a walk through time.

as i recently reunited with my photobucket album, i found some funny pics that i thought would be great to share. ahhh, yes, the good old days!













marm, elle, and me in ireland where everything is green and the people are super nice.

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a view from my camera phone in breckenridge.
that orange snowboard was sweet.

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some crazy place in wyoming.
look you can squish their bodies!

casa de ______.

welcome to my new place. yep, i'm on my way to being a new home owner. it's a condo, but that still counts. i took some pictures today at the home inspection. they aren't the best, but hopefully they give you a feel for what i'm working with.

the seller's must have thought that i rode the short bus to schoool when they said, "we won't go any lower than $xxx" after my initial offer. then i came back and offered, yep you guessed it, almost 4% less than $xxx. but to my surprise, i pulled the wool over their eyes (who's riding the short bus now?), and they accepted. i was in a state of shock and awe! did that just happen? usually the answer to that question is yes, in fact "that just happened!"

so, here are some more pictures of my new place, la casa de _____ (tbd). feel free to give suggestions for the name. i'd like to say "casa de waffle," but in no way could it ever live up to the salsa at the waffle house.


i've taken some pictures... please note, i was under the stress of having the contractor and home inspector at the condo when i was there, so these are far from beautiful, but hopefully you can get the feel of my new quirky casa de _____.

here's a quick tour



:::my private courtyard:::
(for my kick ass grill)




:::living area:::
(with gas fireplace, nice.)


:::kitchen and dining area:::
(i get to keep my kitchen table, yay!)





:::up the stairs to...:::
(i know, i know there's no railing)



:::master bedroom, loft style:::
(with rockin' exposed brick)


there's also a second bedroom, but it's so small that the picture isn't even worth posting. luckily it's large enough for my futon and a small desk. that's all that matters. i'm thinking of painting the walls a yellow-ish color to make it seem larger.

so please stop by and stay a while!

welcome

welcome to my blog. i was inspired by my friends martha & dani who have quit their jobs and are moving to europe for the rest of the year. they are my heros. and of course, they had to have a way to keep in touch with the folks back in the us of a. so they will blog. i thought this would be a nice way to keep my family and friends in the loop about my life in philly.

like the title says, i'm taking philly by storm....

... one cheesesteak at a time!