We went to closing last Thursday. For some reason the money didn’t all change hands until around 11 am on Friday, so we couldn’t enter the house or make changes until then (the woman at the title company is currently … Continue reading
I started packing this weekend. We still haven’t closed on the house (I’m starting to think we never will) and now technically the seller is in breach of the purchase agreement. I wonder what they’ll do about that. Everything is … Continue reading
I’m in a small minority of Americans that don’t really enjoy holiday food, including Thanksgiving. There are a few exceptions: mashed potatoes and gravy (so long as it’s vegetarian), wild rice soup, salads and hors d’oeuvres are all good, but … Continue reading
Today on GRS there was a short article about a Rent vs. Buy Calculator from The New York Times. For someone like me, who is in the process of buying a house, this was particularly interesting. How long, approximately, will … Continue reading
For those of you who don’t know, my job since February was coming to a close in the next few weeks, due to a downturn in the real estate market. I really, really enjoyed working there, and was very sad … Continue reading
Yesterday at work, I was struggling with some changes to a page, not because it was technically difficult, but because there was no good way to get all of the information on the page without the layout being overly complicated … Continue reading
On Friday Metasteph was going to visit, helping us make and eat dinner. She did visit, but ended up only having enough time to drop off part of dinner and chat for a short while. We ended up making a … Continue reading
This is the recipe that Ethan and I came up with (by highly modifying another recipe) for tortilla soup. It is really tasty and simple. Ingredients 15 1/2 oz Can Diced Tomatoes 1 Small Onion, coarsely chopped 2 Cloves Garlic, … Continue reading
Recently I read an article about ‘Once A Month Cooking,’ a cool concept where you only really cook meals every 4 weeks, and are otherwise taking your frozen, pre-prepared food out and throwing together a meal with very little effort. … Continue reading
On Get Rich Slowly they posted an article about saving money on prescription medication. I had some recent experience with this after my most recent doctor’s visit. My prescription plan covers any generic drugs 100% (neato) so I can walk … Continue reading