Monday, July 30, 2012

Move Numero Dos: 2+ years later...

See, I keep my promises.  Just when we are getting around to putting it on the market, over two years later, I finally update the blog with pics of our latest home.  Condo 422, home to a carefree, maintenance free lifestyle. Seriously it has been like being back in college again.  All we have to do is clean, buy groceries, do the laundry, and enjoy cocktail hour on the balcony.  It has been pretty awesome.  But this summer the itch started... We miss our own green space and as crazy as it sounds house projects!  There is only so much you can do to a brand new, never lived in condo and we have pretty much done it... upgrades galore, 10' paint jobs, backsplash, modern decor, even a custom murphy bed!  We tried it and has been a pretty good ride, but let's face it, we are not condo people!  No wonder the dog has been looking at us so strangely the past 3 years...  I have a feeling we will be missing this lifestyle in the not so distance future... Bring on the house!

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Us...Five! Five-a-Live!

Seriously. five. it's a big number. Okay. this year, there's no tellin', well maybe some tellin' since it's already May... Here's what I do know and the rest well it's all a big ole' question mark. Year five will inevitably bring change, career change! yay! attitude change! yay! I've been waiting. it's finally here. now Raybill... Matt scored our first investment property. and a tv show to boot (note: tv show used generously). watch for it peeps. It's going to be huge ;)

Us... cuatro ano

I really have no idea where this year will lead us. All starts with our biggest vacation yet... Thailand. And then from there who knows? We have (or should I say I have) been searching for a project maybe landlords, maybe a new fantastic job, maybe entrepuer, maybe a new house. Crystal ball anyone?

Us... On to year three.

Most exciting thing in our life... No more school! No more school! Well at least for me. Matt may think differently, like I told him vacation is on for me, over for him ;) Not quite sure how I will fill my time yet, we all know I don't do relaxation well, and the first two weeks have been interesting, a visit to NYC, re-sodding the lawn for the second time, planting the garden, a craiglist's garage sale, etc.

Us... Year 2

Year 2 of marriage. As Matt would say this is the year of being "young professionals"... Matt went independent in August and we are trying to figure out how to adjust to "tax-free" checks. It makes me a little nervous but Matt, the ever adivsor, says it is just fine. I just started my new job at ConAgra Foods, quite a change from industrial automation. Oh and there's school... never ending school. Someday, I will be done, right? With the house projects near completion, Matt traded smoking for a new boat. (I think he cheats by having a beer just to justify a smoke, but I secretly cannot bring myself to sell the boat - Sonny likes it too much) And then there is Sonny, 100 pounds and spoiled. He continues to rule the house.