9.29.2009

Journal Entry 1- September, Drowning, and Checklists



Dear Diary,

Yes we are alive. But barely. This has been the most challenging month to date. We have had great moments and not so great moments. The great moments? Our anniversary which we almost forgot and getting the kitchen almost finished. The not so great moments? Re-doing things that were supposedly finished and having unexpected costs come to light.

This September last year we began our house hunting. Can you believe we have been at this for a year? We've been climbing our version of Mt. Everest for a whole year and counting. Buying a house in LA has been quite a journey. Don't get me wrong, I have no regrets and I would never take it back. I am very proud that we own a home here. And I LOVE the home we ended up with. We have accomplished a huge feat and to those who have purchased in Los Angeles, you understand completely what I mean by that. However, we are ready to get back to life.

This month has been hard. We are still not unpacked. It's one thing to have books and knick knacks in boxes. But when you have clothes and shoes still in bags it creates chaos. It's hard to concentrate when your stuff is in disarray. We don't have closets in our bedroom and won't for a while and that is proving to be difficult. I never realized the little things I have taken for granted. Imagine all your clothes, shoes, undergarments, in plastic bags surrounded by the unpacked boxes of knick knacks and you will have a peek into our lives. Anyone feel like they are choking yet just thinking about it?

We made a checklist of things that have to get done. And they will get done in due time. We were putting so much pressure on ourselves to get everything finished that we felt like we were drowning. I still feel incredibly overwhelmed. And I have come to terms with the fact that I will continue to feel like that for a while. But we have prioritized. It's one thing at a time from now on.

Checklist
  1. ORGANIZE OFFICE CLOSET
  2. ORGANIZE ALL OF THE COMPONENTS IN THE LIVING ROOM
  3. GET CLOSETS IN OUR BEDROOM BUT ONLY AFTER WE PAY OUR TAXES IN OCTOBER.
  4. PUT CLOTHES IN CLOSETS SO WE CAN CLEAR THE OFFICE
  5. PAINT THE OFFICE
  6. SET UP THE OFFICE
  7. PURCHASE MISSING CROWN MOLDING THAT OUR FIRST CONTRACTOR THREW OUT.
  8. GET BLINDS AND CURTAINS
  9. FENCE (OH THOSE PESKY NEIGHBORS)
  10. PUT IN A WORKING FIREPLACE
  11. GET A PROPER BED
  12. SET UP DINING ROOM
  13. PAINT THE HOUSE EVENTUALLY...
  14. LANDSCAPING EVENTUALLY...
  15. SELL THE HOUSE... MAYBE?

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