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mellymellI have no right to complain and no one to be mad at but myself. I've been registered for ALEP since last November, I think. Each month I've watched slip away as I didn't work on costumes. Each month I crossed another costume off my ambitious list. Now, less than 10 days until I leave, I'm scurrying to get at least one costume done in time. Then the monkey wrench.
Chris and I decided to refinance our mortgage since rates had dropped to our target. We're not refinancing like most people do (to lower payments) we're actually increasing our payments by a couple hundred a month in order to have it paid off in 15 years instead of 30 (and also to pay a whole lot less in interest over the life of the loan). But all this means we have to have and appraisal done. I've been skirting by for the past couple of weeks on bare minimum housework (keeping dishes and laundry done and vacuuming once a week basically). But now, tomorrow, we've got an appraiser coming in and I need to do deep cleaning.
I lost yesterday to running errands and just generally trying to get to a point where I could start cutting out my fabric. I never got to that point. By the time I was ready to work on the costume, it was time to pick up Jonah. By the time I got back from that and grocery errands, it was time to start dinner. I should have stayed up late last night and done it. Now if today has to be spent cleaning carpets and bathrooms and such and I never get around to cutting out this material, I'm going to be really upset.
I guess that's all the more reason for me to get the hell off the computer and get going.
Chris and I decided to refinance our mortgage since rates had dropped to our target. We're not refinancing like most people do (to lower payments) we're actually increasing our payments by a couple hundred a month in order to have it paid off in 15 years instead of 30 (and also to pay a whole lot less in interest over the life of the loan). But all this means we have to have and appraisal done. I've been skirting by for the past couple of weeks on bare minimum housework (keeping dishes and laundry done and vacuuming once a week basically). But now, tomorrow, we've got an appraiser coming in and I need to do deep cleaning.
I lost yesterday to running errands and just generally trying to get to a point where I could start cutting out my fabric. I never got to that point. By the time I was ready to work on the costume, it was time to pick up Jonah. By the time I got back from that and grocery errands, it was time to start dinner. I should have stayed up late last night and done it. Now if today has to be spent cleaning carpets and bathrooms and such and I never get around to cutting out this material, I'm going to be really upset.
I guess that's all the more reason for me to get the hell off the computer and get going.
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on 2008-09-16 02:00 pm (UTC)Hugs,
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on 2008-09-16 03:45 pm (UTC)But you are actually making progress and really caring and putting effort forth. So I'm sure things will be OK! :-))
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on 2008-09-16 04:04 pm (UTC)I've been doing the bare minimum lately too so if right now I suddenly found out an appraiser was coming I'd be tempted to make an obscene gesture and say, "Appraise this!"
If I lived closer, I'd offer up my services to power clean as you sewed. As it is, I will just send mad energy vibes your way in hope you can get it all accomplished. I'm still cheering you on!
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on 2008-09-16 04:52 pm (UTC)I am the worst procrastinator in the world.
At least we appear to be in good company. ;)
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on 2008-09-16 05:55 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2008-09-16 07:39 pm (UTC)