House..It is all mine
So it has been a very long time since I have written on my blog but besides traveling this summer nothing much has been going on except I GOT A HOUSE yayayaya. So I wanted to inform you all in the way I purchased this home in-case any of you were looking to do a short sale or foreclosure in the near future. For those who do not know a short sale is when the house value of the home is less then the mortgage and this cause the seller to sell is short. This process is painfully long, mine took 11 and half months to be exact and many things can go wrong during this process that can cause you not to get the home. Some of those things are the bank cannot always accept your offer, the seller can refuse to sign the final paper and lets not forget you have to wait forever. Foreclosure are faster because the bank already has controls the property but who know the condition the house could be in and the house may have been vacant for a while or the former residence could really have done a number on the home like pulling out appliances or wiring, windows I have seen it all.
My experience was terrible with this process, but in the end I did get a great home which I love. Everything that could have gone wrong did and it did not help that my broker was playing both sides so lots of lies were spread between buyer and seller. But in the end I got the house but the time and effort to get there was painful. I truly thought even to the last day I was not going to get it maybe that is way I am so excited about it. So if any of you is thinking about doing these processes feel free to ask me about it, I have dubbed myself an expert and happy to share my experience or answer any questions.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
The Raw Truth about Dating Season...
The Raw Truth Dating Season….
I know you have been waiting and finally I have had sometime to write about this years experience. I should start this by saying I am not opposed to being introduced to people and I think that Passover is a good time to meet. I have seen many people meet people this way and this is clearly my experience or what I have seen. For those who are reading this who don’t understand the concept of the way Passover works in Miami it is very simple, it is a time of year that many Jews from around the country and world come to Miami with there families to celebrate this long ass holiday. When so many Jews are together one should not be surprised that everyone has marriage on the brain. The way that you meet people is very simple every one knows some one who knows some one so that is how you are introduced. You meet in a variety of places, the hotels themselves (a few become kosher) on the boardwalk (or what I like to call Jew walk) and at some events held during the week. The week reminds me of a meat market and we are the products for sale in a way. This year I tried to go to some events to gain an idea about more what this “Dating Season” is like so I walked the Jew walk, sat at the hotel and even attended some events. I have to say I met some interesting people but the best part to watch everyone else. To me I broke people in to two categories, “fishing” and “caught”, fishing meaning they are looking and caught means they have someone. The caught people are the best, they pretend they know everything and love to give advice how to land some one, and those who know me I like to punch those people in the face. They also like to brag, and show how happy they are, please give me a sharp blade I want to end my life maybe, not so much. The fishing people just have this determined look on their eyes to meet and I think they have a good philosophy which is if you throw enough shit on the wall something is going to stick. So watching this is something out of a movie, but it in a way it is a nice to see. I am one that believes in tradition and to see my fellow members of my tribe trying to meet others in the tribe is something nice. So in the end Diane is 0 and (I am not saying my age) but this year I think by being out their more and trying to be a little bit more open minded to it I think I have learned a thing or two.
I know you have been waiting and finally I have had sometime to write about this years experience. I should start this by saying I am not opposed to being introduced to people and I think that Passover is a good time to meet. I have seen many people meet people this way and this is clearly my experience or what I have seen. For those who are reading this who don’t understand the concept of the way Passover works in Miami it is very simple, it is a time of year that many Jews from around the country and world come to Miami with there families to celebrate this long ass holiday. When so many Jews are together one should not be surprised that everyone has marriage on the brain. The way that you meet people is very simple every one knows some one who knows some one so that is how you are introduced. You meet in a variety of places, the hotels themselves (a few become kosher) on the boardwalk (or what I like to call Jew walk) and at some events held during the week. The week reminds me of a meat market and we are the products for sale in a way. This year I tried to go to some events to gain an idea about more what this “Dating Season” is like so I walked the Jew walk, sat at the hotel and even attended some events. I have to say I met some interesting people but the best part to watch everyone else. To me I broke people in to two categories, “fishing” and “caught”, fishing meaning they are looking and caught means they have someone. The caught people are the best, they pretend they know everything and love to give advice how to land some one, and those who know me I like to punch those people in the face. They also like to brag, and show how happy they are, please give me a sharp blade I want to end my life maybe, not so much. The fishing people just have this determined look on their eyes to meet and I think they have a good philosophy which is if you throw enough shit on the wall something is going to stick. So watching this is something out of a movie, but it in a way it is a nice to see. I am one that believes in tradition and to see my fellow members of my tribe trying to meet others in the tribe is something nice. So in the end Diane is 0 and (I am not saying my age) but this year I think by being out their more and trying to be a little bit more open minded to it I think I have learned a thing or two.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Dating Season....
