Dear DC,
We have been keeping so busy we haven't had time to update our blog at all. And since we haven't updated our blog, we haven't posted pictures of our awesome new condo! So our famine is over. Hope you love the pictures as much as we love our place.
With Homeowning Love,
Julia
Dear DC,
Have you ever felt like getting good news is a disappointment? For example, when you pay a bunch of money to have a mechanic look over your car only to have them tell you that nothing is wrong with it. Instead of thinking, "That's great news. I am happy," I end up thinking, "Well what did I go and spend my time and money for, only to find out nothing is wrong? What a waste!"
Backwards, yes. But it happens all the time even with doctor's appointments (spend over $500 out of pocket only to have a diagnosis of "take an Advil when it hurts and you should be fine"). Frustrating!
Today I got some good news and had the same reaction. Kyle and I did a "punch list" for our condo of things to have the seller fix. I came armed with an extensive checklist, tape measure, level and pen and paper ready to submit a long laundry list of items. We scoured every nook and even the cranny's in the condo looking for every little flaw we could find.
We found a grand total of three! That should be good, right? It must mean the condo is in good shape. Well instead of feeling that way, I feel a little disappointed, like I didn't do a good enough job of find flaws. If had been truly thorough, shouldn't there be a few more the just three?
Well now I've convinced myself to hire a professional to track down all the imperfections. What a happy thought!
So for now, our condo looks like it's in good shape...I'm just not happy about it! ; )
With "There's a Small Nick in My Baseboard" Love,
Julia
Dear DC,
It is officially official and I am much too excited to be coy or clever about how I write this. If you didn't get it from the title of the post, we bought a condo! The contract was ratified today and we will potentially close in 30 days.
After tons of looking and me quitting the home search at least three times and threatening to quit about three dozen times, we finally have it.
With "WE'RE GOING TO BE HOMEOWNERiS" Love,
Julia
Dear DC,
Do you ever get so bored you just google anything? Anything including yourself? Well they call it a vanity search and guilty as charged. I'm occasionally curious what pops up that actually applies to me. Fortunately there aren't that many "Julia Skelton"s (except for a super cool semi-pro surfer) but there are quite a few "Julia Jarrett"s to sort through. It's still fun to see what's still around from my past.
Here are a few:
BYU Students Place First in National Business Competition
I look so young and skinny (and have a small stain on my shirt...oops)!!
Joy Luck Club Page - English Class 2001-2002 - Julia Skelton
The title says it all. This was early enough in technology that an English teacher thought making a website took a lot of smarts, and I thought that this website design actually looked good.
BYU NewsNet - U of U firearm law ignites gun controversy
My first (and only) article published in the campus newspaper. It was the final project for my newswriting class first semester of Freshman year. I got bonus points for actually getting it published!
ksl.com - Successiteas' series finds success at YWCA
This is an interview I did for the YWCA young leader's board I was on last year. I learned that I need A LOT of work to be half-decent on camera.
So do it. I dare you. Google your own name and see what comes up then post in the comments section.
With "I'm so vain" Love,
Julia
Dear DC,
Sometimes Kyle and I will turn to each other after reminiscing about the early days of our marriage and say, has it really only been four years? Are you sure it hasn't been five? Perhaps that's because in our eagerness to prove to people that we are mature in our relationship, we have rounded up a-bit-too-soon. Like 8 months too soon.
We pretty much started saying that we have been married for four years, oh about three months after our third anniversary. It makes the fourth year seem really really long.
Well on Tuesday it will be officially four years and the two of us agree that it has been the best four, or five years!
Here's to the next four or five and the five or fifty after that!
With "We're still newlyweds" Love,
Julia
Dear DC,
There are a lot of people I admire for a lot of different reasons. There are the people whose hair always looks perfect and who could be wearing the exact same outfit as me and look 10 times more stylish! Then there are those who seem to have a way with people and make and keep friends so easily.
Well, instead of listing all the things I admire in others and thereby point out my flaws and insecurities, I thought that I would quickly turn that frown upside down and list the things I admire in myself.....and then in my better half, the hubster.
I admire that I am:
