Ricotta Apple Cake with Maple Cider

Have you ever had something so good that, as you were eating, you can't help but say, "Oh shit, this is really good." The last time I felt that was was a few days ago as I was devouring some baklava. Dude... It was some bad ass baklava. Before that was when I had this ricotta apple cake with maple cider from Poor Girl Gourmet.


The cake itself is good but not like mind melting good. Taste wise, it's very similar to the apple-nut coffee cake only, instead of sour cream you use ricotta cheese. What makes the ricotta apple cake so awesome is the glaze.


It just like soaks into the cake making it the most moist and maple-y thing ever. I messed up a bit on the glaze. As the glaze was reducing on the stove I got distracted and next thing you know... Well, let's say that it was a bit too caramel-y. I think I rescued it by adding more maple syrup and apple cider but, who knows. Adding the confectioners sugar was also a bit of a mistake. It is so strong that it obliterates any other taste. I was all screw that, I did not pay $8 for a bottle of real maple syrup so I can taste super sweet confectioners sugar! I drizzled more maple syrup on top of the glaze. So, maybe the glaze wasn't exactly what the recipe called for but it was still super awesomely good, almost as good as apple pie.

The recipe warns that the cake will crumble if you don't let it cool completely.


Yeah, I didn't wait. It was still very good.

Houses: Part 1

So, we finally got to look at some houses this week! We saw four condos but, out of the four, only two are serious contenders.


The first one is in Leesburg. We like the price but we're not a fan of the location. Leesburg is six miles west of where we currently live and six miles farther from our friends, family, local hang outs and shopping spots. Six miles might not seem like a lot but, in Northern Virginia, six miles can mean 20 minutes. Plus, the community is right off of Rt. 7 (a major road), which sounds convenient until you find yourself sitting at the light forever, waiting to get out of the neighborhood just to get to the grocery store.


The complex we're interested in is on the second floor. There's a third floor unit that is also available. The third floor has vaulted ceilings, a sky light, and a wood burning fireplace but the unit was not well maintained. The second floor unit, however, is clean, freshly painted, has new carpets, and move in ready.

The units do not have a balcony, instead they have these awesome sun rooms.


This would be a perfect little area for a breakfast nook and an indoor garden. There's a storage room off to the left. Off to the right there is a tiny little third bedroom.

This unit also has a built in.


It's more of a curse then a blessing. It's too deep to be used as a bookcase and too small to be used as an entertainment unit. I think it is supposed to be an entertainment unit but the placement is all off. It's perpendicular to the sun room/balcony and directly faces the third bedroom, which means you would have to place the couch right in front of the door to the third bedroom. If I was all hardcore, I would knock down the top part of the wall and make it into a pony wall that opens into the kitchen and dining room. Hmm... Maybe I can use it as a pantry since the kitchen does not have a pantry cabinet.

Speaking of which...


The kitchen is outdated and tiny but cute and clean. The cabinets are low enough that I can reach without a step stool. I hate the lack of counter space; there's no room for prep. The kitchen is right in front of the dining room so we can use the dining room table to spread out when we cook. However, the dining room is carpeted and Michael brought up the good point that both of us are messy cooks. That carpet is going to get gross pretty fast. We would definitely have to install laminates or hardwood or tile or something other than carpet.

The kitchen is old but I kind of like it... Retro is good, right...?


I do like antiques...

On the plus side, you figure a kitchen that tiny would be pretty cheap to upgrade.

The place has three bedroom two baths. The master bedroom is actually a pretty decent size and it has laminate floors.


It also has his and her walk in closet, which I really liked. The master bathroom isn't very big but big enough.


And, oddly enough, the washer and dryer are in the master bathroom. I mean, it's separated by a door but it's still kind of weird.


The laundry closet is actually pretty big for a condo and my mom brought up the good point that having the washer and dyer in the bathroom kind of makes sense since that's where most of your laundry comes from.

So, we did like the place; it suits our need. For a better idea of the floor plan, you can check out this listing. That listing is on the third floor (it is not the one we saw, however) so it has a fire place instead of a built in and it's been updated but you get the gist. We're just not big fans of the location.

The second place we're considering is a condo in Ashburn, the town we currently live in.


It's located on the top floor. I know that's supposed to be good but, oof. Carrying grocery up three flights of stairs?


