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Friday, May 12, 2006
Reasons I'm Happy Today1. For the first time in my life, I have the financial wherewithal to consider buying my own house. (And I didn't need a man to help me get there.)
2. We have a fun weekend planned. We're celebrating my youngest son's ninth birthday, partially by having lunch at a place where I can get the awesomest seafood curry in the world. My boyfriend is taking us out for Mothers' Day, and I'm going to pick the place that makes the best hamburgers in town. (I love to eat, dang it.)We're celebrating the fact that it's the weekend, just like we do every week. Starting with tonight, when we will finish the LOTR movie marathon we've been conducting all week.
3. By the end of the summer, I will have a house. Most likely, that house will have a garden. My oldest son will have his own room. My bathroom will have a garden tub! We'll have a backyard with a fence. I've never had a fenced backyard before! If we're lucky, we'll have a... No, I can't say it. Saying it might jinx it. So I won't say anything.
(Gameroom!)
4. My kids are smart and funny. Also, they're beautiful and tall.
5. I have a boyfriend who's a good person. And I love him very much.
6. I have three books. Three books that I wrote. Even if I never sell another book again and have to be a Corporate American Peon for the rest of my life in order to pay my mortgage, I can be proud of what I've done.
7. I will be able to control the flow of tree roaches and mice into and out of my house. No more calling the landlord who never comes. I will be my own landlord, dang it. And I will be a good, responsible one, too. I am not a slumlord! Something to be proud of!
8. I usually do go to lunch with friends, and they always make me laugh and listen to my whining with stalwart patience while we're there. Thank God for my friends, especially when they're being my friends over good-tasting food.
(I'm home. I'm eating. Everything's gonna be okay.)
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12:38 PM #Comments:
Plus, I lost a little weight. Forgot to say.Plus, I get to listen to the radio at work again.
# posted by
Gwen : 1:48 PM
A house! You didn't say that earlier. I didn't realize you were buying your very own house. That totally cancels out everything negative you said earlier.
That's so awesome! You see, this is why I have you on my list of people who inspire me. You have done so much!
# posted by
ShoeGirl : 5:00 PM
No anonymous comments, huh? Well. I have two blogger identities, and both of them think you're doing an amazing job of consolidating your priorities. You'll be just as joyful in your new home as in the loop; you'll have your kids and your lovely boyfriend and yourself and a fence!
To telling you things you already know,
Ashley
# posted by
olive & rose : 5:59 PM
Wonderful news about the house! It's terrific to be in a place of one's own. We have a little yard . . . now we just have to get the grass in better shape so that our toddler can run around on it. It's pretty weedy now.
Love reading your posts.
# posted by
Lady M : 2:14 AM
You are an incredible, phenomenal, inspiring woman, Gwendolyn Zepeda. Congratulations on all you've done and all you will do. Happy Mother's Day.
# posted by
tina : 10:36 PM
Hi Gwen,
Happy Mother's day! I hope you have a great time going out!
And I hope you get everything that House!
Congrats on the weight loss, I know how hard you have tried to loose weight. And it is normal for your weight to flucuate, so try not to be too hard on yourself if it goes up again.
Janice!
# posted by
Janice : 2:45 AM
Congratulations, hon! That's awesome--my size 14-16 butt did that happy dance for ya when I read about your (almost!) new casa! Hey, the first mate and I bought a house finally in January and moved in in March--and we have a new addition to the family (wonderful new dog named Andy). Happy JuJu all around! Peace, girl...congrats again! Ginainboonieville
# posted by
Capt. Trips : 2:40 PM
Shoegirl: I did say, but it was sort of hidden. You know - gotta watch the jinxing.
Ashley: Thank you. In the optimistic half of my heart, I know you're right.
Lady M: Or you could just grow flowers and pumpkins on it, instead. :)
Tina: Thank you. Sniff! Oh, and congrats on finishing the book!
Janice: Thank you again!
Gina: Thanks. And congrats on your new house.
I told my kids we *might* get a dog, maybe a year from now. So, of course, they're already arguing about what kind to get...
# posted by
Gwen : 6:08 PM
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