Dating Season……
Ok many of you know I go on a lot of first dates (maybe not as many as others but a decent amount) this past week was Passover or what I like to call (dating season). It is the only time of year that I Diane Klein wish I live in another state, I mean who wants to be surrounded by wall to wall Jews (I get itchy thinking about it). So many people I have known have met there significant other during this holiday, I mean it makes sense, lots of young Jewish people equals lots of Jewish mothers who are trying to marry off there kids. I mean I feel like a cow up for auction with who is going to bid the highest for me. If any of you watch “Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti is nothing compared to these people they are amazing to watch. Usual I hide during this time of year but this year I have taken a different approach I am going to watch this madness as much as I can so I can reflect on it. So I hope all of you will read my blog later this week and hear the full account of the madness
Ok many of you know I go on a lot of first dates (maybe not as many as others but a decent amount) this past week was Passover or what I like to call (dating season). It is the only time of year that I Diane Klein wish I live in another state, I mean who wants to be surrounded by wall to wall Jews (I get itchy thinking about it). So many people I have known have met there significant other during this holiday, I mean it makes sense, lots of young Jewish people equals lots of Jewish mothers who are trying to marry off there kids. I mean I feel like a cow up for auction with who is going to bid the highest for me. If any of you watch “Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti is nothing compared to these people they are amazing to watch. Usual I hide during this time of year but this year I have taken a different approach I am going to watch this madness as much as I can so I can reflect on it. So I hope all of you will read my blog later this week and hear the full account of the madness
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Getting down with your bad self....
Getting down with your bad self…….
Recently in my life many things have changed, I am moving forward, settling down (somewhat) becoming more mature and taking on more responsibility (yayayaya). This is scaring the crap out of me; I never thought I would be able to handle all this. I was always the one who said they would never be this up tight such a workaholic and guess what I am. Sometimes I think it is important to let loose, escape, go away (I usually run away). I find myself wanting to do this more lately (maybe because I need a vacation) but I would like to escape to a time in my life when things were simpler. I think about some of the great memories of childhood (I was such a pain in the ass, ask someone who new me 15 years ago) that I have, hanging out with some of the greatest people I have known (you know who you are) and not having any drama or work or responsibility ohh the good old days. So every so often I have to “get down with my bad self” blow off some steam and maybe get in a little bit of trouble the good kind of course. But never the less I have to come back to earth, live my life, pick up where I am and join my life I have created for myself but every once in while I give myself a little break.
Recently in my life many things have changed, I am moving forward, settling down (somewhat) becoming more mature and taking on more responsibility (yayayaya). This is scaring the crap out of me; I never thought I would be able to handle all this. I was always the one who said they would never be this up tight such a workaholic and guess what I am. Sometimes I think it is important to let loose, escape, go away (I usually run away). I find myself wanting to do this more lately (maybe because I need a vacation) but I would like to escape to a time in my life when things were simpler. I think about some of the great memories of childhood (I was such a pain in the ass, ask someone who new me 15 years ago) that I have, hanging out with some of the greatest people I have known (you know who you are) and not having any drama or work or responsibility ohh the good old days. So every so often I have to “get down with my bad self” blow off some steam and maybe get in a little bit of trouble the good kind of course. But never the less I have to come back to earth, live my life, pick up where I am and join my life I have created for myself but every once in while I give myself a little break.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Sunrise....
Sunrise………..
The other day I was driving back to Miami from the west coast of Florida, (from visiting Holly from Canada yayaya Canada) and it was really early in the morning so I got to see the sunrise over the Everglades. It was amazing I have seen many sunrises from not sleeping very much and biking on the beach as much as I do all the time but it was different. There was so much fog as I got to the Everglades and you see the sun coming up slowly this hot, ball of fire and the fog burn away. It was so powerful and mighty and the fog just burnt away and a new day began. Maybe it was from sleep deprivation but it moved me tears and I just had to take some picture of it, which was completely unsafe because I was driving but I just had to and share it.
The other day I was driving back to Miami from the west coast of Florida, (from visiting Holly from Canada yayaya Canada) and it was really early in the morning so I got to see the sunrise over the Everglades. It was amazing I have seen many sunrises from not sleeping very much and biking on the beach as much as I do all the time but it was different. There was so much fog as I got to the Everglades and you see the sun coming up slowly this hot, ball of fire and the fog burn away. It was so powerful and mighty and the fog just burnt away and a new day began. Maybe it was from sleep deprivation but it moved me tears and I just had to take some picture of it, which was completely unsafe because I was driving but I just had to and share it.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Free Bird......
Free Bird………
All of you must know the song by Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird. I love this song and not that I have a tattoo would love to get one though it would be the two words “free bird”. I live my life like the lyrics of the song, the part that is really how I feel most of the time is “and this bird you cannot change” I feel that is so representative of me because I feel, I cannot change not my inner self. The other free bird part at the end of the song I just think being a bird flying in the sky is just such an amazing feeling that I will never feel but aspire too.
