Nope... Just me!

It finally happened! I have officially purchased and moved into my FIRST home. The buying process was relatively simple, although getting a locked in closing date was frustrating and hard. But one finally got locked in and 20 min. before the closing time I was told my total closing costs. Nothing like last minuet.

So for the last week I have been moving in, unpacking and doing house repairs (with some help from my father, of course.). My father came in from Maine and has been doing all sorts of odd jobs around the house. They range from minor plumbing and electrical to cleaning grossness that I wouldn't touch, to hanging pictures. Over all he has been an incredible help. Not too sure how it will feel to be here alone, but I am looking forward to it.

As with every move comes the week or so with no internet, no cable, ipod and radio only. So my sister lent me some DVD's to help with the background noise and entertainment. I started watching all the old episodes of Sex and the City. There is one episode fit my life right now perfectly. For those Sex and the City fans out there you know what one I mean.... "Nope... Just me!"

Since I moved in I keep meeting new people, the neighbors, delivery people, cable people, and the construction people working on the street in front of my house, all of them ask the same thing: when is your family moving in? My response: just like Miranda when she bought her first apartment in Sex and the City, "Nope...Just me!"

I thought this phrase would make me feel empowered, and the first couple of times I did. I would raise my shoulders, stand up a little straighter and say "Nope, just me!"  Then that question kept coming, over and over again... and my response got slower and slower. "Nope. just me." "Nope..just me." "Nope...just me." I know this is a great thing, buying a home on my own is a proud moment. But as this questions continued to be thown at me, I started to wonder, where is my family, my partner?

I know those things will come and I am looking forward to those days. But until I get there, this house is where I will be. I love it here and can't help but be filled with pride when I walk in the front door.
(Pictures of the place to come soon.)