When there’s blood in the streets
Posted on May 20, 2008 - Filed Under Business | 6 Comments
Last week, the Real Estate Agent and I had a great meeting.
Reviewing properties for sale, this trend has started appearing. Halfway through a renovation, people are stopping and being forced to sell. Why?
Banks have closed off HELOCs.
It’s common practice for someone to purchase a property, take some equity out, then finish the property. The only [...]
Rentals: Carpet versus Tile
Posted on May 19, 2008 - Filed Under Business | 5 Comments
The carpet in the back house looks like someone has been practicing aircraft carrier landings on it. Deep, deep paths are worn into it, nearly showing the bare threads underneath.
Never, ever have I seen carpet worn this bad.
The skid marks scare me.
This is not upsetting. It is expected. It is naive to think [...]
Lord of the Flies
Posted on May 15, 2008 - Filed Under Rant | 4 Comments
Every day this week, between 30 and 50 flies have greeted me when returning home. Before no flies existed in my house. As of this last Monday that all changed.
This isn’t the first time I‘ve dealt with uninvited guests.
The flies gather at either the bathroom window or the right front window. No place else. [...]
Time to take a fast train
Posted on May 14, 2008 - Filed Under Personal | 3 Comments
The Gaslamp district of San Diego is laid out like a PacMan maze. Block after block, turn after turn no matter where you look there’s a restaurant.
Not just any restaurant. No, these restaurants are the fine and refined best that San Diego has to offer. In order to even be considered for [...]
Brain Mud
Posted on May 13, 2008 - Filed Under Business | 1 Comment
Taking the day off.
After a brief stint in San Diego with the parents, I’m exhausted. Of course, spending two and a half weeks on the couch didn’t help matters much. Six foot dude + 5 foot couch = sleeping fetal syndrome
Dementia must residing in my head. All my thoughts end with vision of peas.
Until tomorrow.
If you [...]
