Daymaker.

This is one of my favorite songs.... 

seriously.

and i think that everyone should play this song....

you'll fall in love with it.

it's one that makes you wanna dance around....

spinning circles in the sun with your arms out....

it's definitely a great one....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIrGqFpO6jI

GREAT WORK CHUCK SCHIELE!!!!!

must.

learn.

guitar.

i would SING MY HEART OUT TOO!!!!!

no news.... is it good news?

haven't heard from troy or my guy all day....

let's hope they have some really good news for when they DO call me back....

otherwise....

i don't know what otherwise. =)

we'll be fine either way.

i just hate waiting.

"i don't want to videotape mom."

pardon the mess of our place.

we are in the process of moving....

this was my first ever YouTube video.... 

Lewie had just rolled over from his back to his stomach, and i thought "OH! maybe he'll do it again!" 

This is what i got instead.... 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtsdiCmGtqA

p.s. if it doesn't start, drag the button to 0:01 second and it should play from there....

house update #2

Troy called this afternoon.

said he isn't feeling well and is going to the dr. 

hey thanks for letting me know that Troy.

what about the house?

well about the house.... so far the owner likes us (and between troy and i, she likes us the best)....

that's a good thing right?

now let's just hope she leaves the washer, dryer and fridge,

or we're going to have dirty clothes and rotten milk.

okay, so not really, but let's just hope he was right when he said he thinks she's picking us....

hiding behind the screen.

so, i made a youtube account today to view this video that a friend sent me. 

it was a music performance, and anyone who knows me knows i absolutely LOVE music.

so many songs represent milestones in my life.

anyway.... i didn't realize that once you have an account, you're kind of expected to put videos up there.... what kind of videos would i put up there?  surely, i can't show my face.... i'm way to shy for that. funny clips would be great, but i wouldn't want everyone to see MY idea of funny. i love to blog, but i like blogging because you see my heart without hearing my voice. or you see my heart without seeing my face.... i don't know. i'll have to think about this one for a while and let this one stew for a bit.... 

there is so much that goes on in this big head of mine, surely i've got something....

it may be nothing, but nothing is still something.

until then, i'll continue to hide behind the screen....

house update #1:

i'm not very patient.

that's a given.

so i placed a phone call this morning to know when we might find out about the house.... 

here's the update. 

the homeowner hasn't ever rented her house out before. 

she is moving out of state, to like Boston or something on the east coast.... 

her flight leaves on the 16th, and she'd love it if someone took over that same weekend.

anyway.... i called my guy and got his voicemail.

i called her agent (because i had a few questions i forgot to ask last night), but got his voicemail.

then i emailed my guy, who said he had called but hadn't heard from him. (not entirely sure he really called or not, but he DID after he got my email)

so i got an email response from MY guy:

Ashley,

Troy's mailbox is full so I just called the owner and put in a good word.

Her movers are coming on the 15th and she would be excited if you could take it the same weekend.  She is going to call the agent and review your package.

Will be in touch.

Supposedly there are a few other applicants....

so far that's the update, so we'll see....

will keep you posted! =)

House Prostitution.

definition of house prostitution:

wanting a house so badly that you do not own, that you have to "sell yourself" to the landlord....

ohhhhhhhh so, not like LITERALLY sell yourself?

phewf!!! 

cuz i really want this house!

so you'd think that giving up the whole "purchase" idea for now would make things like 10 times easier and that renting would be a piece of cake.... yeah.... well try NO!

MAN! i thought we knew exactly what we were getting into, but boy was i wrong. 

okay so it really wasn't THAT bad, but definitely an entire day's worth of work to put everything together when you're dealing with an agent.

i wonder what the agent's get for renting a house.... maybe a few hundred bucks? you see, we've talked with this guy before, and it's a father son bonanza out here, and they sell a whole lot of places.... they are the big guys that sell the big homes, and even the not so big ones.... they have a great reputation, and they were going to be our guys to purchase... and they very well still might be.... anyway.... i didn't realize how putting together both applications, getting a letter of recommendation from the current landlord, or reference letter (whatever you call it), getting our credit reports together, copies of our licenses and all that good stuff.... it took a bit, and then we topped it off with a little letter about our family, and why we would be the best tenants for this house.... we'll see.

i am finally okay with either way. hopefully we get it, but if not (as there are a few other applicants), then that's okay. there will be more, and that just means we can save a whole lot of money while we are here.... a WHOLE lot of money. =) not going to lie though, i'd be at least a little bit disappointed if we don't get it.... just being that everything about it seems so perfect.... 

anyway.... i felt like we had to sell ourselves in the letter and that made me nervous.... usually, i know what i'm getting into and what people are looking for (like for a job interview, you know?) I mean, usually you have an idea of what to say.... today, i was near speechless.... like uuuuhhhh..... uuuuummmmm....

I said a prayer.... it's completely out of my hands. we did what we could, and it's out of our control and in His.... I am grateful for another beautiful day and parents that live close by. Now, if i could only find a way to get Mimi closer.... it would be perfect. =)