  I got a&nbsp;conditional approval from a lender on LendingTree.&nbsp; yeek!&nbsp; I have no idea what&nbsp;is conditional about it, tho.&nbsp; It doesn't say.&nbsp; I haven't called them yet, and I'm not sure that I will.&nbsp; I did, however, call my mom's finance lady.&nbsp; She's got a good line on grant and first time buyer programs, and since Mom already has a relationship with her, I feel that she won't steer me wrong. &nbsp; I didn't call her first, because if I got a resounding NO then it seemed like it would be less humiliating if it were from some random internet site than from someone that my mom works with all the time.
&nbsp; Right now, I'm just trying to keep from getting my hopes up too much.&nbsp; If this doesn't work out, it will all still be ok.&nbsp; I can just stay in my apartment for another year, clean up the credit and then try again.&nbsp; Or something. &nbsp; I have found a really cute house, tho.&nbsp; At least, cute in the pictures on the internet.&nbsp; I need to drive by it.&nbsp; John's coming over on Saturday so that we can do that.&nbsp; (The neighborhood has a great potential to be very scary, which is inherent in my price range, and I don't want to go alone. )&nbsp; He's also bringing steaks and the grill.&nbsp; It's going to be supremely ironic if we wind up buying houses in the same neighborhood.
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Somebody closed the blinds in my office last night.&nbsp; I didn't leave here until after 6 pee em.&nbsp; Who could have done that?&nbsp; And why?&nbsp; It's really annoying because they're really long and heavy, and a complete pain in the ass to get back the way I want them.&nbsp; Rude. 
