Sean and I have been house hunting for the past month or so and I am so ready to be done with it. I love looking at houses, but the process is so overwhelming and frustrating. We have submitted three offers so far and none have been accepted. On Tuesday we went out for the fifth or sixth time with our Realtor (I've lost count of all the house hunting expeditions we've been on) and we actually found two homes we agree on! This is quite the accomplishment for us because Sean and I have drastically different tastes in housing. I want a house with charm and a little personality, and preferably one with a decent backyard for Leo. Sean on the other hand wants new construction, which generally means a big house on a tiny little lot. The homes we found are a nice balance between what we both want and need, so it's the perfect compromise. We put an offer on each of them today, hoping to get a counter from both so we can decide which one to pursue. The houses have been on the market for a while now, so the chances of a bidding war at this point are slim. In other words, one of these is likely to be our first house! Though Sean and I have been living together for about five months now, this is going to be a really big step for us - and a bit out of order, but I'm okay with that for now. :)
Home Offer #1
Home Offer #2
In other news, after two years of job searching in a truly crappy economy, I finally got a new job! It is still at Boeing, but it is a little closer to home at the Long Acres site, which means no more two hour commutes from Everett in rush hour traffic! I can't even explain how happy that makes me. My last day is March 11th, so as of March 12th I will no longer be a procurement agent. I'm transferring over to human resources, which is a much better fit and where ultimately I belong. I'm very excited about the change and I can't wait for all the possibilities. Sean has been looking for a new job as well since we both hate that he works nights, but the pickings are slim right now. That said, he is amazing with computers, so if anyone needs any IT help or knows of any available jobs in that department, please let us know!
As for Leo, my little four legged biting companion, he has been seeing a dog trainer the past few weeks to work on an attitude adjustment (ie aggression). For those who don't already know, I adopted Leo last February 2009 from Furbaby Rescue, an animal rescue group up north (and one I would not recommend for any potential adopters reading this). A few days after his adoption, Leo bit me in the face, enough to do some substantial damage which resulted in a trip to the ER in order to prevent scarring (because what woman wants teeth marks scarred onto her face?). Because I didn't know his history and what he had been subjected to, and because I was informed by Furbaby that he had never shown signs of aggression (yeah right), I decided to keep him. Long story short, he has bitten both Sean and I numerous times since then. Because I can't stand the thought of having to put him down, I am now shelling out hard earned cash each week for Jessica, our awesome dog trainer, to work on improving his overall attitude. Though we have seen minor improvements prior to today's session, Leo truly is one stubborn dog so it has been slow going. Last week Jessica suggested we use a shock collar, which admittedly is a last resort, but one that I am more than willing to try. Would I have said that a few weeks ago? Probably not, but I swear I have come so close to killing him myself that this is a much better alternative. So far he is responding quite nicely to it and once again I am feeling a faint glimmer of hope that one day I will be able to cuddle my dog without the fear of him mauling me.
So, that's the most recent update. Lots going on, and lots more to come. Sean has been dropping the "m" word more and more lately, so there should be more exciting news to come in the next few months or so. First though, I want to find a house and get settled so we can be done with this whole process!
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