"Our House...In The Middle Of Our Street"

I wish.  We don't have a house at all, but I can only wish.  We have been on the house hunt for a few hard weeks now and it is intense!  This is what I feel like I look at the moment:

Bahahaha, a face only a mother could love.  How hideous.  Don't piss me off...or you might have to see this face again! Consider yourself warned!

Anyway, if you can still seem to concentrate enough to read on...you are a brave soul.

We have been on the house hunt full force since Chris has officially gotten a job with the firefighters up here in Queensland!! YAHOO!!!  He has been wanting to get in for years, so we are thrilled that he has finally been granted a coveted spot in the "fire brigade".  If you are all confused as to why you were given the firemen calendar for Christmas, there's your tip.  Sexy!!

House hunting is interesting up here since EVERYTHING is different.  Not only are the styles of houses different, but I don't quite understand how we are all of the sudden meant to be specialists on what a house is worth, and what mortgage lender, type, quantity, etc we are meant to go with...overnight!  I am an indecisive person when it comes to what type of lettuce to buy at the supermarket for crying out loud-now you're asking me to look at purchasing a HOUSE?!

I am what you call a real estate agents dream.  I don't keep my cards close to my chest, I wear my emotion on my sleeve, and I am what you call an EMOTIONAL buyer.  I have talked myself into NEEDING this last place we have put an offer on.  UH-OH!  Good thing I have a level headed husband who drives a hard bargain so I am going to leave him to it and hope that he hasn't scared the seller into staying put.  I'll be there for moral support, or to put some scare tactics in place if needed...(see picture above).

If the seller ISN'T intimidated by my "manhole-cover" sized nostrils, and my big ugly snout...then we will be continuing our camp-out at the Mapp residence.  Our friends Tania and Darren have graciously allowed us to squat on their property while we are on the hunt.  They are quite eccentric as you can see them here in their everyday apparel, so that keeps things interesting.  Also, Tania is one hell of a cook so we are definitely going to bed with full happy bellies. :)

 Anyway, I'll keep you posted on that front.  Even though it's a bit stressful, it's all a bit exciting at the same time.  Not ENTIRELY sure how secure I am with the idea of "throwin down the roots" but I suppose these gypsies have got to stop the campervan sometime.  Sniff*