Unlike the Leesburg condo, the stair cases are outside. Oof, walking up three flights of stairs carrying grocery in the blistering cold or the brutal heat? Hmmm...

If you watch enough HGTV you hear the term "wow factor" a lot. This place definitely has it. When you walk in you're greeted with a living room area with built ins.


Just like he did with the Leesburg condo, Michael would not shut up about the outdated-ness of the entertainment built ins/nooks. I do agree that it makes the condo look dated since most TVs now are wide screen and much bigger.

This is the view facing the foyer, I like the little display shelves.


I am also a big fan of the kitchen. Big, big, big fan of the kitchen.


It has a pantry and it's plenty big enough for a small table and chairs. My favorite part of the whole place?


A gas stove!!!

It's been so long since I cooked on a gas stove; I miss it dearly.

What do you call these things again?


Butler something or other, right? It connects the kitchen to the dining room. I don't plan on doing much entertaining but that cabinet would be the perfect place to store and showcase the enameled dutch oven collection that I plan on starting soon.

The Leesburg condo had a funky master bathroom (washer and dyer) and this one has a weird one as well.


The his and her sinks are outside the bathroom, in the bedroom, in front of the walk in closet. I get the purpose behind it; it's so I can brush my teeth while Michael is using the toilet or something but... That's why we're getting a place with at least two baths. Most bathrooms now has the toilet, or the shower and toilet, in a separate room within the bathroom itself for that very purpose. I know that we won't be seeing those kind of bathrooms in the houses within our price range. That's cool. We weren't planning on sharing bathrooms anyway. The only time I've ever seen a sink in a bedroom is in Jack and Jill suits and college dorms. I'm not a fan of this set up. I prefer to wash my hand as soon as I flush.

The second bedroom is also a suit, with a normal bathroom, and a big walk in closet. It's actually very similar in size to the master so Michael suggested we use the second bedroom as the master if I really dislike the sink in the bedroom thing that much.


Not a bad idea except the bathroom is the kind with two doors, one to the bedroom and other to the hall. Besides, if we have guests it would be kind of weird to make them use the master suite bathroom... I don't know.

I love doing laundry so a laundry room is very important to me. Realistically, considering our price range, I will be happy to find a place that doesn't require a stacked washer and dryer. Finding a place with a big laundry room...


... is very awesome.

The patio is pretty deep and amazing.


The is place also has a third bedroom. It's small but big enough for a full sized bed, a dresser, and a bedside table.

Needless to say, we loved this place but it's on the higher end of our price range. Aside from the mortgage, the condo fees are kind of high and, after crunching some numbers, we decided that we could afford it but we would be very poor. Miserably poor. Stressed out poor. Living paycheck to paycheck poor. What's the point in having a totally bad ass kitchen if I can't afford to prepare anything but boxed mac and cheese? What's the point in having a gorgeous condo if we can't furnish it? Check out our guest bedroom! Currently, it is home to some boxes. Having an emergency savings is very important to me and it's already freaking me out that I would have to use up all my savings to buy a place. I would like to build up an emergency fund ASAP after buying a house but that's not going to happen at like $40 a month, if that, if we are good and disciplined.

Augh, what makes it so painful is that it is perfect for us, better than perfect, and we can afford to live there. I will be getting a small raise in April (I hope...). Both of us can, most likely, find a higher paying job if we have to. So yes, we can afford to live there but it will be a miserable, stressful, bare bone existence for about a year.

So, we decided to wait and check out some more place. The idea of living in Leesburg is growing on me. However, there are lots of condos like the one we saw available for sale so if we don't get that one, we'll find something similar. I like the idea of living in Ashburn and I liked that condo complex. I am hoping and hoping and hoping that another property in that same subdivision will pop up soon. Maybe something with only two bedrooms that's cheaper. A third bedroom would be very nice but it's not needed.

I'm Not a Fan

Okay, I know it's totally lame to care what other people think but... Yeah, I kind of care what other people think. I'm not constantly seeking the approval and validation of strangers but there are times when I think, "Oh, no, I can't wear this, it's too embarrassing." That is why I had some deep, deep reservation about buying this jacket.


What's wrong with it, you ask? Oh, you must not be a fan.


I have nothing against Twilight fans. I don't have anything against cos-playing. I don't have anything against anyone who just wants a little piece of the Twilight magic. I just do not want to be mistaken one. I almost did not buy this jacket but it was 75% off and I kind of really liked it. I still wasn't going to buy it until Mola pointed out that if anyone recognizes it as the Twilight jacket, they should be the one embarrassed, not me.

