Connections

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I thought of three things today, which all connect in a way.

First, I noticed that by far the most popular post on this blog is Five Must-Haves in a Potential Life Partner.  Interesting.

Second, I spoke with some friends who are in the midst of a serious house hunt.  They have their list of criteria, and they are putting in serious hours with their real estate agent, poring over listings, going to open houses.  They've found some places that were ok but are still looking for one where everything comes together.  Finding the house you want to buy could be like finding the guy you want to marry.  You have an idea of what you're looking for but there's also a sense of walking in and knowing that it's right.  This inner knowing is what makes it feel ok to plunk down your life savings.

And lastly, I thought of an old friend of mine.  When we were in college he shared a house with a bunch of other guys.  Several of them were stoners (one of them may have even done a little "home gardening" in his bedroom closet).  The phone had been cut off because someone forgot to pay the bill and no one wanted to cover the re-activation fee - and this was before everyone had cell phones.  On top of all of that, at one point someone flushed kitty litter down the only toilet in the house, stopping it up completely, and the entire household spent a week walking to the gas station down the street every time they needed to use the loo.

"Why don't you move?"  I would ask him.

"Well, I'm just not sure I can find another place as good as this," he replied.

(As good???)

So there's that too - the things we can settle for without realizing it.  Do you have any phone-less stoner houses with stopped up toilets in your life?