Delay the pain
General May 24th, 2004
There are some things in life that hurt right away, and there are some things that are tolerable when they happen but get you later. Instant things are easy, like burning yourself or telling an offensive joke to someone who is offended. Others bite you later, like when they don’t act offended but get pissed at you for said joke. (I only bring that up because I watched Lewis Black’s new HBO special, and he finds the edge of funny and dances all over that line.)
What’s “biting” me today are some mosquito bites from the other night. It was great - we sat around outside, and then played mini-golf and hit the batting cages at like 10pm. But the bugs got me too, although I didn’t notice them at the time. A few days later, though, my ankles and legs are killing me. I also sliced myself with some cardboard with a pretty heinous papercut Sunday night, and although I noticed it at the time, it’s really burning today. It’s right in the crease between my palm and my pinky, and everytime I move my hand or get it wet it’s like I’m being cut all over again. But it didn’t bother me so much when it happened.
That and the house purchase. I don’t think that’s a bad thing. I’m a little nervous I spent out of my range, but I think a home is one of those things if you need to spend a little more to be happy, go for it. I know the house is going to be great, but I’m concerned what my bottom line is going to be, especially during the transition months. Tack onto that a Vegas trip in three weeks with money I don’t want to spend, and I’m antsy. I have a feeling I’ll bring a moderate wad of cash, play for a bit, and if I’m not even or ahead the guilt is going to get to me and take the fun away (as if losing didn’t do that already.) I need to get a few more pictures of the house, and the inspection is set for next week. I guess the other thing I dislike is the waiting. Sign a contract, wait for some incidentals, and then wait 60 days before I can play with my very, very expensive new toy. Buying a house is somewhat like stubbing your toe, I guess. You do it, and then you have to wait to see if it is really bad, or if it’s just okay.
I don’t like bug bites, papercuts, or stubbing my toe.
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so are there pictures of said toe, i mean house, up yet?
Not yet; I don’t want to jinx anything. There are still a few ways the deal can go south, and so you’re stuck waiting with me. Fun, eh?
Ah yes… The waiting period… While you’re sitting there you’ll get to worry about all the things you could have/should hve done only to find out that you made a good choice. From what I can tell, you did well!
i had another friend who just tried to buy a house and had it fall through. the owners had some friends who put in a higher bid after my friend had signed his contract, so the owners let his contract expire, making him wait the entire time thinking he was going to get the house.
I hope that doesn’t happen with this one…
I don’t have buyer remorse, or whatever the term is for people who think they made a bad decision. I think I’m getting a quality home; the best I’d seen in my search. I just don’t like the wait.
And the contract expired 5pm the day I signed it, so if the sellers didn’t agree that day, we would have been back to square one. Mine is signed, sealed, and delivered by both parties. There are still backouts, some with penalties and some without, but they are well defined, and I’ve got an attorney if things go badly.
good.
I actually think the mosquito bites came from sitting outside before the mini-golf, because mini-golf is waaaaaay too active for bugs to bite you