Paranoia, or; how I learned to pay attention to water leaks.

So I've had my house since April and let me tell you, it's been a blast. I feel like I've learned a lot this past 1/2 year, so I figured I'd share some with you.

First, let's get the obvious out of the way. Pick your roommates wisely...




... moving on.



Second, any delusions of manliness go out the window when shopping for curtains. Seriously, I have never felt so out of place buying curtains. Because, I mean, at some point I'm going to have to impress a lady and I don't want her to freak out because the living room curtains don't match my green love seat and purple couch.

The rug really ties the room together.

 

 

Rule number three! The last possible thing you expect to break, will.

 

So last Friday as I was getting ready for work, I noticed that the carpet right outside my bathroom was really wet. I paid no mind to it because it was 5:15 in the morning and I had just gotten out of the shower. The next morning as I got ready yet again, I noticed that the really wet carpet was even wetter. When I took a quick look in my bathroom, I thought that the supply line to my toilet broke behind the wall as it looked kinda wet. So I called my insurance and 60 bucks later, boom, leak fixed... it was underneath the sink in the guest bathroom. Turns out all the water went underneath the tile and travelled a good 6 feet to where my feet noticed.



 

 

Hooray?

 

 

After a good scare about mold from a shady company that wouldn't give me an estimate and that it would, 'work with my insurance'; I realized that dang it! "Me have tools, me fix". So, 3 days later, everything is drying up and the mold still hasn't turned up.

 

Is it all your fault? Definitely.

 

Is the hassle worth it? MOST definitely. There's something about entering the doors to your own home. That no matter how bad the world outside (or inside) is, you feel a little bit of joy because, in thirty years*, the whole thing will be yours.

 

 

 

 

*Thirty years typical amount of time to pay off the leach that you call a mortgage. If moving, please consult a realtor as it will change the amount to pay, where to pay, and even change leaches. Side effects may include, but not limited to; stress, confusion, stupor, helplessness, blind rage and death. Results may vary.