HAHAHAH I TOTALLY LIED.
This is how I went out in public, just a few minutes ago. Looking good, aren’t I? Green athletic shorts (with paint on them) and a shockingly pink t-shirt from my alma mater supporting a basketball game. I call this look “Zomg, I’m just too tired to care and finding something even remotely cute takes too much energy.”
Plus, I was just going to Starbucks, where I dropped four of my specifically budgeted food dollars (that could be put towards PREPARATIONS FOR THE HURRICANE AHHHH!) on an iced cafe mocha because ugh. I am SO. SO. TIRED. Fellow Sbux patrons are just lucky I managed to include a bra with this outfit.
(And also, apparently my brain is speaking in all CAPS today.)
We’re just really stressed out around here, and while it’s making Michael sprout a few gray hairs, it’s just zapping all the energy I have. The short of it is, we sold our house, (Yay!) and “bought” another one (Yay!), only the last piece of paperwork we need to close the deal on the new house hasn’t been finalized yet for NO REASON and the deadline for it is getting closer and closer. (BOOOOO!) It’s out of our hands, which is actually more frustrating than it being IN our hands because we can’t do a damn thing about it, so we wait. And wait.
The thing is, like I said, our house is sold. Which means come September 14th, we need to be out. With somewhere else to live. And as of today, we don’t know if that place will be our new home, or the trunk of our car. (Ok, yes. I’m being a tad dramatic. We have family and all to stay with. But still.) The unknown is beyond stressful and I’ve been in a bit of denial about actually leaving our current home. Which means…I haven’t packed a damn thing. Not one.
Considering we need to be out in 18 days, I better get on that.
Sigh.
Add all that to the possibility that we could be hit with some major hurricane-like stuff this weekend, all while Michael is working, leaving me alone with Owen and Kodiak (I’m terrified we’ll end up in the basement recreating a scene from The Wizard of Oz), and my stress level has reached epic proportions.
And so, despite how much I sleep, I remain tired.
And therefore, dress gross.
The end.
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August 26, 2011 at 11:22 am
Momfish
I look like this basically every day. I got dressed up last night for a girls night out and everyone was like, “Um… are you the same person?” Probably a bad sign. haha.
Congrats on the house news! I know the scaryness of waiting to finalize things, though. Our closing date got pushed back 15 days & we had a waiting process that almost killed us emotionally (the PMI company was taking forever to get the documents back to our loan officer). It was awful! Keep harassing your loan officer (sweetly) and ask if they can put a rush on your file (if they haven’t already). Our harassment worked magic – hah!
August 26, 2011 at 11:27 am
KT
Sorry your house stuff hasn’t been finalized- that is so frustrating. Keep annoying your lender/realtor/whomever it is that needs to get the paperwork in and it will work out.
I’m hoping that Irene moves far far away and New England doesn’t have to deal with any of that fun. We are already planning on a Saturday night stay in our basement with the dogs which should be interesting.
August 26, 2011 at 11:28 am
Grace
I have a suggestion: hire movers. We always moved ourselves because 1. I am cheap (“Why pay someone when I can do it?”) and 2. we had no money anyway. BUT last time we moved (internationally, just to ratchet up the stress), we hired movers and it was amazing.
They came (with packing materials! I didn’t have to buy/scrounge any boxes even), packed everything (better than I could do), hauled it to their truck and drove it away. Then they did the same thing in reverse at our new place. It was so great, and worth every penny. I should have rebudgeted previously to afford it!
August 26, 2011 at 11:30 am
Navigating the Mothership
Pretty outfit! Mine is a dance t-shirt from circa ’94 (also with paint on it!) and a black maternity skirt that is way too big and no bra. Wheee!
Yay on the house stuff, but wow stressful. Hopefully it’s all smooth sailing and hurricane free and soon you’ll be showing us a few pics of the new place.
August 26, 2011 at 11:39 am
inspirationfiles
No judgement, and let me say that I think you look pretty good considering. I went to Starbucks last week in stretch pants and no bra and I’m not even under any stress…just plain old lazy.
August 26, 2011 at 12:16 pm
heidikins
Oh goodness, hang in there darlin! Hoping Irene skips you completely.
xox
August 26, 2011 at 12:23 pm
Jen
Oh sweet girl! Sounds stressful, I am really sorry. I love that picture of you though, you look like despite it all you are still able to have a little fun and laugh at yourself. I’m a new mom too, and my daughter is just about the same age as Owen so I can only imagine all of the upheaval you’ve been dealing with. This too will pass! Keeping my fingers crossed that the paper you need gets signed and that the worst of the weather stays away from you guys. You actually look pretty cute!
August 26, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Stephanie
Since I’ve had my daughter a month ago, I look like this..in public and at home…literally every single day. LOL.
When we sold our house we hadn’t bought one yet, and eventually found one a week before we had to be out. Had the inspection, appraisal and all that other stuff done and closed and we were moving in it a week later. You can do it!!!
August 26, 2011 at 12:52 pm
Sass
You’re adorable. Everything with the house will work out, I know it will. Good luck this weekend, I hope we all get spared!
August 26, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Life of a Doctor's Wife
I am so sorry the house stuff is being stressful! We’re in the middle of that process too and I’m terrified something is going to go wrong. Hopefully it will all work out for you! Thinking good thoughts…
August 26, 2011 at 1:47 pm
teebird
We hit a snag with paperwork on our last house… verification that we paid our taxes (banks go through a third party for this info now). The bank processed us as an “at risk” loan while they waited for the paperwork. The problem with us was that our old house addy was one digit off on one peice of paper. My advice – check every number and letter on the banks paperwork and your old tax docs to make sure there isn’t a single error. Good luck!
August 26, 2011 at 3:07 pm
Katie
Waiting for all that paper work to go through is a pain in the butt! My husband and I just sold our house, and there are so many certificates that have to be signed and filed and blah blah blah, it’s just frustrating when someone sits on it for no good reason. Our buyer’s bank was very slow. The person preparing his mortgage commitment was the kind of guy who went on vacation without telling anyone (he actually did that). We extended the commitment date about three times. So stressful, but it worked out. It will work out for you, too! We’re also going to see some hurricane-like weather (we’re in MA) this weekend. Just lovely!
August 26, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Keri
Pretty much how I look everyday and I don’t have kids! What does that tell you?!
I’m pretty much an athletic shorts/t-shirt kind of girl. But I was at Saint Louis University’s campus today and all the girls are dressed so cute…made me feel plain. 
Good luck w/ the house papers!
August 29, 2011 at 4:53 pm
JRa
obviously, you look adorable no matter what!