Excitement!

Greg and I are officially living in sin. We have a few things left to do at our old places but the bulk of it is done. We have some really kickass friends that put in a lot of work - probably more than they signed up for. It went really smoothly and, much to my delight, we are really clicking as far as agreeing on where to put stuff, decorating ideas, etc.

Speaking of which, we've been the recipients of several comments and jokes about how Greg will need to put all of his stuff in the back room or attic and get used to me taking control of the aesthetics of the place. I find this really odd coming from people who know us both. First off, I love his things - they're a reflection of who he is and our new home should reflect that too. Also, it's not like I don't have some wacky stuff. I have a fair amount of my dad's art (my whole living room was decorated around a piece he made) and while it's absolutely gorgeous it's not everyone's cup of tea. It's hard not to feel a tiny bit insulted, but I think they are just lighthearted jokes based on gender stereotypes. Either way, I still can't wait to prove everyone wrong :)

While I'm very excited about the way everything is going to look when we're all settled in, I'm even more excited about how this place is so functional and suits our needs perfectly. A large attic for storage, a kitchen I can really cook in, 2 bathrooms, a back patio and front loading washer/dryer that we bought from the previous tenant for a shockingly low sum. I think we're going to be really comfortable and happy here. I'm thrilled for a lot of reasons!