I’m not sure why I haven’t been blogging about something big that’s happening in my life. I’d say there seems to be a trend that really important BIG days don’t get blogged about. For example, Dave and John’s wedding. That will probably be the wedding of my life. I doubt my sisters will get married and I don’t see me getting married. My parents were at the wedding and a good deal of the people I care about. Two men who I trust with my life started their lives together and I have to say it was one fucking unbelievable wedding.
I’m not into weddings. It’s just not my thing. When I go, I usually have more fun the night before when we are all out drinking and partying away with the excuse that it’s the last night for them to be single. But in this case the wedding itself was one of the most enjoyable days of my life. Quite possibly one of the biggest days of my life. How sad is that?
So why no blog? I guess it could be I keep some things private. Or it could be that I am so busy enjoying or going through the big stuff that I just don’t have time to sit down and write about it until it’s long over and then I feel like it’s too late.
But with the wedding, I think I was just worried I wouldn’t do it justice. It’s easy to write throw away entries on tea and ordering at a restaurant, but when you go to write about something that was unforgettable, suddenly you don’t think you are up to the task. And quite frankly, unless you know all of us or the grooms, you may not find it as special or interesting as I do.
So what is the new big thing, you’re asking?
What is it that has caused me to be stressed out, tired, excited, distracted, emotional, and just plain schizophrenic?
What has caused my cell phone minutes to run out and my email box to be overloaded?
What crazy thing am I doing now?
What am I doing that is going to drastically change my lifestyle?
What could make me eat tunafish out of a can instead of Mashikos at the sushi bar?
I just put an offer on a house.
Congratulations! I’m so excited for you.
I also send my congratulations. You must keep us abreast of all the latest developments! You should also post some pics of your soon-to-be home 🙂 Where is it, etc?
We need some more info. 🙂
Holy Crap….congrats! Keep us posted as to the goings on with this house!
Oh Katie! This is so exciting!!! Congrats! Just remember, in this game of real estate, everything happens for a reason. I know it sounds cliche’. But it’s true. Can’t wait to read more. Let’s be neighbors!
It’s about effin’ time. Good job and good luck! I’ll buy you something nice to put in your ramen when you’re cold and alone in your big, empty living room. 🙂
Try Peanut Butter with that Ramen!! Poor mans Thai food!!!=)
Jesus. Babies, marriages, houses. Am I the only kid left?
Seriously, congrats. I look forward to staying on your couch when I’m looking for an apartment closer to the UW than your house is. 🙂
marry me.
How can I if I don’t know who you are? Do I know you? If so, let’s make this fun and you can slowly give me clues. Besides, you just want me for my top ramen.
I heard that you do special things with Top Ramen.
I think you are fun. Let’s have a secret marraige till then.
Wait a minute. Katie, I thought you and I were getting married? Or at least getting together sometime and screwing each others brains out. What gives?
Sorry I’m so late to this thread, but congratulations, Katie. Someday I will be the only one left with my prolonged adolesence. Sigh.
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I heard through the blog grapevine that your new pad is in Rainier…OK, honestly, how is it? Josh and I live literally on the border of the Central district and Madrona and someone was shot and killed two weeks ago a mere five blocks away. It freaked me out. Do I just have a bad perception of south Seattle or is it really improving…we want to stay in Seattle but our itchy house trigger finger is hungering for a place to call home. (Oh, and please Email me if you don’t feel like answering my big ass question on your blog).
I’m going to answer your question here, Mara, because I want others to read my answer (and please read this with a “I guess I think this” tone and not a “it’s really like this” tone).
The Central District is getting nicer every day and Madrona is pretty swanky already, so the fact someone got shot near there just tells me you can’t get away from crime no matter where you live. I am not worried about that kind of stuff.
I think my end of Seattle is far worse, but I’m still not worried. I mean, there is a corner about a mile down the road that is known as the worst (best?) drug corner in Seattle. But I think after living in California where there were drive by shootings all the time and a friend of mine’s mom was found burnt to death in a sandbox at a playground, made me learn that people are sought out by people who know them. I was never given any trouble when I drove through those same areas because I wasn’t part of the gang or family they had war with. I was just a no-face white girl.
I love Seattle. I love what South Seattle is slowly becoming. My bigger fear is that it might become too white and too yuppie and we won’t have any diversity left. I am part of the gentrification and I hate it, but I’m hoping to connect with the community already there and help them to make it thrive.
Don’t worry too much about crime and safety. I would rather be around shootings over drugs in south seattle than trailer trash back woods deliverance types in North Seattle that WILL look at me like a no-face white girl they want to rape and hide in their basement.
Hi Mom
Huh? Which friend lost their mom to a sandbox bonfire? I don’t remember hearing about that!