cheers to that

I took advantage of summer hours at work today, so I left around 1PM. The weather was gorgeous. Unfortunately though, one my migraines was in full force, so I headed home and took a short nap before a 3PM appointment. I was having my condo appraised so that I can get rid of PMI (private mortgage insurance) on my mortgage. The appraisal itself was costly (just under $400), but amounted to less than a year's worth of my PMI payments, so I figured it was worth doing. The appraiser will turn in her paperwork on Monday and hopefully in a few weeks, the charge will be eliminated from my mortgage.

After the appraisal, I took another brief nap...giving in to the migraine, and then headed back downtown to meet some former coworkers for a celebration/goodbye party for my good friend, Erin. It was a treat to see some great people who I hadn't gotten to talk to in a while, and it was so great to catch up with Erin. I hadn't seen her since January, when I was on my winter break. Since she now lives in the suburbs and has a child, it's harder for us to coordinate get-togethers, so I really appreciated the time with her. The stuffed mushrooms weren't bad either.