Trying to follow

Here’s the latest, just on me, just so your in the know. I like to use the list format on my other blog of personal updates so I’ll do that here:

• This week my wife and I bought a house. It’s exciting and overwhelming. I’ve blogged about the decision on here a little bit, but probably not enough for you to know all the reasons we came to this decisions. More on that as time goes on.
• We just moved into the new house and as of right now don’t have internet there. That means I probably won’t be updating regularly. I’m using the library right now, and if I have time to write and then setup posts on the weekend you’ll still get a daily update, we’ll see.
• The kiddo has been majorly sick this week. She’s been such an amazingly easy baby that a little sickness has been almost unbearable for us. I just wasn’t sure what to do at first with her crying all the time. But she’s getting better and getting back to her happy self.
• I was 40,000+ words into the 50,000 word novel and on track to finish today for the NaNoWriMo goal, but with Ady sick that pretty much stopped dead in its tracks. I’ll still finish in the next week or so, and I don’t feel like I missed my goal, I’m excited about editing the book and making it available in paperback or something.
• Winter is upon us, and I’m not sure that I’m ready. I’m facing all kinds of financial decision making and I’m not sure I’m always making the best decisions. We have fix-it stuff at the house that needs to be done, appliances to be bought, the car is coughing a bit in the cold, Medical bills and soon student loans coming due. It’s tough to try and be consistently faithful to my convictions and keep my own selfishness in check. Here’s hoping I have the strength to continue.

That’s about it. More later I’m sure, hopefully I can process through home-buying with you.

I’ll probably be linking to Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter a lot more as I continue to explore the ins and outs of raising my child in this extremely consumeristic world, but until I do, I recommend you check her out for yourself. Here’s a quote to get you started:

Sometimes I wake up in a cold sweat thinking about the corporate dollars spent on new ways to manipulate my children. In a world of mounting personal debt and limited natural resources, is this akin to offering a kid a lollypop to get in the car?

Read Corporate Babysitter

Again, no real theme here, just thought this was an interesting video. I’d be curious what your take on it is:

Bonus: Homeless Vehicle Project