If I leave here tomorrowWould you still remember me?For I must be traveling on, now'Cause there's too many placesI've got to seeBut, if I stayed here with you, girlThings just couldn't be the same'Cause I'm as free as a bird nowAnd this bird, you'll can not changeOh, oh, oh, oh, ohAnd the bird you cannot changeAnd this bird you cannot changeLord knows, I can?t changeBye, bye, baby it's been a sweet loveYeah, yeahThough this feeling I can't changeBut please don't take it so badly'Cause the Lord knowsI'm to blameBut, if I stayed here with you girlThings just couldn't be the same'Cause I'm as free as a bird nowAnd this bird, you'll can not changeOh, oh, oh, oh, ohAnd this bird you cannot changeAnd this bird you cannot changeLord knows, I can't changeLord help me, I can't changeLord I can't changeWon't you fly high, free bird, yeah?
All of you must know the song by Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird. I love this song and not that I have a tattoo would love to get one though it would be the two words “free bird”. I live my life like the lyrics of the song, the part that is really how I feel most of the time is “and this bird you cannot change” I feel that is so representative of me because I feel, I cannot change not my inner self. The other free bird part at the end of the song I just think being a bird flying in the sky is just such an amazing feeling that I will never feel but aspire too.
If I leave here tomorrowWould you still remember me?For I must be traveling on, now'Cause there's too many placesI've got to seeBut, if I stayed here with you, girlThings just couldn't be the same'Cause I'm as free as a bird nowAnd this bird, you'll can not changeOh, oh, oh, oh, ohAnd the bird you cannot changeAnd this bird you cannot changeLord knows, I can?t changeBye, bye, baby it's been a sweet loveYeah, yeahThough this feeling I can't changeBut please don't take it so badly'Cause the Lord knowsI'm to blameBut, if I stayed here with you girlThings just couldn't be the same'Cause I'm as free as a bird nowAnd this bird, you'll can not changeOh, oh, oh, oh, ohAnd this bird you cannot changeAnd this bird you cannot changeLord knows, I can't changeLord help me, I can't changeLord I can't changeWon't you fly high, free bird, yeah?
Friday, March 5, 2010
Speech for Grandma
As manyof you know my grandmother was a very important part of my life. (she had so many great stories and moments that we shared) I wrote a speech for her unvailing memoral servcie this weekend and i just wanted to share it in her memory.
Grandma’s Speech
My grandmother has had a big impact in my life and even though she would not believe this if I told her she provided me with so many the important life lessons. She taught me the importance of kindness, the importance of presentation and valuing the small things.
Kindness can come in many ways and my grandmother always believed that one should take care of others before themselves. She truly enjoyed giving things away; always saying she didn’t need so much. She always made sure everyone had enough to eat or a little gift when she saw you and this always impressed me. She was never selfish and got a true charge out of giving rather then receiving.
Grandma always liked things to be neat a clean. She was particular about this and even after she passed away and I went through some of her things I could not believe the time she took to make everything nice and tidy. She never would allow you to see her unless she looked her best, ill never forget you always had to tell grandma you were stopping by other wise she would not open the door. This skill is something I have tried (sometimes not as successful as her) to keep in mind. And every day when I go to work I have the job of teaching students the best way to act or dress for career success. My grandma knew that presentation was important and the way people see you holds values.
Being a simple woman my grandmother always enjoyed the small things, I could not believe when I went through her papers recently that every card, note, and letter I sent her she saved. As we all know grandma was notorious for throwing things out but she kept all those simple things and they had so much value to her. She enjoyed a phone call or a short visit and when you bought her something she always wanted you take it back. I believe this is the most important lesson I have learned from her and from this I, too, every day, thank G-d for the small things.
I miss her very much. She was the source of so much laughter and smiles in my life. I hope she really knew which I am sure she did how much I loved her and continue to think about the wonderful, meaningful and long lasting influence she had in my life.
Grandma’s Speech
My grandmother has had a big impact in my life and even though she would not believe this if I told her she provided me with so many the important life lessons. She taught me the importance of kindness, the importance of presentation and valuing the small things.
Kindness can come in many ways and my grandmother always believed that one should take care of others before themselves. She truly enjoyed giving things away; always saying she didn’t need so much. She always made sure everyone had enough to eat or a little gift when she saw you and this always impressed me. She was never selfish and got a true charge out of giving rather then receiving.
Grandma always liked things to be neat a clean. She was particular about this and even after she passed away and I went through some of her things I could not believe the time she took to make everything nice and tidy. She never would allow you to see her unless she looked her best, ill never forget you always had to tell grandma you were stopping by other wise she would not open the door. This skill is something I have tried (sometimes not as successful as her) to keep in mind. And every day when I go to work I have the job of teaching students the best way to act or dress for career success. My grandma knew that presentation was important and the way people see you holds values.
Being a simple woman my grandmother always enjoyed the small things, I could not believe when I went through her papers recently that every card, note, and letter I sent her she saved. As we all know grandma was notorious for throwing things out but she kept all those simple things and they had so much value to her. She enjoyed a phone call or a short visit and when you bought her something she always wanted you take it back. I believe this is the most important lesson I have learned from her and from this I, too, every day, thank G-d for the small things.
I miss her very much. She was the source of so much laughter and smiles in my life. I hope she really knew which I am sure she did how much I loved her and continue to think about the wonderful, meaningful and long lasting influence she had in my life.
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