Odio pasar a un nuevo hogar
I hate moving. But you already know that. About two weeks ago, our first lease came due. This is when I had hoped to renegotiate our lease, as I felt the rent was about 33% higher than it really should have been. …
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Real Estate
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Finding a Costa Rican Casa, Day 3
Yesterday, I was pretty convinced that I was hooped — there was no way that I was going home to Canada with a place all squared away. The task just seemed close to impossible. It’s amazing what 24 hours can do, though. …
Finding a Costa Rican Casa, Day 2
I knew today was going to be awkward when I woke up. Based on the conversation I’d had with Alex last night, none of the houses we’d seen on Day 1 were at all suitable. Either way too large, in not-so-nice areas (e.g. …
Finding a Costa Rican Casa, Day 1
Oy. It’s been a really long day. Didn’t sleep great last night (long travels tend to do that to me if I’m not traversing a dozen or so timezones, in which case passing out is a snap). Got up early thanks to the engine …
Houses sold and moved
I hurt. A lot. Yesterday, with the exceptional help of good friends, we moved into our “new” house. This after a major screw-up with U-Haul (they neglected to tell us when the truck was actually available) …
Ugh. Moving again.
As you’ve already heard, we’ve bought another house. It’s actually smaller than our current house, but should allow for a little more flexibility, and easier for us to content with the arrival of our firstborn in a few …
Buying another house
It’s official — we have a new house. Well, not a new house, but a different house than the one we’re currently in, hence new to us. Why a new house?, you may ask. The honest reality is that we can’t stay in this one much …
Annual General Meeting, Taking Possession of my House
This was, to say the least, one of the busier weekends I’ve had in a long time. It was a very good weekend in many respects, not the least of which was actually (finally) getting my house. But it all kinda started this …
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Meeting with the Home Inspector
There’s nothing like the feeling of soul crushing debt. Actually, it’s not that bad. Especially when there’s a darn good reason for it. In my case, it’s because the last formality of the conditions has been cleared, and …
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Strange Things that Happen while Buying a House
The more things change, the more they get strange. Yesterday, I left the office at noon. This was partly because I’d been here all night (we were working on a pitch for a client who would be worth a LOT to us) and was …
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Finding a Great House, Losing in a Bidding War
Early this year (and this month), I finally decided it’s high time I get myself a permanent address. Not another apartment, but an actual home. Something I can call mine. Something where I have my own walls, my own roof, …
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Starting to Buy a House
There is nothing so responsible, so adult, as trying to buy a house. Okay, there’s that kid thing, but we’ll just ignore that for the moment. I’ve decided I need a permanent address. For the last 10 years or so, I’ve …
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Visit to Ontario, Getting a new Apartment in Vancouver, Traveling to Huntsville
We awoke to three deafening pounds on the bedroom door. Cathy had arrived at the Sowrey homestead, and wasn’t going to wait for her poor brother (and future sister-in-law) to adjust to the time change. She wanted to …
Finding a New Apartment
It’s finally happened. I guess it was only a matter of time. Allison and I are going to prison. Specifically, the grounds of the former Oakalla Prison Farm, about a kilometre east of where we’re living now. We’re moving …
Radical Entertainment, Buying a Condominium in Vancouver
First and foremost, I apologise for not writing sooner. It’s been over a month since my last message, and I can safely say that in those four weeks, I’ve been so busy that I can group my life into three categories: Work, …