Is it Singles Awareness Day Again Already?
Happy Hallmark Holiday everyone! Even I was suckered into buying stupid heart-shaped candy boxes, such is the weakness of the consumer society I suppose. I'm wearing black to honor the occasion, once again. I also found this little gem in the comments on Slashdot. That'd do it for me.
Yesterday was a great day, unlike today's grey skies and threatening forecast. It was very sunny and fairly mild for this time of year. I went house shopping and saw some very interesting places. The numbers still boggle my mind. $350,000 for a house built in 1922 with original wallpaper and old man funk? No, thanks. This particular house had a mysterious pit dug out in the basement, which dropped the floor 2 extra feet. The listing agent said it was because the guy who lived there was a competitive bodybuilder and needed the extra height to lift weights over his head. I suspect it's where they kept the gimp.
In driving around searching for homes yesterday I also saw a part of the island I've never been to before. Lake Ronkonkoma is a moderately-crappy lake, with some pretty weak beaches. It was completely frozen over due to all the sub-zero weather so we walked out onto it and noticed people were sliding about at the other end on some sort of boatlike contraption equipped with runners and a sail. It actually looked really fun but we didn't have time to check it out, and I was sans-camera so you don't get to see any pictures.
At the end of the day we saw a house that was pretty nice, built in 1977 and more to my taste. Price tag: $379,000. That's insane. The house was basically in the same type of neighborhood and Donor's place, with 1 fewer bedroom and no basement. No freaking basement! Oh, right, they don't get tornados here. Hopefully I can find a mobile home that I can afford.