House Buying and Dating: A Comparison

I've started the search for a house of my own. An interesting process and one that has me thinking quite a bit. I'm totally excited to have my own place, but will admit it's something I never thought I'd be doing alone. The process is strangely similar to dating . . .

This one's too small.
This one needs too much work.
This one's is too cheap.
This one's yard is unkept.
This one has a leaky basement.
This one has an odd smell.
This one is on the verge of falling apart.
This one's just plain ugly.
This one lacks charm.

Oh, I do wish my dreams of the right house and the right man would fall nicely into place. But until they do, I keep living my life. What else is a girl to do?

Reach the Beach

I'm very happy to report that I reached the beach today. What, you ask, does this mean? Let me tell you. Reach the Beach is a benefit bicycle ride for the American Lung Association. You can chose a couple different routes, all of which end at Pacific City on the coast. I chose the 26 mile route. I'd previously only gone up to 15 miles on my bike, so 26 seemed like a worthy goal.

The ride was amazing. At no point did I regret my decision. In fact, I'm quite sure I could have gone further. I felt amazing!

The race ended at the Pacific Ocean on a beautiful and clear 75 degree day. Thousands of bikes and tons of smiles . . the biggest one being mine.