Knocked down, but back up again

My frustration is real but my determination is strong. Tomorrow we're headed back to Murrieta and this time we upped our limit. We have been really smart about our max and even though we are pre-approved and our agent has shown us some beauties we want to be realistic...I am a full time student and we don't want to put ourselves in a bind. No if's and's or but's will we put ourselves in a position will I have to quit school and work just to pay our mortgage.

We are in good running on one house, best and finals are in and it would be a SWEET deal if we get it. If not I found 3 more I really like, one even has a pool, that could be good and bad, but I'm going in with a better attitude so we'll see.

They win

Screw it...we're moving into a condo here in San Diego, screw square feet, screw huge lots, and screw investors who have $300,000 cash laying around to buy up all the houses on the market!

Investors SUCK!

All these investors and cash buyers are ruining our chances at buying! We have lost 4 great homes to cash buyers and were told that we just need to wait it out and that our house will come along...I agree but we all know Brandon and I aren't the most patient people and with everything else going on it almost too much for me...plus Brandon is OUT TO SEA AGAIN! House hunting is no fun alone and I'm second guessing myself to put in an offer since Brandon and I have seem to fall in love with different houses. Here is to hoping those bleeping investors don't like this one...



More pictures to come if everything works out, don't want to jinx ourselves

4th of July

When you think of the 4th you think of BBQ's, picnics, hang out with family and friends, fireworks...well for us this year we have one sick little boy and another one on a plane. To top it all off Brandon and I woke up and decided to clean the house. Brandon had a wise idea that I would want to spend the next few weeks while he is out to sea setting up for a garage sale. Fun huh? In this heat, I'm not so sure about it.

Hope y'all have a wonderful 4th and are safe

History...blah

Here is my history book



I've been looking forward to this history class. Brandon and I could be watching the history channel and then before we know it the day is over. But here is my complaint, this is a 5 week course and I have to read all 957 pages! That's 957 pages of text, not appendix and index crap all TEXT! This is my view of it


Without the flash so you get a better feel of it



I sit down to do my homework and my body literally hurts and aches! All I want to do is sleep when I pick up this book. Ugh...got to get back to reading

"Brandon" house VS. "My" house

After a long and HOT weekend, Brandon and I fell in love with 2 different homes. We refer to them as the "Brandon" house and "My" house. Here are some pictures of Brandon's house...



Entry


Kitchen


"Wine" area, previous owners took the wine fridge with them, but since we don't drink we thought about putting a mini fridge in its place and filling it with kid drinks


Stairs in master bedroom that lead to retreat/loft area


Retreat/loft area


Back down to the master


loft/game room


laundry room (more cabinets on the other side)


Master bath/shower



Down fall for me, but Brandon is willing to "fix" it, the backyard


View of neighbor's yard, show that this one has potential (sorry about the screen)


Side yard


View from "hill" in the backyard


So that is "Brandon's" house, here is "My" house...


Kitchen


Side of Kitchen


Entry looking up


Stairs to the right

Are you for real?

When I found out that the art department was on the other side of the campus, I figured it would be okay because they have lower parking and hopefully only art students park there. WRONG! Not only is it a prime spot, but you also get a crazy daily workout out cause I have to hike up and down these everyday! Twice Monday to Thursday, going and coming and for my lunch break.

Here is the daily up view...


And here is the down view...


Add my 20 pound art bag and this is just enough to make me loose my breath. I always leave to get to school a few minutes before anyone else cause I don't want them to see in going in cardiac arrest