March 21

Looks like a happy ending for Battlestar Galactica, or as close to one as can be expected. I knew President Roslin would probably die in the finale of her cancer, but it was still sad when it happened. Nice that almost everyone else survived though, and seeded Planet Earth on top of that. More good news, my uncle was mistaken about the rebate only going into effect if you buy a house in April, the rebate is in effect from January thru November of this year. I just have to wait for good news from the appraisor, and then it looks good to go, even if I am getting screwed with a 7.5 % interest rate when the national average is like 5.5% Oh well. I'll know something in a few days.

March 16

After a series of disappointments, it looks like I might actually get my condo! I've signed all the paperwork and am just waiting to hear from my realtor about the closing date. I might need to work out a deal with my landlord so I won't be out on the street for 2 weeks, fortunately I've already had a couple of friends offer me their space if that happens. Personally, I really don't want to move my stuff twice, so it makes more sense to work something out with my landlord. My Uncle tells me the stimulus rebate for first time homeowners ( or homo-wners, in my case) doesn't go into effect until April 15? I hope that isn't accurate. It would sure suck to miss out on $3000 by a couple of weeks. Hopefully, he's got the tax deadline confused or something.

March 11

I am so close to getting my condo, but I'm afraid the proverbial rug will be yanked out from under me, once again. It happened last year, just as I was preparing to move into the new condo, on April 1, we found out it wasn't FHA approved and we had to release the offer. So far, this one looks promising, my finanacing is in place and I'm just waiting to hear from my realtor. Oddly enough, the new move in date will also be April 1, one year later. I'm afraid to get my hopes up.

March 3

I can't believe Life On Mars has been cancelled already. Why do my favorite shows always get cancelled after one season? My So-Called Life, Boomtown, UC Undercover, Gary the Rat, etc, etc. At least we'll get a series finale, since they have a couple of months notice. Now there won't be a spinoff in the 80's like Ashes to Ashes in the UK. Maybe I'll see if I can get a hold of the Brittish version and see what happens then.

March 1

A few nights ago, I was nodding off in front of the tv, as I've found myself doing quite a bit lately, and I decided it was time to get up to take my contacts out so I could get ready for bed. Somehow, I managed to lose my balance and slam face first into the corner of the bathroom door. Now I have a semi-black eye on my left eyelid. I've never had a black eye before, I have a fairly non-confrontational personality, I've always been able to coast thru life without much conflict or drama. Hopefully it will be back to normal in a few days.