Holy smokes

[starrylizard]

1) festivids IS LIVE!! \o/
I don't know where to start viewing the awesome! I probably should be more methodical, but I'm starting with my fave fandoms first. :)

2) Mum and I decided to check out a few townhouses yesterday, just to start judging the market. And we fell in love with one and I'm actually thinking about buying it. Gonna talk to the bank tomorrow if I can get an appointment. I'm a bit trepidacious, seeing as we were going to just judge the market, so yeah. It may not happen. Having a mortgage sounds waaaay grown up to me, although I do plan to get a place sometime this year.

3) Ooh I was going to talk about Hamlet which I saw at the Dendy via the NT Live cinema thing. It was VERY good! I have honestly never studied Hamlet, read Hamlet or seen it performed and I was just watching it as a true clueless audience member. I hadn't realised so many famous quotes were in there and DUDE! they are in a totally different context than I imagined. I particularly loved the "Alas poor Yoric, I knew him well" speech. It's about a nice jester who played with him as a child. Wow. And Rory Kinnear gave that particular monologue in such a wonderful subtle voice, so sad. I was choked up byt he end of that one. And, okay, I do not have slash goggles; I do not work that way. But Horatio was totally in to Hamlet. Poor guy! I mean he wants to drink the poison rather than live without him. Aww!

4) Please check out fandom_flood_ap and make a bid if you are able. Great stuff still up for grabs for as low as $AU5. You know I had to mention it.

Comments

[yasminke.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the house hunting!

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I need it! :)

[yasminke.livejournal.com]

Nah, you'll be fine. Just take your time.

[lark_ascends]

2) Mum and I decided to check out a few townhouses yesterday, just to start judging the market. And we fell in love with one and I'm actually thinking about buying it. Gonna talk to the bank tomorrow if I can get an appointment. I'm a bit trepidacious, seeing as we were going to just judge the market, so yeah. It may not happen. Having a mortgage sounds waaaay grown up to me, although I do plan to get a place sometime this year.

\O/ \O/

*has everything crossed*

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

heee! Mental image! Thank you. :)

[looleebelle.livejournal.com]

hahaha nothing like an impending mortgage to induce OMGTOOGROWNUPCANNOTCOPEWITHTHEGROWNUPEDNESS spasms.

You'll be fine, mate. Just take your time and make sure you get the bank personage to explain EVERYTHING. And don't let them talk you into something you don't need, which, unfortunately, means digging out the paperwork and looking into exactly what you do need, for example, income protection insurance. Some banks offer it as part of a mortgage package but if your work insurance already has it, it's something else you'd be paying for that you potentially don't need.

READ EVERYTHING. You are doing a PhD: buying a house is peanuts compared to that. Promise.

Good luck! *twirls you*

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

LOL. I think I've decided not to buy this one unless I can get away with a bid of a fair bit less than they are asking, but I'm gonna make an appointment with the bank and get properly edu-ma-cated and ready for when I find the one I want. :)

I finished the PhD; I can do this! :P

Thanks! Have taken note of the handy hints! :)

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

I had only just started seriously looking for a place when I found my house. But as soon as I saw it, I loved it, and felt it was perfect for me, so I didn't worry about the fact that I hadn't looked for long. I don't regret the decision at all. But even if you don't decide to go with that place, good luck!!

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I remember thinking you were very grown-up buying a place. :)