NO more patience...

Alright.... the big furniture are still not sold... and I just don't want to wait any longer. I'll be going to my bank next week to see, if I can raise the loan of my house a wee bit. After all, I don't need THAT much so I really hope, the bank will work with me.

Planning on going to Berlin Mid November for the Fina Swimchampionship... wooohooo... @Ellen, @Chaia & Joachim (Pina und Schlomi)... can't wait to see you all!!!!

So maybe I'll be able to open Biz in Dezember... just on time for X-Mas Shopping... would be great..

Keep your fingers crossed, after all.. in three weeks, we are heading into a new year... (Rosh Ha'Shanah .... love holidays.. haha).. and I'll mark a whole year since I decided to leave Israel... so it really is time to finally MOVE!!!

And another weekend....

Gosh.. I can't believe how much STUFF you can have in a house..... gosh.. I am STILL cleaning out... but... I see the light at the end of the tunnel..... this next weekend (Shavuot)... I hope, I'll finish cleaning out... and can finally sell my things.. to make room for the Renovation Team... and then finally sell the house :)

Pessah Cleaning

So, now that Pessah is over, I have to say, I did myself proud. I really cleaned out stuff. I packed things and I sorted things out. Another week or so and I am finally ready to renovate the house and sell it.

During the Pessah Holidays, my neighbor came over to have a "chat".... trying to tell me, that my house is not worth, what I am asking for... and that she offers me a certain amount. (Well her offer was less, than I paid five years ago) I just laughed in her face and told her, if she makes that offer into Dollars (Same numbers but instead of Shekels she puts Dollars) we have a deal, otherwise.. "don't bother".

Then she started telling me about this Realtor who was here and told her, that I am asking for way too much. WOOOOOW.. I want to talk to that Realtor.. maybe she can give me also the Numbers for the next Lottery Jackpot... rofls... how can someone say such a stupid thing, without knowing the house? Very interesting.

Anyways... I am very optimistic.. and I am pretty sure.. I get what I want for the house.. Or I just won't sell just now. :)

So.. lets see, how I do till end of the month... and yup.. still no laptop... which is good, so I actually do something in the house. :)

Progressssssss..... yesssss.....

Alright....

The last few weeks have been very busy and about a week ago, my laptop fell on the floor and finally died... yes... perfect timing... NOT!!!

Anyway, I have been in touch with several big suppliers and got a lot of positive feedback and already a few biz meetings. Some in Israel and some all around in Maryland.

First I will go to see the factory of one of my favorite suppliers in Netanya. He is specialised on big dogs (which in my opinion are really left out when it comes to nice accessories).

Lets see what kind of deal I can get through him.

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The house.... well, ever since the laptop died and I am cut off the world during the weekends, things really get moving and I hope that the house will soon be empty enough to paint and be put on the market.

Good thing, it's Pessah soon and I have a few days off and time to arrange everything. My guess is, end of April, the house will be up for sale. Please cross your fingers, that I find someone to buy and close the deal till mid June.

Then I could go to B'more beginning of July and finally move mid August.

Ah yup.. I am very optimistic... maybe a wee bit too much.. but.. I have to, don't I?

I'll keep you posted (well, that is.. when I find a computer and Inet... hahahaha)

So for now...

Have a great weekend...

Some News and two very dark blonde moments...

Yes... I sometimes have very darkblonde moments. Yesterday I had two of them. 

I know that might sound stupid.. but... I always thought, how on earth will I get everything done AFTER the house will be sold. I mean, work, flying to the USA and open a biz, packing, moving.... and then it hit me.... once the house is sold, there is "no way back" anyways. So I can actually quit my job then and there.... and can take it easy with the Biz... can go to Berlin and Switzerland to visit Family and Friends and then go to the USA, get everything ready and come back, wait for the Visa, say goodbye from my friends and move for good.

I was always thinking.... IF I don't get the Visa... I would have to stay in Israel... what a fool once more... so yesterday I realized.."WAIT... once the house is sold... there is nothing holding me here"... and if I really don't get the Visa (which will of course NOT happen.. lol) I would move to Berlin first and study there. 

So, 2009 I'll be for sure leaving Israel after 11 years.... wow... 

And the second darkblonde moment... I can't reveale yet.. but... if it works out the way I hope... it will be "absolutely fabulous" ... :) 

Another week

So... it's over a month, since I decided to sell my house. Funny enough, people I thought would be against it, like the idea very much and are happy for me and others who hardly ever talk to me, suddenly think, they have to lecture me on "how to live MY life"... well... thanks but no thanks. (After all.. where have you been, when I had no job, hardly enough money to buy food for the zoo and me and wasn't even able to pay all my monthly bills??!!) ufff..

Anyways, I am happy about the mostly positive feedback and still sorting things out. Oh and I found a nice home for my fishies and my lobster... it will be hard, to say good bye to them, but I know it is for the best... they would not make it to the US and I want them to have a good life. (and hey, I can always go and visit) :)

Ok, if everything goes according to plan, the house should go on market end of December till max. mid January. (lets keep your fingers crossed.

Not easy to say good bye to the house either, but I will get a new nice one very soon. Yay!

ps. those are old pics... when I bought the house.... due to the fact, that my house is not yet renovated, I can't put updated ones in.. but hey... it's still the same house.. rofls.. ;)

Who wants to buy my house???

I went to visit my neighbors yesterday. They live right next to me and renovated the whole house. I literally worked my way up... I went to the first neighbor downstairs to have a look on the progress and how the patio looks. We talked a bit about what has to be done, what should be done and what is a waste of money.

Afterwards I went to the first floor. Fifi and her kids live there... I was speechless when I saw the flat... wow.. I felt, like entering another world. It is sooo beautiful. (I have to go and make some pics for the blog).. We drank coffee, talked about houses and renovation and of course selling my house.

So... Fifi's daughter is looking for a place... close by her mom.. and what could be closer than next door? We talked a bit about prices and I told them, that before I get my realtor to work, I'll show her my house. We do already agree more or less on the price. :)

After a lot of bla bla and coffee, I wanted to go home and run into the owner of the last flat in the house. When I told him, that I would like to sell, he was explaining me, that he is right now checking out for how much he could sell his flat... and that he would actually like to be considered buying my house, if he gets about half the money from selling his place. He will let me know in about a week.


It was a good day.... I had to walk only 10 meters to find two potential buyers... :) I hope it will keep going this way... I want to sell ASAP and move...