The Big Change was that E and I put a bid in on a house. Negotiation followed the result of which is that we are now waiting for the other agent to get their shit together and send us a contract to sign. The price increased a bit (3k) from our original bid but we got everything else we were asking for. The house has been on the market just over two months and the people behind it were starting to get antsy about it. Apparently they are under a bank deadline to have it sold by July 1st or face repossession procedures. I was afraid at first we were backing them into a corner but it appears that such fears were unfounded. In all the current owners are leaving about 15-20k worth of household items as part of the deal. There isn't going to be much we are going to have to get after we move in because of it. My mind is still reeling a bit because of having to get a mortgage and so forth. Not because this is an alien idea. I knew at some point it would happen as I have wanted a house as well. But this is where the road meets the rubber. We are going to do this and it just seems to be so very big. So very big.

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The rest of the weekend was fun, I think. It was mostly a blur except for a few places.

Sunday night was one of the few places.

We game. And by "Game" I do mean we participate in RPGs. Running, writing, and gming. That's not a typo. Elizabeth has a group on Sunday nights that I don't usual involve myself with. I've like having part of an evening to myself. Anyways they're part of her friends she's met through LJ and apparently they have been expecting me. The gentleman who runs the sessions expressed joy at me being able to come and hang out that night. Which was very nice. As an aside, it should be noted that I am not the greatest of social people. Even with turning thirty later this year, I have yet to master the art of the pointless-social small talk. Thusly in situations with complete strangers I tend to be reserved and quiet. Thankfully I have met most of this group at one time or another so such awkwardness is minimal. They too are nerds, albeit of a different sort than myself, but are nerds nonetheless.

At some point while I was writing stuff on my wife's laptop a drum circle broke out. The host's wife is something of a professional belly-dancer I am lead to understand, so there were plenty to go around. It was fun to watch and later after I had gotten the words out of my head, to partake in it.

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One other quick note. Saturday night I got to try Absinthe for the first time. While it was potent, I saw no green fairies after having imbibed. Somewhat disappointed in that respect, not disappointed in how long it seemed to say with me.