So I am buying a new house. It is in Clintonville, a neighborhood in north Columbus about 2 miles north of the Ohio State University campus. I used to own a house in Clintonhood, the north campus neighborhood just south of Clintonville proper, but this new house is in true Clintonville. So I am movin' on up, for sure. Except for the condition of the house, that is. It, uh, needs work.
I have been trying to come up with a good name for the house. "The Craphole" seems pretty harsh, though I mean that with love. It IS a bit of a mess. But that doesn't bother me in the least, as it gives me a pretty clean slate to make it what I want.
So have you ever heard that cliche' that "you never want to own the most expensive house on the block"? Well, there is no fear of that happening. None at all.
Back to the name. As you can see from the blog address, I think I'll go with "the Shack" or Clintonville Shack. At 905 square feet, it certainly isn't a mansion or manor-house or estate. Just a shack. I might try and find out how to say "shack" or "hovel" in French and dress it up a bit. But regardless, I truly could not be more excited about moving to The Shack!
I close on the house Oct. 30th. I'll try to post some photos to make this more interesting. Onward!
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