whaaa happened?

...except reasonably priced on-campus housing.

and i am so glad that i’ve been given the opportunity to purchase a university-owned condo. i was on the waiting list for condos and townhomes for 3+ years and this spring, my name finally made it to the top of the list.

there were 3 available condos at the time – all 2 bed, 1.5 bath – and so i looked at all 3 and chose the one i liked the most. the floor plans are all the same, save for the mirror image-ness of some. but each unit has its own peculiarities, and i’m happy with the one i chose. there is a small, somewhat enclosed back yard and i am allowed to have a dog!

the final sale hasn’t gone through yet but i’m hoping to get the okay to sign papers and move in by this time next week. there are things that i want to do before moving in – like steam clean the carpet upstairs and on the stairs, replace the downstairs carpet with wood laminate, buy a refrigerator since none of the units come with one, and order my new bed and have it delivered.

i accomplished a few things last weekend: found wood laminate that somewhat matches what already exists, found a refrigerator on sale (with “free” delivery) and scheduled delivery for next friday. i was hoping i’d be able to use this weekend to clean the carpets but it doesn’t look like escrow will close by then. that means more puttering around at my apartment...which might not be so bad. i could use a day to just relax and decompress. i’ll be at work both days, but hopefully not long either day.

anyhoooo, we’re almost at the point where i can call the condo my own. and at that point, so begins the long 30 year journey of paying off a mortgage. at least it’s my own mortgage i’ll be paying off!