, and noticed there is no A/C in the house. In Germany that would be okay, because houses are built differently. Here... not a chance. :( Bye bye house. If the house was cheaper altogether, we might be willing to put in an A/C. But at the price they're asking it would be too expensive.
3) Toothless Fairy has discovered math. Math used to be the difficult subject. Yesterday was a big "aha" day, and so she took out her book at night after dinner to do math. This morning after breakfast she took it out again and worked for another 20 minutes.
4) Blue Eyed Boy would like to play the Wii all day long please. Ideally we would put a pipeline from the kitchen to the living room, so he can eat every now and then without having to interrupt the game. I tried to give him more freedom with the screen time, because it worked for Shady Lady and Princess. It totally backfired at me. Blue Eyed Boy will NOT STOP EVER!!
5) Secular parents, if you would like to participate in a survey conducted by Foundation Beyond Belief you have until Friday to do so. Secular parenting survey.
6) It appears I have to work out three hours a day and skip all wine, beer, and chocolate if I ever want to lose even a single pound. Frustrating, that.
7) I can now run 6 miles! Almost halfway there to the 13 miles half marathon in April. One would think I'd be dropping weight... (yes yes, I know, it's all muscle weight, and that's great and awesome! Shut up, will you??)
8) 35 and pimply.
9) I love my life in spite of it all. :)
10) This writing thing is still not going anywhere.
11) I have the coolest friends ever. Thank you, friends!!
I love house shopping!
ReplyDeleteAnd I think some kids just have that video game/TV addiction gene and some don't. I don't really limit time on either for my kids, it just seems like they'd always prefer to do something else (usually something much louder and messier).
Also 35 (almost) and pimply. :(
Awesome job on the running, Ute!!!
I often lament my athlete's* boob and adolescent skin. I still break out once a month, although (pardon me but I must say it,) not so many juicy ones.
ReplyDelete*I am not an athlete. But occasionally get athlete's foot. And, well, it happens under the bra band, too. Thus, athlete's boob.
Count your blessings, baby.
:-D
Aw man!! I wanted that house to work for you. Well, at least my backsplash won't match yours now. ;)
ReplyDeleteSometimes it takes a long time before they find balance. "Don't Bother Me Mom, I'm Learning"...one of the many books I am reading. It talks about the benefits of video games. Okay, I'll shut up now. :)
Cool about the math!!
And thanks for picking up Princess' art pieces! You rock!!
Sorry to hear the house search is so frustrating. I hope you find something soon. I can totally relate to the "picture lies" told on Multiple Listing Services. We've had more than a few - Are we even at the right place? - moments than we care to remember.
ReplyDeleteMy Brown Eyed Boy would totally agree with your Blue Eyed one, could I just let him play on his Wii all day...? Please...? Why not? ...:) Even I dreamt about Super Mario and Luigi last night, the soundtrack still in my head... :)
ReplyDeleteSick! :)
I love reading you posts. I can tell you love your life after all. :)
#6 and #9 sooo true. And yes, it's hard to find a house...pictures can be deceiving for sure! Good luck with the hunt!
ReplyDeleteYeah...good luck with the house hunting... I hope you find a perfect bargain out there....
ReplyDeleteHow long did it take you to build up to 6 miles? (I'm looking to do three...but I am still busy procrasinating. My event is May 8th.....)
Wieso wollt ihr umziehen?
ReplyDeleteWeil wir in diesem unseren Hause nur zur Miete wohnen und es langsam Zeit wird, dass wir unser Kapital in Eigentum stecken. :)
ReplyDeleteAh ja....:-) Dann wünsche ich euch viel Erfolg und dass ihr bekommt, was ihr möchtet!
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