I am so glad I bought it. Currently, it is my favorite jacket. It's perfect for the current weather. I especially appreciate the fact that it is fully lined which makes the jacket a lot warmer and plushier than it seems. Even the sleeves are lined which makes it so easy to put on and take off. It has a big hood. At first I was going to get it removed but it rained and the hood came in very handy. The jacket would be cropped on normal people but I am petite so it's the perfect length for me. The pockets are placed too high, but, other than that, it's a pretty spiffy jacket.


Yes, I am wearing it with my Minnetonkas but no, I did not wear my new bracelet with that outfit:


I thought it would be kind of funny to wear them all together but that's just inviting people to think I'm a die hard fan.

Cats Are Smart

I'm kind of over novelty shirts at the moment and I'm trying to watch my money since I hope to buy a house in a few months... But I saw this:


To my credit, I wrestled with the decision to purchase this shirt, I really did.

I decided to go with the nerd theme and wore it with this Old Navy cardigan:


I got it for $4.99 at the Unique thrift store. I always feel a bit silly buying bargain brands at thrift stores. Not because I'm a snob but because often times the thrift store prices are not that much cheaper than new at retail prices (on super awesome clearance). Whatever, it's something I need to get over. The cardigan was a good buy, much like the t-shirt!

Urban Decay's XXX Shine Carney

I finally bought some new clothes. I couldn't stand to look at my closet anymore, too depressing. If I hadn't spent so much money on new clothes, I would have gone over to Sephora and bought Urban Decay's XXX Shine in Carney. It is my favorite lip product to date. The consistency is pretty good for something so shiny and slick and I love the color. It looks natural, but better.

I thought working so close to a Sephora would lead me down a wrong path but the temptation definitely isn't there. I do need a new tube of Fekkai's Glossing cream, maybe I'll stop by during break. While I'm there I might check out what they have for the face. My forehead is starting to break out again. Perhaps it's my new night cream? Stress? Lack of sleep? Sigh.

New Christian Dior Necklace

I always think of thrifting and antiquing as a spring/summer pass time. I haven't been to a thrift store in ages but, a few days ago, I found myself off with nothing much to do. To the thrift store!

The Unique Thrift store parking lot was a mad house, which I couldn't understand. It's 1pm in the afternoon!!! It's Thursday!!! Why aren't you guys at work?!?!?! Once I went inside I learned that they had changed their discount days from Monday to Thursday. Sweet, right? Nope. Now you need some bogus VIP card to get the discount, only they do not give out cards on Thursday. Knowing that I could have, should have, saved 25% on all my purchase kind of took the fun out of shopping but hey, I made the trip, might as well make the most of it.

That place rarely disappoints and I found this gem for like $6.99.


It's sparkly, it's fancy, it's Christian Dior.

I discovered that Unique thrift store is a for-profit store. That's a shame. Before, I could always supplement my shopping budget with my charity budget by shopping at thrift stores. The money is going towards charity after all, does it matter if I get something cute in return?

Thrifting is so addictive. I can't wait until it gets warmer. I still haven't finished exploring Western Loudoun county and I want to check out downtown Winchester again. Most likely I will be moving to Leesburg soon. Hey, at least I'll be 6 miles closer to all the antiques!

CiCi's

Michael and I were feeling cheap and masochistic so, on a whim, we decided to check out CiCi's. The pizza buffet is $5.99 but, with drinks and tax, it comes pretty close to $9. The pizza was much better than I feared but definitely not worth $9. Between the two of us we spent almost $18 and, for that amount, we could have gotten a large pizza from Don Corleon's. However, the service was very nice and the place was very clean.

We got a voucher for free drinks and for a limited time, the pizza buffet is only $3.99. Oh yes, we are going back.

Saffron Ice Cream

I recently discovered the site foodgawker. It is food porn at it's finest. I mean... wow! Really, it is... wow.

The site put me in a mood to try something unique so I made saffron ice cream today.

It's super easy. First you take a tsp of saffron and soak it in 2 Tbsp of water for about five minutes.


Then you take 2-3 Tbsp of raw pistachio nuts and smash them to little pieces (put it in a ziplock back and whack whack whack!)


Then you put softened vanilla ice cream in a bowl with the smashed pistachio and the saffron water and go Cold Stone on the entire thing.


