Hitched and Homeless

Although the majority of our efforts have been focused on the events of July 9 and shortly thereafter, a looming question has been -- where will we live post-marriage? Our living arrangements for the past few years have been confusing to say the least. My phone number remains a New York area code, I claim my hometown to be San Francisco but my mailing address is in Chicago. It takes quite an explanation if anyone ever asks me. But relatively speaking, my situation is tame compared to my other half.

For the past five years, Jeng's life can best be described by this:


In 2004, Jeng began as a consultant and his living out of a suitcase began. In five years, Jeng has 'lived' and worked in 9 cities (two of them twice) -- New Brunswick, New Jersey; Tampa, Florida; Akron, Ohio; Santa Clara, California; Montreal, Canada; Seattle, Washington; San Diego, California; Dallas, Texas; Palo Alto, California; back to Dallas, Texas; then most recently, back in San Diego, California. Somewhere in the middle, he bought a condo which he quickly realized he spent too little time in to justify its cost. It's been rented to great tenants... until recently. (See Craiglist if you're interested!)

With our wedding only 10 months away, we look forward to the day when we might actually be in the same city 7 days a week together, with all our stuff in one single place instead of spread between our homes, Chicago, and boxes in our parents garage. When we no longer have to squeeze a weeks worth of quality time with our friends, with our families and with each other into a 3 day weekend. But where will we be in 10 months?

We don't want to return to Jeng's condo if its in the hands of worthy tenants. We don't have the funds to afford a new place. And we refuse to rent. So that leaves -- my parents house? his parents house? my sister's spare guest room with a twin bed? Suddenly, this doesn't sound too bad:

Harry Potter did it up pretty well in a tent so maybe we can too. Considering our other options, the tent seems like the most promising.