Flip This Road Trip.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Warning: This post has absolutely nothing to do with real estate.  If you’re looking for a post about real estate, please come back in a few days.

So, I’m in the middle of packing right now (which I was supposed to do last night, but instead got sidetracked downloading free music from Limewire), but I wanted to write a quick post before I head out the door on a road trip out to the middle of nowhere.  Which is going to be awesome.

My friend Shawn and I rented a cabin on the river for a few days at this cool place where they have cave diving and canoeing, and all that kind of fun stuff.  I would post a link to the place we’re staying at, but you never know if there’s any axe murderers reading my blog, and this place is seriously out in the middle of nowhere, and that would totally suck to have some dude show up at the cabin door at 1am wearing a hockey mask and brandishing a machete.  Ya know?

Plus, I’m already a little bit freaked out because the last time Shawn and I rented a cabin (this was about a year ago at a different place), it was totally haunted.  I’m not even kidding.  When we got there, there was this guest book on the dining room table where you can write about all the cool things you did while you were there, and we read through the whole book (it went back about 7 years), and a bunch of people kept writing in there that the cabin was haunted.

We didn’t really think too much of it until the first night when I woke up at like 4am and noticed that the bathroom door was shut and the light was on.  I just figured it was Shawn, so I went back to sleep and then it was morning, and Shawn came into my room asking me why I left the light on in the bathroom and shut the door in the middle of the night.

He said he didn’t do it, and I know I didn’t do it.  Then he tried to say I probably just had too many glasses of wine and got up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and forgot. Which was totally not the case.  Well, maybe I did have a few too many glasses of wine, but I never just get up in the middle of the night. Once I’m out, I’m out.

So anyway, the next night we had dinner and some drinks and then went to sleep, and I shit you not, the stereo that we brought (that was in the kitchen), turned on by itself at about 2am and started BLASTING Maroon 5.  I’m not even making this up.  I still remember the song and the exact verse that was playing…..

“THIS LOVE HAS TAKEN IT’S TOLL, ON ME, SHE SAID GOODBYE, TOO MANY TIMES BEFOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRE……”

I think I may have crapped my pants. (and not in a good way, Julie.)

Shawn tried to pretend like he wasn’t as freaked out as I was (because he’s kind of a Mr. Tough Guy kind of guy), and also I think he knew I was about to have a freaking heart attack and he didn’t want to scare me any more than I already was.

So anyway, we ended up staying the rest of night (if it was up to me we would have left right then and there), and then we got the hell out of there bright and early the next morning.

The End.

And the reason why I’m telling you this story is because crazy shit like this always happens to me and Shawn, so if you don’t hear back from me in a few days, please SEND HELP.  Although, I didn’t tell you where I was staying, so I guess that will be kind of hard.

My Mom, knows where I’m staying.

Speaking of my Mom, she tells me that I shouldn’t tell people when I’m going out of town because then they might break into my house and steal all of my valuables (even though I don’t really have any valuables except my laptop, which I’m taking with me so I can listen to all the songs I downloaded from Limewire last night).  And also, you’d have to pretty much be Spider-Man to break into my condo, but even so, just to make my Mom happy, I hired a professional Ninja to house sit for me for the next couple of days.  So, if you’re planning on breaking in, you better bring your A game.

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Alright, I gotta run!

Have a great rest of the week, everybody!

P.S.
Now that I think about it, I bet Spider-Man could probably kick a Ninja’s ass.

Crap.

P.P.S.
Change of plans. I just cancelled the Ninja and called Chuck Norris instead.

P.P.P.S.
One time, at band camp, Chuck Norris ate a percussionist.

P.P.P.P.S.
Chuck Norris caught the Karate Kid in mid air with chopsticks.

P to the 5th power S.
Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool Chuck Norris once and he’ll roundhouse you in the face.


22 Responses to Flip This Road Trip.

  1. On August 25, 2010 at 8:49am, Scott Costello said...

    Chuck Norris is the reason Waldo is hiding
    Chuck Norris doesn’t read books, he stairs at them until he gets the knowledge he wants
    .-= Scott Costello´s last blog ..Probate Monday- Gearing Up for Another Mailing =-.

  2. On August 25, 2010 at 9:44am, Scott Costello said...


    .-= Scott Costello´s last blog ..Probate Monday- Gearing Up for Another Mailing =-.

  3. On August 25, 2010 at 9:53am, Kelly Miller said...

    hahahaha That’s funny stuff. have a blast!

