2009-01-22

clockworkpixel: (shinies)
2009-01-22 02:23 pm

Fiscally Soundless

How do I react to finding out that my entire department is going to cease to exist in 6 months?

I buy a laptop and make an appointment to go look at a house.

The laptop I'm rationalizing because I am tired of being trapped in a corner if I want to use my desktop (forced their by the size & layout of the livingroom). A laptop will better suit how I'm using my computer these days, and will improve my enjoyment of my life. Plus, I was able to get one with everything I wanted (except Win XP) for $556 shipped.

The house has the potential to be cheaper to mortgage than the place we are renting now (even if 2-bedrooms means having to split it 2 ways rather than 3 ways), has more space, a huge yard and a pretty sweet BARN(!). Plus hey, if I can sucker convince someone to give me a loan for it I can actually gain equity rather than just pay out to a landlord. And if I want to convince someone to give me a mortgage a couple years of solid work history is better than waiting until I have found another job and am a brand new employee.

I love the smell of rationalization in the morning.