Life is good

Life is just good…

It’s true. Lately it seems like I am just blissfully happy about every area of my life. And it’s a good feeling. One that I plan on indulging in for awhile.

So let me fill you in on my life the last few weeks. It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything.  Last month I was in my best friend April’s wedding. Joey came to Waco with me to be my date and it is an understatement to say we had a good time. Seeing people I hadn’t had the chance to see since college brought so much joy to my life. In all honesty it was like a college reunion J and it was wonderful. Made me realize how much I miss everyone though. We all had withdrawals from each other for quite awhile afterwards. Haha. Aside from all of that, it was the most perfect wedding I’ve ever been a part of. And it was nice for Joey to finally get to meet some of those people.

Alright, let’s see what else has been happening…well I moved into my very first office last week. I’ve been working from home for over a year now, and loving it. But decided I wanted to be around the wonderful people I work with a little more. So last week I started working from our office in Addison. Same company, but it feels like a new job! I love it here. The people I work with are truly some of the most amazing, hard working people I’ve ever meant and it makes me proud to work for such a great company. So far the office thing is working out for me.

Oh! And Joey and I finally decided where we’re going on vacation this year. I’m indecisive and didn’t want to make a decision, but Colorado it is. Going to do some hiking in the Rocky Mountains, definitely going to check out some brewery’s (New Belgium is at the top of my list), camping, and who knows what else. There’s so much to do in Colorado! This is one of the reasons I love it so much; keeps my ADD-ness at bay ;)

I’m also taking a couple other trips this summer that I’m very excited about. In July we’re going to New Jersey to see the fam. Always a good time.  Jess K. and my cousin Luke and I are already planning some fun times…can’t wait! And at the end of July, Joey and I and a few of our friends are taking a trip to Georgia for a friend’s wedding. Right now I’m mostly excited about buying a new dress for this J but it will be a great weekend too. Joey and I are going to take a few extra days to explore Georgia. It’s a beautiful state. A lot of historical things to see in Georgia, so that will make Joey happy. (Secretly I am starting to enjoy all this history stuff too, but don't tell him. I blame his excessive History channel watching)

Now if the summer will just get here I can start enjoying these vacations! Again, my post has gotten too long... So I will stop now. Thanks for reading!

50 Year Old Roommate

So an update on my never ending search for a roommate. I mentioned in my previous post, I put myself on Cragis List to see what would come of that. As it turns out there are a lot of weirdo's out there! But I have come across a few normal one's too, so there's still hope.

I would like to share a few of the emails I've received inquiring about my roommate search. PLEASE read to the end. I promise you will not be sorry.

1. "I have 1 other roomie, age 45, quite & tame that works at Raytheon.  Both of us quiet, respectul and straight.  I see you are searching for a female roomie. We are 2 older guys, Bob in his 40's & I in my 50's.  We're both tame and respectful.  You would be safe here. You can meet us and decide.

I have wireless internet.  The house is nice, about a 15 year old home.  It is a 3 BR, 2 bath house.  You would share the hall bathroom.  It is sort of in the Country in New Hope, near Princeton, in East McKinney.

It is on 1.5 acres with tall trees.  I am doing some fix-up, but the grounds are beautiful. I rent the home from good friends of mine that moved 3 years ago.

I am a CPA and I work a lot, so I'm usually only here late nights to sleep and some on weekends.

Me, I am a young 57 year old CPA, conservative & Christian. I love golf and cook for fun.  I do not smoke.  Smoking is allowed outside only. I occassionally/socially like red wine and sometimes a scotch late at night, but I am not a heavy drinker.  I am the easiest person in the world to get along with.  Heck, I'm hardly ever here."


Alright, where to start...first of all, if you have to tell me that I'm going to be "safe", is this really a good sign? And secondly, what normal 25 year-old woman is going to feel comfortable let alone safe living in a house with two strange 50ish year-old men. And I would also like to point out that I will be sharing a bathroom with them. Awesome, my dreams have come true!


Okay, on to even better one's...


2. I won't post all of this one because it's pretty generic. But let me just say, that when I asked if they were a female, they went on to inform me that they were NOT a female but a man/woman. Now, no disrespect to anyone out there who's decided this is the best life for them. But I just don't understand what a man/woman is. Sorry. 


And to top all of these off I will leave you with my most recent encounter.


3. "We have a new home in a gated community and are looking for a female live in housekeeper in exchange for free rent and utilities. It is 3400 sf single story and you will have private bedroom w/kingsize bed, private bathroom, satellite tv, phone and internet. We are a white married couple and this is a clothing optional environment, so you need to be comfortable with nudity occurring at times. Ideally you would be comfortable in this environment as well. Cleaning is part time and no daily duties like dishes, cooking, or laundry. Just clean the house, floors, dusting, counters, windows, etc. Sorry we cannot accept any pets, we have 2 small dogs already and do not want the stress or liability for other pets. 

If you think you would be comfortable in this environment we will set up a meeting at the house so you can see what would be expected and see if everything works out for everyone. Send a picture if you like and ask any questions you might have so we can see if the situation would be compatible."

I'm sorry sir, I think what you meant to say was you were looking for a threesome. You may want to check the "casual encounters" section under personals.

Roommate Searching

Alright, so I've lived free of rent now for a little over a year. Saved a good amount of money. And I'm ready to move out! So after talking to my dear friend Tammy Tam about searching for roommates on Craigs List I decided what the heck, it's worth a try!

Now I know what you're all thinking....Brittany nooo only stalkers, creepy people, and whores are on Craigs List. But come on people, not everyone's crazy. There has to be some normal people out there in the land of crazies. Me for instance! (Ok, on the normalish side.) So yes, I posted a listing on there for a roommate. And I've already had a few responses. One seems pretty great actually. Now on the other hand there was a dad with a son looking for a female roommate. Eh....a little weird. Didn't respond to that one. But you have to expect a few odd balls right?

So I'm on the search....if you hear of anyone, who knows someone, who knows another someone who needs a roommate, send them my way!