Welcome to my very, very first blog posting EVER! I am pacing our apartment awaiting the call from the mortgage broker telling us that, yes, we will be in debt at a locked in rate for the next 4 years. He was supposed to call this morning, and it’s now 1:00 pm. He’s waiting for the okay from CMHC that the condo we agreed to buy earlier this week is a safe investment for all. I feel as anxious as the weather outside: rain whipping down at a 45 degree angle. How can I concentrate on the thesis today? Okay, do I ever concentrate on the thesis??