Afterward, put it back in the container, let it refreeze, and voila!


It is so good! The saffron adds a subtle but very distinct tea like taste to the vanilla. It is surreal. I got the recipe from the Cooking With All Things Trader Joe's cook book that I received as a birthday present awhile back (thank you Jamie!).


The book recommends substituting rose water for regular water for an authentic taste. Where does one find rose water?

Saffron Ice Cream
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Serves: 4-6

1 pint (2 cups) vanilla ice cream (splurge on the good stuff!)
1 tsp saffron
2-3 Tbsp bagged raw pistachio nutmeats, crushed or chopped coarsely. Reserve a few whole pistachios as topping.

Leave ice cream on container out until ice cream is just softened enough to stir (or microwave on defrost setting in 10 second intervals).

Place saffron threads in a small cup; add 2 Tbsp water and let sit for 5 minutes, stirring a little with the back of a knife or your finger until the color and flavor are released.

Leaving ice cream in its container, pour saffron onto ice cream and stir until color is a uniform light "saffron yellow" (don't worry if safffron threads are visible; that is okay). Add chopped pistachios and stir. (Screw that! Put it all in a bowl to mix)

Put lid back on and re-freeze until ice cream sets again.

When you serve it, top ice cream with more pistachios.

Well, At Least They Have Good Food

We decided it's been far too long since we had Thai food so we had lunch at My Thai, our favorite Thai place. While they have the best drunken noodle I've ever had, I decided to try something different.


I forget the name of what I ordered but, just like everything from My Thai, it was very good.

Michael really wants to live in Brambleton, I am no so convinced. For one, it is a planned community of just houses and one small shopping area. The shopping center doesn't really have anything useful other than some really good restaurants, a movie theater and a Harris Teeter. Have I ever told you how much I hate Harris Teeter? Having that as my main grocery store would not be awesome.

There is nothing but houses and houses and houses and houses and houses and houses and they're building more houses. I asked if they were planning on building another shopping area and the answer was no. It's not that shopping is that important it's just... All those houses! There's essentially just 2 roads out of Brambleton and the thought of all those people trying to leave the same area at the same time in the morning... Scary. Once they get out of Brambleton they have to fight with all the Ashburn residents to get out of Ashburn and there's only two roads out of Ashburn so that's even scarier.


I was pleased to see, however, that properties I couldn't afford in Landsdowne are like $20K cheaper in Brambleton. Oh what a difference a few miles make.

We wanted to check out some new town homes being built but was stopped by a giant wall of snow.


Oh well, I don't think I want to live in Brambleton anyway.

Book Mark Clean Out

I am so tired. I was supposed to be off today but I got a phone call at 5am in the morning and... I might have been kind of snappy at one of my subs, as in subordinates. I hate the word subordinate because it sounds so... Well, not demeaning but... No, demeaning. Yeah, it sound demeaning. I would not want to be referred to as a "subordinate". Managers! Yes, I will refer to her as one of my manager since she is one of my managers. She's not my manager but she is a manager that works for me so...

Anyway, long story short she messed up and I had to go in. I think I chewed her out on the phone in the morning and I'm not one of those bitchy managers who chew people out so I felt bad. But then, I felt bad for feeling bad because some people deserve to be chewed out and I shouldn't feel bad for being "mean".

I definitely did not expect to be going in this morning so I was very sleep deprived. I almost fell asleep driving into work and that never happens to me. It happens to me all the time driving back to work, but rarely to work.

Whatever. While I sleep, here are some articles you can read!

Designer Wallpaper for Your Desktop- I like my desktop but when I'm ready for a change, I might go with one of these.

A Hoy So Tribute to Bill Watterson- Speaking of wallpapers, this is where I got mine.

Small Price to Pay- Eight hundred dollars?!?! Eight hundred dollars a month for that?!

Stylist Anna Richardson- A wee bit to cluttered for my taste, her place almost looks like a shop, but I love how she displays her jewelry.

Coming to Nevada Brothels in 2010: Mal Prostitutes- So um, do you get your money back if things don't, you know, happen? Man, that's got to be a confidence killer. As if paying for sex isn't bummer enough, the person you paid can't even get going.

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies- I was all for trying this recipe out until I read that he substituted bacon grease for butter. Uh... That's a bit much. I guess I can try it with butter.

