Houseboats

[spryng]

This houseboat, I want it. For some reason, despite it's incredible affordability and adorability, I can't quite sell Lady on it. Possibly because it's itsy bitsy and well, a boat? But it's on the water! And it's so adorable! Aaaaaahhh...

This isn't entirely serious, but I have started looking at condos and townhouses in a curious manner because, with our combined monies, we might be able to afford something small now. And it would be nice to be paying off a mortgage instead of shoveling money into the black hole that is rent. Even though by now I should be well scared off from mortgages, you'd think. Tja.

I accepted the promotion today, even though they couldn't quite meet what I was asking for in a raise. Well, it might have been slightly too much, anyway. But I can try. I don't know when it'll start, but I stipulated that I have to have someone well-trained in DILs first. My contact at BofA has come to effuse at me a great deal and I really don't want to leave her with someone incompetent. Especially since she's also from Florida. We Floridians have to stick together in this cold, dry North.

Lady seems to be doing well, now that she has her own computer and can work on files herself. I think it helps her self-esteem/confidence a lot just to have a job again. And soon a paycheck! I'll stop talking about money soon, I promise. It's just nice after these many months. I was seriously wondering if we'd surpass a year.

So - back to editing photos to upload to my flickr account and to make a photo post about SD. If not tonight, tomorrow definitely. And I'll lj-cut it this time, too.

But one more thing, since kylecassidy has finally announced it. A few weekends back, I might have mentioned something about taking a lot of photographs. This was part of a super secret project wherein awesome photographer Kyle Freaking Cassidy recruited 23 of his blog followers to take a picture of whatever they were looking at when he sent them a text message. Thus resulted The Hive. Go take a gander - it's an interesting glimpse into the lives of 23 people. Some really awesome photos resulted and, naturally, some decidedly bland (mostly mine). See if you can spot Lady!

Comments

[kerrickadrian.livejournal.com]

Definition of "boat" (nautical): A hole in the water, into which one pours money.

See also: http://www.comingunmoored.com

Seriously—it looks beautifully remodeled and a pleasure to visit and stay aboard for a week or so. And yet all the beautiful remodeling jobs in the world will not save you if the bilge pump hasn't been serviced since 1970, or the hull is rotting. And that one cannot tell from the photos.

[spryng.livejournal.com]

Thanks! That looks like an interesting blog. I'm definitely going to have to read it.
And also, I figured there had to be some sort of horrible downside to them, because otherwise there'd be some many more people living in houseboats. So cheap! Tja, if we really wanted equity, I know we'd have to go with real property.

[kerrickadrian.livejournal.com]

Well, and now there's the "no known bank will give you a loan for one" problem as well. This is my current obsession, but same difficulty.

[ministerofgrace.livejournal.com]

I saw lady twice! Kyaaaaa!

[ministerofgrace.livejournal.com]

Grats on the promo!

[basyl-eyed.livejournal.com]

grats on the promo! The house boat is cute. You just need to make sure you remember you are buying a boat, and not only a house. And also remember, you are probably going to end up renting a boat mooring to keep the boat house at. This has to be exciting for you and lady, congrats.