The Shrine

Which is a relief and sort of a downer. Finally, the last asset that my wife and i own together has been settled, but i guess i tend to get attached to certain assets and this was one of them.

When we split, she lived here for quite a while until it was put on the market. We had a buyer relatively quickly, so she moved out, but unfortunately the sale fell through on the day of closing... The house remained vacant for 5 or 6 months and we couldnt get another buyer. I figured it was because it showed like shit being completely empty so after i found out that Kim and my current friend/roommate did whatever they did (see a previous post for details on that) it was a no brainer for me to move back in. I found roommates who didnt mind the place being for sale and ive been here for about 3 months.

It showed much better with people living in it and we received another contract a couple months ago. While 'under contract' i fixed a few things, the roommates left, and then today we closed on the deal. Its officially not my (or Kim's) house anymore. We wrote in a rent-back agreement, so i will continue to live here until the end of April. A month and a half to find a new place is plenty of time, but i had been reluctant to seriously search and sign on something until i was dead sure that is wasnt my house anymore.

Im glad that the place sold. We made a profit and my opportunity to start a new life is now... which is what is scary. With no friends that have housing vacancies or anyone to look with, i'm not really sure when i will move or even where to. I like my NoVa location, but have been toying with the idea of experiencing D.C., too. I've lived in NoVa forever now, the city would be a huge change, but still close enough to friends and family, which is important to me, while i would also get to keep my job at AOL (for however long that will last, lol).

I hate when things are over... so says the song. I should be happy, but today and tonight has been pretty depressing. i took the day off work to close and took a nap on the couch in the house. My dreams were so fucked up, they must mean something. I kept dreaming of my dogs and Kim, i could literally feel them on the couch with me. You know when you KNOW its a dream so you try your hardest to wake up? Usually i have no problem actually waking the F up, but for the life of me i couldnt! I was pulling my eyelids and telling myself this isnt how it is anymore, but the dream wouldnt go away! There was Roxy pissing on the floor, then burrowing under the blanket with me and there was Hannah flopping on the couch just dying for a scratch on the head, all the while Kim prepping something for lunch and prattling on about something i cant remember anymore...

God i hope this doesnt go on for the next month and half while i live out my remaining time here and look for a new place.

Anyways, yea for me.....?

My brother is looking for a tenant for a condo in Merrifield. (I think it's in Merrifield.) He showed it to a few people last weekend, but I don't know what's happened since then.

I'm glad you were able to sell the house even if it is kind of a sad moment too. I understand what you mean about having such an emotional attachment to certain things. I know I'd be the same way in your situation.

Now, like you said, you can start fresh and new. Just try to stay positive. And if you ever decide to make a start in DC, that isn't too far away from Baltimore. haha

It's a good thing in the end, Flip. Just think of it as an opportunity for a fresh start and everything'll be great.

Changing locations may not a brutal thing, either. As long as you're not too far away from friends and family. You're still an accountant, right? Shouldn't be TOO hard to find work

Best way to get over something like this is to get busy with something else. Kicking ass at new job, learning a new language...something. Put this thing in its proper perspective (i.e. relationship that didn't work out...sucks, but not tragic). Just work on making yourself a better you and this will blow right on by.