Obsession List

My freshman year in college, I met my soulmate. Not Shawn. My other soulmate. We were destined to be besties, BFFs, sistas from anotha mista, etc. We actually lived about 15 minutes down the highway from each other in the Houston area, but met for the first time in college at OU when we joined the same sorority. She definitely brought out the mature in me.

 

 

I have TONS of memories with Lauren, most notably creeping, shutting down date parties, dancing to "pump it" in the car, dancing to "honky tonk badonkadonk" everywhere, and quoting every line to scandals continuity skits, even though we were pretty much the only people who thought they were funny 4 years later (YOU WISH). But one thing I recently remembered was Lauren's "Obsession List". She would occasionally write a list of things she was currently "obsessed" with. I was usually near the top of her list, somewhere behind Katie Couric and "creeping". Anyways, I don't typically "obsess" over things, but lately there have been a few things I think about/check/watch multiple times per day, and they would be excellent candidates for my "obsession list". So here they go in descending order:

 

3. Big Bang Theory

I DVR every episode aired on TV, which is like 8 episodes per day, so the DVR is always full of Sheldon, Leonard, Howard, and Raj. I think I've finally caught up and seen pretty much every episode, so I'm not spending quite as much time (cough, 2 hours a day) trying to watch the episodes before the DVR deletes them to make room. If you're unfamiliar with TBBT, it's a show about 4 extremely nerdy scientists who love comic books, star wars, and super heroes. One is lactose intolerant, one lives with his mom, and one has selective mutism around pretty women.  One of the guys is particularly entertaining because he's incredibly literal and doesn't understand social norms, sarcasm, or humor and lacks even a smidge of humilty or regard for other people's feeings. He is obsessive about his routine and loves to talk about how smart he is. But he's not crazy, his mother had him tested. ;)

 

2. Jen Hatmaker

Jen's Blog

I was introduced to Jen when we read her book, 7, in our small group. I just finished her book, Interrupted, saw her speak recently at a church in OKC, compulsively check her page on facebook, and read every blog post half a dozen times. My explanation of how wonderful she is would not come close to the reality of her awesomeness, so all I'll say is, reading her material will make you want to donate 90% of your stuff to poor people, have cookouts with the homeless, adopt babies from foreign countries, and grow your own veggies right in your backyard. She is hilarious and honest and genuine and imperfect and I'd give her a thousand bucks if she'd be my best friend. (sorry Lauren) But seriously, she's changed the way I think about Christianity and love and church and Jesus and sometimes I want to punch her in the gut for knocking me off my cruise-control, suburban living, American dreaming course, but mostly I want to hug her for it. "Girl crush" does not even come close.

 

1. My Husband

Taking time to help me with the dishes.

 

Ok, I deserve an eye roll and a "gag me" for this, but I just have to brag on my man for a little bit. Currently, Shawn is in the middle of a residency to become certified in sports physical therapy and get his doctorate in PT. The residency is very intensive and consists of lots of reading, posting on online message boards, group projects, 200 hours of observing an athletic trainer or PT at sports events, lots of hours (not sure how many) observing someone who is already certified in sports PT, and a handful of weekend intensive courses (as in 8-5 sat and sun). All of this is on top of his 40-50 hour work week, building a house, and attending our regular church activities. And even with all of this he makes time to spend with me and help me around the apartment. Now I know that lots of people are busy. Probably even busier than Shawn. But the most impressive thing about all of this, is that despite how busy and tired overworked he is, he never complains. He doesn't talk about how busy he is, how much he has to get done, how he never has time to relax or do things he wants to do, or anything like that. He just gets his stuff done and is patient with me as I look at him with my "close that computer right now and come watch Big Bang Theory with me" eyes.

 

 

So theres the top three, folks. And I definitely use the word "obsessed" as an exaggeration. Except for my number 1. I should probably tone down the enthusiasm for that one. So back to the point of this blog... the house! It's done! We close in two days, and we will be living in our very first home in five. Here are some pictures with everything done except a deep clean and installing the blinds.

 

 

 



If everything goes according to plan, we'll be homeowners on Wednesday! Thanks for taking this journey with us, and keep checking back as we post updates on moving in, getting settled, and life in general. 

 

 



Two weeks away!

Tomorrow marks two weeks until our closing date, assuming everything goes according to plan.  I have to say, I'm getting a little anxious about home ownership. We're going to have a lot of responsibilities that we've never had before, like taking care of a lawn, having to fix things that go wrong on our own dime, and waayyy more square footage to keep clean. And I'm no Suzy home-maker, as shocking as that may sound. Not to mention the daunting task of signing our life away on a very large loan.  I know it will all be fun and totally worth it, but it's just something different and new. It's like Sheldon from Big Bang Theory says, "There’s a lot of harm in trying something new! That’s why we test out drugs and cosmetics on bunny rabbits." Love that guy. Anyways, if you've been keeping up with the blog, you're probably wondering how the heck the house can be done in two weeks. I'm actually REALLY behind on posting pictures, so here are some from a few weeks ago:


Kitchen, cabinets stained

Master bath, LOVE this tile and different kind of stain on the woodwork

Guest bathroom tub.

 

Guest bath cabinets and lighting.

Dining area.

Living room, with stained fireplace and light fixure.

They've also poured the concrete, laid the sod, finished the tile, and put in the backsplash. The only things left are the carpet, landscaping, and some decorative tiling in our shower. They also have to finish the heat and air, electric, and plumbing and get all of that inspected. Then they'll do some touch ups, we'll have it inspected and appraised, and then it will be ours! Our very first home! Stay tuned!