  4. On August 25, 2010 at 9:58am, Daryl Pannell said...

    Having a hard time trying to find a title company that will take assignment contract in Ohio, I have people asking me what is it i do ,how would you explain what you do to a seller? ? And do you use yellow leters Thank You Daryl

    • On August 28, 2010 at 11:59am, Stephani said...

      Hi Daryl,

      The best way to find an investor-friendly title company is to find some active investors/wholesalers in your market and ask them who they are using. If you don’t know any investors or wholesalers in your neck of the woods- go to a REIA meeting and start asking around. Someone there will be able to point you in the right direction…

      Hope that helps!
      Steph

  5. On August 25, 2010 at 4:56pm, mobilehomegurl said...

    Oh wow Steph, what a crazy story! You know what movie you should watch when you’re up at the cabin? “Paranormal Activity!!” (just kidding!) (Actually, I found that movie to be something to watch with friends. It’s a bit comical in the beginning, though the tension does build up more towards the end).

    Have fun on your trip! :)

    p.s. I’ve heard of that too, not telling folks you’re going on vacation and all. I guess you can never know nowadays. Too funny about Chuck Norris catching the Karate Kid with chopsticks, I was just thinking about Karate Kid when you mentioned the Ninjas! :)

    • On August 28, 2010 at 11:51am, Stephani said...

      Hey Rachel,

      I don’t think I would be brave enough to watch Paranormal Activity in a cabin out in the middle of nowhere. I actually had a hard time sleeping in my own house after watching it. It was kind of comical, but that part where she’s standing by the bed and just staring at him creeps me the heck out.

      Hope you’re having a great weekend!
      :)

  6. On August 25, 2010 at 7:36pm, Julie Broad said...

    Have fun!! Sounds awesome. It sounds like a perfect little adventure – hopefully not haunted.

    As a side note even though it makes me spit out my water laughing out loud I am not sure I want to forever be associated with the phrase “crapped my pants” and your blog but whatever. I will take whatever love you throw me even if it’s that kind. :)

    By the way … Chuck Norris never had a surprise birthday party. He can never be surprised. Ever. And Chuck Norris doesn’t step on toes. Chuck Norris steps on necks.
    .-= Julie Broad´s last blog ..How To Identify An Emerging Area for Investment =-.

    • On August 28, 2010 at 11:55am, Stephani said...

      OK, OK, I’ll stop with the pants=crapping linkage.

      Well, maybe one more time, but then that’s it.

      :)

      P.S.
      Chuck Norris can get blood from a turnip.

  7. On August 25, 2010 at 7:38pm, Julie Broad said...

    Oh – your Mom is a smart lady. You should listen to her.
    .-= Julie Broad´s last blog ..How To Identify An Emerging Area for Investment =-.

  8. On August 26, 2010 at 1:30pm, mat said...

    If Chuck Norris is late, time better slow the **** down.
    and one of my faves…
    Chuck Norris put humpty dumpty back together again, only to roundhouse kick him in the face. Later Chuck dined on scrambled eggs with all the king’s horses and all the king’s men. The king himself could not attend for unspecified reasons. Coincidentally, the autopsoy revealed the cause of death to be a roundhouse kick to the face. There is only one King.

    tee hee, I thought the Chuck jokes were voer with, but all it takes is one or two to get me smiling again :) Thanks all.

    • On August 28, 2010 at 11:56am, Stephani said...

      Thanks Mat- I now have a new favorite Chuck Norris fact!

      That Humpty Dumpty one is hysterical!
      :)

  9. On August 30, 2010 at 5:44am, Diane said...

    If real estate doesn’t work out for you.. you really should try comedy. You are a riot!

  10. On September 16, 2010 at 9:07am, Greg said...

    Steph I recently saw a webinar with Alfred Alonzo on REO Wholesaling and it was very good info but it was also $800,it did come with a website and some other things that would be useful for a newbie.Just wanted to know if you knew of him and how much different is the info in your ebook than what he teaches? I am new at this and have decided that with limited funds wholesaling is a good place to start and I like the idea of REOs.
    Love your blog,
    Greg

  11. On September 23, 2010 at 11:29pm, Realtor Agent said...

    Haha funny post! But hey, I think you’re mom is right. Don’t announce it here, some burglars are just around the corner. Anyway, you take care sweetie! Have a great day!
    .-= Realtor Agent´s last blog ..Five Reasons Why! =-.