Friday, February 02, 2007

You know what makes you feel old....When your Sister, Two Years your Junior, Gets Engaged!

Well it has been quite a week here. First thing, my sister got engaged on the weekend. He boyfriend (I guess FIANCE now) proposed to her in Radium (a.k.a. the mountains) at the top of a little mountain. He acted completely uninterested in their romantic weekend getaway, set up a romantic little sit down with candles and such and then popped the question. It was their 2 year anniversary. They haven't been together for that long but they are perfect for eachother. My sister is an artist/tattoo artist and he is a DJ/caretaker for mentally challenged people. They both have weird hair/tattoos/piercings. But he is the best guy ever. He's like a brother to me and he's always there when I need him. Congrats sis! I love ya and am so proud of ya!


(Here is the lovely couple. Yes its true...we are getting a lil bit 'o color in the family. Thank god too because we are some of the palest people you'll ever meet!)

Her wedding will most likely be in the Dominican Republic and will be at the end of November. I can't wait. My sister is having 5 bridesmaid (I think that almost everyone going to the wedding will be in the wedding party...eek!) and I am a co-maid-of honor with her best friend. That's a good thing though because I want to be there for my sister but unfortunately I will be a a sucky one til the end of Sept because I am writing my Chartered Accountancy exam, for which I must study for for 2.5 months. It's a 3-day exam where they could ask you essentially anything about accounting/auditing. So I'll be quite occupied.

Other than that, I have been looking for a condo to purchase and rent out for year (then eventually move in). So this weekend I found a wicked place that was already rented out (til Dec). I love it. Its a two-bedroom, 915 sq ft place that is right off of 17th Avenue (the red mile for all you NHL Flames Fans). That may not sound that big of a place but in downtown Cowtown, most two-bedroom places are 700-800 sq ft and typically cost about $20K more. It's bright (south-facing), the floors were recently re-done and it has stainless steel appliances. So I put an offer down and I found out that I could be approved for a lot more than I thought I could for a mortgage because I have good credit. So now the offer is conditional on seeing the condo documents. I'm a little worried about the condo's reserve fund but it looks like it will be okay. It's a stressful situation but atleast I don't have to move in for a while. I decided to keep it rented out because I am getting a good raise next year and will be able to afford to live in it (with a roommate) in a year.

Yah so boring but informative post. On tap for the weekend....I am gonna relax tonight because I have been down with the stomach "flu" (I know TKW that there is no such thing) for the past 3 days. Then I am going to watch the UFC fight tomorrow night and watching the Superbowl on Sunday at my boyfriends "Eat bad food and watch the Superbowl party." Well it wont be much of a party as only me and his roommate are invited....but it's fun to pretend.