We Bought at House!

Last Friday we bought a house. We had been looking in MD, but we weren't really planning on writing a contract on the house. We liked the neighborhood and the model homes, but we weren't sure we wanted to be so far from my hubby's work and my parents. Then we went last week, they had dropped the prices by $22K. We talked about it over lunch and called our parents and then went back and put the contract on it. I am super excited, but at the same time I'm a little scared. As of right now I don't have a job which makes me a little concerned because we need to be able to pay the mortgage and put money in savings. We're also going to be an hour and a half from my parents, which isn't too bad, but right now I see them all the time so I know my relationship with them will change a bit. I'm excited to start a new chapter with my husband though. We'll have more space to clean (yuck) but we can have guests over, get the dog he's always wanted, and eventually have a family. I look forward to having people over, but most of my friends are near my parents. The house hopefully will be done by the end of November so we can get the tax credit. We went to look at the lot today with my mom and his aunt, but nothing has been done. I didn't really expect anything to be done yet. It's going to be exciting to watch it get built. There are no homes that are the same model built yet so we picked the home from a paper. I hope the house flows well and works for us. I'm really excited to start seeing what it looks like.

On the job note, I do have a second interview on July 6th. I interviewed for a position with Northern Virginia Community College. They interviewed 6 people. I really didn't feel like I did that well on my interview, but I was chosen to compete with one other person for the job. I'm worried about my second interview because I get really nervous, but I hope it goes well. I think the NOVA job would be perfect for me because it's 30 hours a week, working at the school I interned at, doing a lot of career things with students. I have a passion for this because I know so many young college students who wish they had someone to give them some direction in high school. I feel like I could be that person if I get this job. I want to help students discover things about themselves and explore different classes to see if they are truly interested in what they think they are. I think high school is the perfect place to take different electives to see what fits your personality. I am excited about the difference I could make in many of the students' lives. If I don't get this job, I'm not sure what I will do. I really should be spending my free time applying to other jobs. I guess I haven't because I really want the NOVA job, there aren't many jobs available and I won't be around much this summer to interview. I just don't know what to do. I guess I should also be looking for a job near our new house. I know I can get a license in MD, but I need to figure out what I need to provide them. We'll see what happens in the next few weeks.