Big Girl Decisions...

Big news of the week:
 
I finally got an iPad! And it's officially my new best friend. I take it everywhere I go. It's odd to think that when they first came out I thought that I would have no use for one. Big misjudgement on my part. Now that I have it my MacBook Pro has become a paper weight. No, actually, I have it connected to my epic TV. I bought a wireless mouse and keyboard so I can view everything from a 40" screen. It's absolutely spectacular!
 
I graduated college... I'm up for a promotion... Life is, well, stressful.
 
All these advancements lead to making big girl decisions. Where do I want to get my Bachelor's? How much longer do I want to stay in Kansas? Should I just take a couple shots of Grey Goose and not worry about it? That sounds amazing right now but unfortunately no matter how much of it I would drink, I wouldn't find the answer at the bottom of the bottle. 
 
I've also been house hunting. I thought guys were hard to find in southwest Kansas...Pfft.Try finding a nice place to live. Freakin ridiculous!
Apartments are outrageously overpriced. I'm not going to pay $700 a month to live in Ghettoville. Sorry, but I like windows in my car...
I found a gorgeous town home today. It's pretty much my dream house. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, unfinished basement where I could have parties and not worry about messes, outdoor patio where I could (barely) cook my steak. I'd turn one of the bedrooms into my closet/dressing room. The other bedroom I could possibly turn into an office, make an area where I could do yoga and have all my equipment out... 
 
It's nice to dream. The problem is that I'm not satisfied with just dreaming; I want to make to make shit happen. I qualify for first-time home buyer's assistance. I could buy a house with no down payment and no closing costs. But is that something I really want to invest in, which then leads me back to those big girl decisions I mentioned above. 
 
I don't want to be that person that wakes up every morning thinking: "I shouldn't have gotten myself into a pit of debt." I'm not going to lie, there's been moments where I think "If I hadn't had bought a new car I wouldn't have a $450 car payment." But I love my baby so much that it's worth it to the point that I don't regret buying it nor do I find discomfort in making the monthly payment. I want to find a home, like my car, that I'm proud of, one I don't mind being in debt for. So until then, I will reside with my family until they finally kick me to the curb.
 
For now I'm going to play on my iPad and dream of cooking a big dinner for one in my spacious kitchen and sitting on my patio relaxing with a frosty Corona...