The world is going down the tubes, but I feel all right

So hey! The American economy is sinking like a pair of eyeglasses dropped over the side of the boat during the “It’s A Small World After All” ride at Disney World. But that’s OK, because Iain and I (and my father in law) are making progress on the interior of our new house … which we bought before the markets truly tanked, which means … probably bad things for our mortgage. (Not Lehman Brothers-bad, but I bet we could’ve gotten a better rate, dammit.)

There’s still a chance we might finish the work and move in before (American) Thanksgiving.

And the price of gas is spiking again, just when I’m close enough to visit my family on a semi-regular basis. But that’s all right, at least my dollar goes farther when I only have to travel three hours, rather than nine, to get to Ohio.

And, lucky me, I drained my 401(k) before the giant market fumble. I’m a winner all around!

p.s. VOTE OBAMA. McCain broke America once already (and that’s just this week! “Free market” my heinie!).

September 22, 2008 | Filed Under daily grind, house, news, politics

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5 Responses to “The world is going down the tubes, but I feel all right”

seadragon on September 22nd, 2008 8:59 pm

Hey, my sister dropped her Minnie Mouse toy over the edge of that boat once! They actually stopped the boat to retrieve it.
katie on September 22nd, 2008 9:04 pm

FINALLY
elizabeth on September 23rd, 2008 11:22 am

Dude, the house looks great! (from what I can see, I’m loving the staircase.) Can’t wait till you guys move in… I bet you can’t either!
Mary on September 23rd, 2008 12:00 pm

Congrats on the new house! I lived in a house that looked almost exactly like that in the front door/living room area… I love those kinds of houses!
kelly on September 24th, 2008 3:46 pm

you rock the house, lady. i miss you!