Mild Case Of Apathy

[coalescent]

I don't feel much like blogging at the moment. I'm not sure why; it's not like I'm short of material, after all. I could review the latest Interzone (best issue for at least a year), or Paul di Filippo's gobsmackingly brilliant A Year In The Linear City (and presently, the other novellas in the Cities collection), or the Animatrix short films, but I don't feel the urge. I could write about the very interesting talk on good publication practice in the pharmaceuticals industry that we got at work this week, or the fact that sponsored Toblerone bars appear to be a perk of my job, but I can't find the words. I could bemoan the difficulties involved in trying to buy a house, and the fact that it seems that I can barely afford a small hovel in Wiltshire, but I can't quite organise my thoughts on the matter.

It feels a bit weird, to be honest.

But if anyone was wondering, I'm still here, I'm fine (more or less)...I'm just not feeling much like writing at the moment.

Comments

Motives

[(Anonymous)]

Why are you trying to buy a house?

Re: Motives

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Because currently, I'm living with my parents. This is not an ideal situation.

Re: Motives

[(Anonymous)]

What's wrong with renting?

Re: Motives

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I don't see the point. If it's a choice between throwing UKP450 a month away on rent or paying UKP550 a month in mortgage repayments, buying just seems a more sensible option - particularly given that I see myself doing the job I'm doing (and therefore staying in the area I'm in) for at least the next two years.

The good news is, my Dad has agreed to get a joint mortgage with me. He won't be putting anything towards the repayments or the deposit, but his name will be on the contract and therefore his salary also gets taken into account when considering the size of loan available to me. This means I can afford to buy somewhere after all.

[scribeoflight.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean... I'm in the middle of moving flats and getting a new job, but I don't feel inspired to write a lot - but I'm sure the mood will pass :o)

[tinyjo.livejournal.com]

I can't believe you can afford to consider buying a house! I don't have the amount for a deposit, let alone a large enough income to buy a house somewhere I actually want to live!

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

You saw the part about the hovel in Wiltshire, right? :)

But basically, I'm lucky. I know this; I've got my Dad helping me out, I'm earning an extremely decent wage given my age and experience, and I've graduated not only with zero debts, but also with enough squirreled away for a decent sized deposit. For this I have the generosity of my parents to thank, as well as the death of some well-off elderly relatives.

I have no grandparents left.

What scares me when I stop to think, though, are the wider implications. I mean, if I can't afford to buy somewhere on my own, god only knows how most of my peers are ever going to manage. :-/

congratulations on your excellent use of a classic rhetorical technique

[cleanskies.livejournal.com]

Listing everything you have neither the time nor inclination to tell anyone makes for wonderfully compact and informative journal entries.