OK, so it's official. No way, no how can I get this house in Rochester. The sellers are getting sued by the would be-sellers of the place they planned to buy-- papers served and all. Not once but twice did their lawyer fax a contract rejection letter over to my lawyer. So at least I get my earnest money back, but there is no gurantee anything else will be returned, such as inspection fees. Let this be a lesson to one and all: nothing's for sure 'til it's signed, sealed, delivered. Well, I actually feel sorry for the seller and the other seller of the property they wanted. They are now going to get into a nasty legal battle over what-- a house? And we're not talking about anything real historic here, just an ordinary house! I am amazed at the trouble people make for themselves. But, it's their lives, let them complicate them.

I still plan to sell this place I live in, however, and so will put most of my stuff into storage and move in with a friend (one with a great love of cats as you can imagine), until the matter of "what to do, what to do," is sorted out. At least I know I can go to any number of colleges around here in DC to start work on my pre-med/med school pre-requisite classes. September is two months off and there's still plenty of time to register for classes. [Of course, it took only a week for my plans to move to Rochester to change, too! Guess I'd better get calling these various registrars and seeing what's what.] Oh yeah, my realtor in Rochester told me that alas, the housing picks are slim at the moment there. Feast to famine!

You know, this'll be good for these cats of mine. It'll give them something new to do with themselves. I will however keep my fingers crossed that they don't get to upset and take liberties with the hardwood floors!