The Laws, State by State- Oh EWE! First cousins can get married in Virginia but two dudes can't? That's so fucked up.

Sauteed Chestnuts, Onions, and Bacon- Oh my goodness, oh my goodness... Onions? Chestnuts?! Bacon?!?! It's all too good to be true.

Chocolate and Pistachio Biscotti- About a year ago Michael bought me a chocolate hazelnut biscotti from Starbucks and, ever since then, I was hooked. I haven't baked any in a long time but I definitely want to give this recipe a try tomorrow.

Mushroom Marsala Pasta With Artichokes- Michael and I are planning on making artichoke spinach dip (in our fodue pot!) tomorrow. I think I'll pick up some extra artichokes to make this dish.

Super Mario Franchise Patently Offensive to Shelled Community- I am convinced that Nintendo hates Italians. Michael, who is 100% Italian disagrees. Surely, I'm not the only one who thinks this. Surely there are others out there who finds, "It'sa me! Maaa-ri-o! Let'sa go!" kind of offensive. Michael thinks I'm alone out there, and to prove him wrong I did some internet research and... Nothing! Really?! Turtles get more support than an entire freaking culture.

20 Things that Happen in 1 Minute- Yeah, this is kind of depressing.

Sex Tells- "If sex is used to market a nonsexual product, that product is generic." Hmm, now that you mention it...

xo- You know, I have always wanted a Nativity set. You can't go wrong with a Nativity set. Cheap and tacky? Oh how kitchy! Fancy porcelain? Oh how classic! Made of weird sustainable merchandise and super colorful? Perhaps a black Baby Jesus? Oh how global! I really love this set. Oh how cute!

16 Anti-theft Gadgets and Designs to Deter Thieves- Okay, so the ideas are kind of clever, kind of gross, whatever. What I found most interesting about this post is that it's on Nick Cannon's blog. Nick Cannon! I don't know, I just thought it was kind of strange.

2010: "Twenty Ten" vs "Two Thousand Ten"- Awesome, it's all settled then.

It's Mine! All Mine!

Ooh, ooh! I forgot to share the awesome news! Look what I got in the mail this week...!


The title to my car!!!

I've never owned a car before. I was pretty close with my last car but, alas, it was totaled before I could pay off the final $1000. On one hand, I'm proud of myself for paying it off a year early. But, on the other hand, I'm a little disappointed that it took this long because, had I been more responsible with my money, I probably could have paid it off two years early, maybe faster. Oh well, lesson learned.

Yes! A title! Now I can finally go out and get one of those cash for title loans! Maybe I'll use it to go on vacation. Maybe I'll use it to supplement the loan I want to take out to buy a house. Maybe I'll just use it to buy something that I have always deserved, like a new Coach bag. It's like free money! Sweet!!!

I kid, I kid... Title loans are silly.

Happy Valentines Day!!!

We celebrated Valentines day early with a pizza!


It's my job to roll out the dough and I couldn't get a circle going. I looked down and thought Hmm... It kind of looks like a heart. So, I reshaped it to fit the holiday and yum! It was much better than chocolates!

Brussel Sprouts are Awesome!

I'm pretty into brussel sprouts right now. I can't believe I went this long thinking they were gross. It just goes to tell you that you can't always rely on TV shows and pop media to teach you what's good and what's bad. Maybe I should give beets a chance...?


I like roast them in the toaster oven after tossing them with some olive oil and salt.

Many credit to Michael for making me try these veggies. Maybe he is right about unagi after all... Nah.

Salmon Lunch

My cupboards were bare. They were pretty bare going into the snow storm but I didn't want to fight all the crazed mom's stocking up before the storm. I heard it was even worse after the storm. Everyone was restocking from one storm while stocking up for the next one. As a result my diet for the past few days have been very simple and practically vegan. I am always tempted to go vegetarian for a bit but always skeptical that a vegetarian diet can keep me full. It's hard to stay full on a vegetarian diet. I wasn't craving meat, I was just craving that full feeling.

I decided to make salmon cake for lunch and donkatsu (Japanese pork chop) for dinner.

Before flattening it out into cake shape I first divided the salmon mix by forming them into balls. Don't they look like meatballs? I'm thinking of making small salmon balls and serving them with pasta and a white sauce of some kind one day.


After dividing the mix you flatten them and make them into patties.


You can make them a little smaller and thicker if you want to eat it crab cake style but I wanted to make a sandwich so I made it pretty big.


