50 Lashes With a Wet Noodle
Guilty! Guilty as charged Your Honor! I have not posted to my blog in too many moons to appropriately call myself a decent blogger! For that crime, I must succomb to the punishement of your bidding! Um....no, I refuse to listen to Britney Spears' Greatest Hits. No human should be subjected to THAT....
Ok...so where did I leave off?....Oh, yeah....
After months of roller coaster rides through the real estate amusement park, I decided to leave civilization and move into a cave. Sadly, the badgers and raccoons threw me out, so I had to look for another house. Fortunately for me, I found a repo. So, since October, I have been the proud owner of a 3 bedroom mortgage. Why so much space, you may ask? Because I am a freaking pack rat and have way too much shit. Honestly, though, this is the first time I have lived anywhere and haven't felt like I was drowning in a sea of personal belongings. I don't feel cramped, crowded, or overwhelmed.
The move....well....let's not go there. It could have been better, but it really could have been a LOT worse. I had some fantastic help, just not enough of it - the perils of being a hermit.
There were a lot of things I had to accomplish prior to the move. Little things like paint the entire interior. Subtle things like rip up all the carpet to expose the hardwood floors. Tedious things like clean everything with disenfectant and grease stripper. Oh, and let's not forget simple repairs like plumbing and wall patching. I never knew that wallpaper adhesive could be used as demolition materials.... But, after all that work, I can honestly say that I am very pleased with how things turned out. Ok, that's a big understatement.
So, yeah....like the house is 50 or 60 years old....hardwood floors throughout the entire main floor - minus the kitchen and bathrooms (plural!!!). The basement is partially finished in that mid-60s panelling decor - but not completely hideous. The lot is larger than a standard quarter acre and massively overgrown. But I like that sort of thing and I will thrive in the Spring with frillions of outdoor projects - provided I can get to it before my mother comes up to stay for the summer and re-landscapes everything.
Work has been "interesting" to say the least. I now have new boss. Not too sure what to make of this guy just yet....that jury is still out. So far, though, I am not so sure I agree with the path my current position is headed. But, like most everything else, I am sure that will change.
Lastly, I made the final big decision for the future of my family line: it stops with me. Yes, there will never be any little Gerns. That's a bit personal for me, I know, to post here. But, hey, it's something to write about, which is better than the months of stagnation I have left thus far.
So, yeah, it's almost Xmas. For years, I have loathed this season (here come the jeers), but this year, things are different. I actually have a little tree in my house. I even have a few decorations out and about. Hey, that's monumental for me. So instead of my usual "Bah Humbug!" (or as I prefer "Bah Humjob!"), I actually possess a bit of Christmas cheer this year.
Now, if I could just wheel in my vat of eggnog....
Ok...so where did I leave off?....Oh, yeah....
After months of roller coaster rides through the real estate amusement park, I decided to leave civilization and move into a cave. Sadly, the badgers and raccoons threw me out, so I had to look for another house. Fortunately for me, I found a repo. So, since October, I have been the proud owner of a 3 bedroom mortgage. Why so much space, you may ask? Because I am a freaking pack rat and have way too much shit. Honestly, though, this is the first time I have lived anywhere and haven't felt like I was drowning in a sea of personal belongings. I don't feel cramped, crowded, or overwhelmed.
The move....well....let's not go there. It could have been better, but it really could have been a LOT worse. I had some fantastic help, just not enough of it - the perils of being a hermit.
There were a lot of things I had to accomplish prior to the move. Little things like paint the entire interior. Subtle things like rip up all the carpet to expose the hardwood floors. Tedious things like clean everything with disenfectant and grease stripper. Oh, and let's not forget simple repairs like plumbing and wall patching. I never knew that wallpaper adhesive could be used as demolition materials.... But, after all that work, I can honestly say that I am very pleased with how things turned out. Ok, that's a big understatement.
So, yeah....like the house is 50 or 60 years old....hardwood floors throughout the entire main floor - minus the kitchen and bathrooms (plural!!!). The basement is partially finished in that mid-60s panelling decor - but not completely hideous. The lot is larger than a standard quarter acre and massively overgrown. But I like that sort of thing and I will thrive in the Spring with frillions of outdoor projects - provided I can get to it before my mother comes up to stay for the summer and re-landscapes everything.
Work has been "interesting" to say the least. I now have new boss. Not too sure what to make of this guy just yet....that jury is still out. So far, though, I am not so sure I agree with the path my current position is headed. But, like most everything else, I am sure that will change.
Lastly, I made the final big decision for the future of my family line: it stops with me. Yes, there will never be any little Gerns. That's a bit personal for me, I know, to post here. But, hey, it's something to write about, which is better than the months of stagnation I have left thus far.
So, yeah, it's almost Xmas. For years, I have loathed this season (here come the jeers), but this year, things are different. I actually have a little tree in my house. I even have a few decorations out and about. Hey, that's monumental for me. So instead of my usual "Bah Humbug!" (or as I prefer "Bah Humjob!"), I actually possess a bit of Christmas cheer this year.
Now, if I could just wheel in my vat of eggnog....
posted by Gern at 8:42 AM
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A wet noodle eh? I have a nice bit of suede that's even more fun than that silly pasta. ;-)
Congrats on the house and the perils of being a hermit.
Speaking of, did you know you can use porcupine quills as needles & baleing twine for thread to sew berry leaves together and therefore make yourself some nifty au naturale wall treatments for the hermitage cave?
Congratulations on the new home, you hermit.
Of course, you're a wicked boy for not posting in so long. I've arranged for you to be punished by The Duchess Tessa at http://theduchess.wordpress.com
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