Wish you were here!

So last week my laptop screen got cracked when my mom rolled on it with the Lazy-Boy. Technically it is my fault for putting it on the floor, so I can't blame her. Anyway, my Dad found a company that fixes MacBook screen in LA, so on Monday I sent it out for repair (thankfully this guy only charges $180, compared to Apples $500 - $900 estimate). It's been quite a LONG week without my computer. I just don't know what to do with myself at night. The only time I am able to play around on the computer is when things are slow at work, and things are NEVER slow at work. Already I have been interrupted by the phone three times since I started writing this. My point: Here I am going into my weekend and I am sad that my computer will not come back to me before the week's end :(

Pity party over.

On a brighter note: I have tomorrow off!!!! So today is technically my Friday! I am going out with the mother tonight and hopefully my Aunt Judy that I haven't seen in about 6 months, so that is super exciting.

Tomorrow FI and I are going mortgage hunting! I am really excited to see what is out there, but I am super nervous that we won't be approved for what we need. Sometimes I wonder if we are actually ready to be homeowners. I know it is the best financial decision (between buying and renting) and will be better in the long run, but it just seems like a huge commitment with huge expenses attached to it. I think I also feel like I am unprepared. I know nothing about finances and mortgages and don't want to end up being screwed over or unable to make my mortgage payments in two months. I guess I will just have to find out what our options are tomorrow. So for tonight.... house or apartment, that is the question!

First-Time Home Buyer/Bride-To-Be

Crossroads. That's where I am. I can see my future, but I see about four different paths to take to get to that final destination. I graduated from college a year ago, I am closing in on my year anniversary at my first full-time job, I am getting married in 7 months, 3 weeks and 6 days, I am in the process of trying to find a place for my fiance and I to live, and in the midst of all of this, I am just trying to live my life and figure out how to pay for adulthood.

I cannot wait to find a place to live, apartment, house, condo... whatever! I just want to find a place to call my own and start building my life with my future husband. With the economy has it is, I know there are homes out there that we can afford, but I am nervous that maybe we will end up over extending our finances. Although, this could just be my "becoming an adult" cold feet. Sometimes I just can't believe I'm old enough to have these kind of responsibilites.

7 months, 3 weeks and 6 days.

I am wedding crazy, now-a-days. My fiance and I have been together (with a few derailments along the way) for over 6 years, we have been engaged since April of this year. I honestly still find myself not believing that I am engaged and actually PLANNING MY WEDDING! Everything has pretty much been planned, now it's just about execution and paying for everything. I have a feeling a lot of my posts will end up being wedding related for the time being, because I am in project mode :) I consider myself a DIY bride (for those of you not, "Knot Saavy" that just means I plan on doing a lot of things myself). I found a DIY project on a bio on The Knot that had instructions and pictures for coasters made out of ceramic tiles and scrapbooking paper. So far I have made 30 of them, and have fallen IN LOVE with them. I cannot wait to make the next batch. The "knottie" (as we call them) made hers for favors for her reception guests, mine will be used for shower favors. I cannot wait to give them out. I could probably go on forever about wedding plans, but I will refrain for the moment, since this is supposed to be a introduction post.

I work for a non-profit organization in downtown Detroit, which is both good and bad.
Good = I have some sence of job security because the economy seems to be worse here then everywhere else in the country.
Bad = The economy sucks! There isn't much out there right now to help people that need it the most.
I have some reservations about my current employment. Some things I chalk up to my inexperience in the "Real World" and others I chalk up to the fact that I work for some real jerks.

I think that's enough for now. I'll update later on, gotta get back to work.
Thanks for reading!