I'm not a big fan of bread (most of the time) so I was pretty stoked to discover these whole wheat flat breads. I served it with just spinach but, if you find that to be too dry, some dijon mustard works well. I planned on serving it with some roasted asparagus but I could not find any so I ate it with the only side like item left in the freezer, tater tots.

Mmmn.... Protein~

Nope, Can't Afford Any of It

Please note that there will be no talking of snow for quite some time now. I took some pictures and I'm waiting until the scorching heat of August to bring them out. Maybe then I can really appreciate the unique, one of a kind, history breaking, cluster fuck of a storm this is but right now I really hate the snow. SNOOOOOOWWW!!!

Instead I will talk about the houses/condos we saw last week. Now, unfortunately, these are not actual places that we can afford. They are right next to the "premiere" Landsdowne Town Center so the prices are slightly inflated.


One of the representative said that they are officially deemed "Landsdowne" so house prices are skyrocketing. Oh, I don't doubt they are, I just don't see what's so awesome about Landsdowne. I guess if you're into that kind of thing there is some cachet that comes with saying that you live in Landsdowne. You know an area is pretentious if they attach an unnecessary "e" at the end.


Aside from being officially deemed "Landsdowne" the prices are also a bit higher because it is right on Landsdowne Town Center. Michael and I like to go there on occasions because we're both big fans of the Laughing Ogre Comic Book Store but that's about it. They can call it a "town center" if they want but it's a glorified strip mall. It's mostly restaurants, Starbucks, nail salons, "spas", a doctors/insurance office, and a Harris Teeter- my least favorite grocery store.


Oh, don't get me wrong, I would love to live in any of those town homes and condos but they are a bit over priced. Even if I could afford them I would not pay $300K+ and $400 a month in HOA and condo fees.


Speaking of exorbitant monthly fees... They're all like, "Oh, but you have the use of our club house!" We took a tour of this club house, it sucks. It has a lounge room, an outside pool, and room with a few treadmills and weight benches, and a small classroom where no classes are currently being held since due to low demands (i.e. occupancy rate in the area is very low). Ashburn's HOA fee is like $90 and it includes everything that Landsdowne offers (minus water and free land line and cable) plus the use of the most bad ass sports pavilion I've ever seen since UREC. It might be just as good as UREC but I can't recall if they have a full sized track inside. They might. Plus, Ashburn HOA fee also covers the use of all their lakes (we have a lot of lakes).


Oh, and dude, Landsdowne can get pretty scary. The representative was touting the awesomeness of living so close to a trail (which really isn't a big selling point since most of Eastern Loudoun county is close to a trail of some kind) and that reminded me of an incident last year where an old couple were mugged and severely beaten up on the Landsdowne trail. The dude died! The wife was in a coma! Oh, and shortly after that a lady was robbed at gunpoint at her own house. As she was unlocking the door to her place some dude came up behind, shoved her into her house, and robbed her! When you live in a high profile rich neighborhood I guess you attract bad people.

And yes, yes I am totally hating on these properties because I really, really liked them and it sucks that they are all out of my price range! HUGE gourmet kitchens with tile flooring, marble counter top, deep double sinks, tiered islands! His and her walk in closets! Plush carpeting and hardwood flooring! Jaccuzzi tubs and huge shower stalls! Vaulted ceilings! HUGE windows, and lots of them! Window seats! Built ins! OMG!!!

My favorite is the SoHo. It's a one level condo on top of a 2 level condo. You have to walk up 2 flights of stairs to get to the place but, at least it's your stair case and it's in doors. Yeah, that part is kind of weird and bizarre but I guess it beats living in an apartment style condo where you have to walk up stairs outside. Click on the link and check out the video tour. It's the least luxurious, therefore, the cheapest, out of all the properties in the Landsdowne Town Center community but I think it's perfect for our needs. However, at $270K, not only is it outside of our price range but overpriced for what it is.

I know it's horrible but I'm really hoping someone who already owns the property defaults on their loan and we can snatch it up at a good price. Come on.... You know you can't afford it... Did you work for AOL and lose your job when they closed the Loudoun campus?!?!? Are you severely underwater on your mortgage?!?! Just buy another house and default on this property! You'll never get back what you paid!!! Unfortunately, since the whole area is brand spanking new I don't think any of those folks are going to default any time soon. Well, a girl can dream.