File under "Shit, I haven't posted about anything substantive in a while".

[lwoodbloo]

I've been making noises about buying property for a bit now. I Honestly believe that rent is a scam, and I've been trying to avoid it for a while. I thought the Lex Luthor "let's create NEW land to live on" thing was such a great idea...but then he wanted to sell that anyway. So, not so much. So, like I said, I've been looking for a while, and I had seen some places that were okay, some that were awful...and then. And then I saw a spot about eight blocks or so from the ancestral family estates. Gorgeous, newly renovated. I bargained them down 30k or so, and I signed a contract today. I'm quite pleased. When the time comes, there shall be housewarming. With board games. And strippers. Well, maybe not strippers. But definitely housewarming and board games.

Comments

[violetshade.livejournal.com]

Go you, you landowner you. Do we call you "Freeman Resnick" now? ;)

[lwoodbloo.livejournal.com]

nah, still a serf.

[ravenshrinkery.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! Here's hoping everything goes through for you!

[quodlibetic.livejournal.com]

Fucking hell. That's awesome news. Congratulations!

[lwoodbloo.livejournal.com]

I have your copy of the Commitments. I should like to give it back to you. If you are free, dinner?

[irnbruise.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[infideler.livejournal.com]

I'll bring the hooch!

[tritia.livejournal.com]

That's great news! Congratulations!

[torontoangel.livejournal.com]

holy fucknuts man! congrats!

[cheshire23.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! Congrats!

[eskiegirl.livejournal.com]

rock on! i'm in the process of waffling over whether or not i should buy something... damn you, car payment!

[lwoodbloo.livejournal.com]

I say kill the car payment, get it out of the way. Pay as much as you can and deal with it, because your car insurance goes down too once it's done, cos you don't need to pay collision.

[eskiegirl.livejournal.com]

that is the current plan of action... i just need to get to the bank to do it, and i've been at work late every single night this past week. i figure once i take the money that i was sinking into my car payment and start banking it, (and figuring in tax refunds and my insurance opt-out stipend) i should be good to go by summer, which is much better moving weather anyway! :)

[lwoodbloo.livejournal.com]

absofuckinglutely! I support your endeavour with my pancreas!

[eskiegirl.livejournal.com]

LOL!

[incident-n-1979.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I'm happy for you!

[stacyinthecity.livejournal.com]

Wow, YAY! Congrats!!!

[zrealm.livejournal.com]

Congrats, Matt!

[feroluce.livejournal.com]

that's so cool! i do recall having the "rent is a scam" conversation with you actually... and i'm really so happy you jumped on this!

... think i should start some house-warming knitting. hm, what to make...

(ps i miss you. if there's a house warming, i'll be THERE.)

[gaoisnurse.livejournal.com]

Dude! That is awesome! Where's the place? What's it like? Is there room for pool? Any secret doors? More info.
We'll have such a housewarming you'll be glad you bought homeowner's insurance...does it have ceiling sprinklers?

[lwoodbloo.livejournal.com]

I'll install them, just for your and your baby fire eating act!