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Tuesday, July 19, 2005

House Hunting Ain’t Fun

I don’t like it but he likes it.

Or, I like it and he doesn’t like it.

Or we both like it and can’t afford it.

Or we like it and can afford it but it’s missing something major like a garage, fireplace, driveway, front door, steps, toilet, roof, title etc.

Or we both like it and can afford it and it isn’t missing anything but it’s too far a commute.

Or we both like it and can afford it and it isn’t missing anything and it’s not too far a commute but the neighborhood isn’t good.

Or we both like it and can afford it and it isn’t missing anything and it isn’t too far a commute and the neighborhood is good but the taxes are ridiculous.

Or we both like it and can afford it and it isn’t missing anything and it isn’t too far a commute and the neighborhood is good and the taxes aren’t ridiculous but the yard is too small.

Or we both like it and can afford it and it isn’t missing anything and it isn’t too far a commute and the neighborhood is good and the taxes aren’t ridiculous and the yard's the right size but it doesn’t exist.

8 Comments:

Blogger RedPita said...

what a cute post.

or i'd hug you but your too far away and virtual hugging doesn't yet exist. :)

you'll find it. and when you do, it will all be worth it.

4:41 PM  
Blogger Andrea said...

Oh...I remember going through this about 6 years ago. And we may be going through it again sometime in the next year. It's MADNESS, I tell you!

4:51 PM  
Blogger Echrai said...

It's never easy. And it's such a massive purchase that you WANT it to be just right. I'm sure the perfect place is out there. It's just in another country entirely. :)

7:14 PM  
Blogger mary bishop said...

Rita, YOU are cute..my post was just a mwaaahhh - and you did hug me because I felt it.

Andrea, I'm pretty sure I'm staying where I am now...I'm already tired of searching and it's been what? a week? I can't even blog, it's all consuming!

Echrai me girl...you are so right, I would love to live in one of those brownstone like homes I saw in Italy...with wrought iron window boxes and beautiful stone walkways...doors with stained glass and incredible hardware...

I'm an old world girl in a sub-division world...

7:37 PM  
Blogger Nilbo said...

Frigging brilliant. Love the understated sucker-punch at the end.

9:46 PM  
Blogger mary bishop said...

Gee thanks Nilbo...all this house hunting has desiccated my creative juices so I appreciate the comment.

7:03 AM  
Blogger dashababy said...

Funny stuff there, Mary. Thanks for the laugh.

11:48 AM  
Blogger mary bishop said...

Dashababy...now if you really want to laugh...read the Mourning Dove post and then go to Laurenbove.blogspot.com....

Maybe it's me but I have laughed over this all day....

3:02 PM  

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