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moving in.
November 12, 2006
we just moved into our very own house, from an old and tiny apartment some 30 miles away. we've lived there a year and three months. for a couple who migrated from the philippines barely two years ago, having our own house (well "having" isn't exactly the right word since there is that mortgage to be paid off) is a very big deal. at least to us.
the whole process has been one big adventure — from the time we made an offer to the time we finally settled the closing costs and subsequently got our keys. three months. three months i suffered sleepless nights and stressful days. will our loan get approved? will we have enough money to cover the closing costs? who will help us move? will we be able to buy furniture and appliances? can we afford the mortgage payments?
all this time, the hub has been surprisingly calm. he who does not buy anything — a pair of shoes on sale, or a much-coveted sound system — without first sleeping on it. he who does not take risks. he who would not be convinced to make an offer on the house until sufficiently nagged… yes, he was the calmer one.
and as it turned out, all that stress and worrying had been all for nothing. there were no glitches of any kind, no snags along the way. everything went smoothly.
however, i would like to believe that all my worrying ensured such silky smoothness. because i thought of all the worst possible scenarios, they didn't happen. kind of like how when you dream bad dreams you need to tell somebody about them so the opposite happens.
yeah, kind of like that.
of course, the hub would beg to differ.
i blog.
i blog because there are things that are better left said — like how the weather is just so beautiful in the early fall, or how moving into a new house is a big adventure, or why one should be allowed to change her mind about life-altering decisions.
i blog because the heart is too small for big emotions, and the mind and its capacity to remember cannot always be trusted.
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- jundics:
Hi jopie,
murag serious kaay kas imung new entries da! Take it easy….and tnx for sharing, i wouldnt have known such sensitivities….cheers to blogging!- himantayon:
agi agi lang
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- kat:
jops, i can’t open my personal mail here.
but u can email me at aconsola@lexmark.com.
- theicequeen:
hi isay! i’m fine… a li’l bit stressed out but fine. congrats diay oi! yehey! graduate na ka before you know it! so happy for you!
- theicequeen:
kaith, i sent you email.
- isay:
hoppin’..musta naka jopay??
- Kat:
jops, are u going home here in cebu??
- tiris:
haha ka tag-an ko! haha! anyway, missya where have u been? abi ko niuli na ka. tawgi nya ko or tawgan tikaw hehe kutob kinsa kauna =P
- theicequeen:
sus kaith, sugot jud ko! kana kung mo-salig ka nako. hehehe. baby-sitting newbie baya kaayo ko.
- theicequeen:
bilib gyud ko nimo, tiris! hehehe. *wink wink*
- Kat:
hi jops! sus, kung silingan lang unta ta no, i could leave raf with u. but then, he’s no angel. haha.
- tiris:
jops, mao ni sya kadtong magpa drive nimo? hehehe!
- theicequeen:
small world, mai noh, matud pang tiris.
- mai:
i.hi ko ni ngoy (inger) and mike (luke)…
- theicequeen:
aw, kung magkita mi’g balik, tiris. *assuming* hehehe. bitaw oi, they seemed like a really nice couple.
- tiris:
how small the world gets. inger was my classmate in UP hehehe! super shy. how are they? send my regards if kaila pa sya hehe *uwaw*
- theicequeen:
tiris, i never liked taylor hicks, right from the start. that whole soul patrol thing was just silly. no offense to his fans. katherine was the whole package. and i think she’s making the rounds of hollywood already.
- theicequeen:
hi ‘ris! can’t wait to see your boracay pics!
- tiris:
jops, sakto ka about american idol. as in! ive always thought jasmine trias would look more like a pop star. and so does katherine mcphee!
- Iris:
Nice to see the Ice Queen back! Now my reading repertoire is complete once again.
