a drinking game proposal.

i'm still about infinity years away from owning any real estate of my own, so i choose to live vicariously through the various house-flipping shows on (what else?) tv - flip that house, flip this house, flip it back (the one epi that aired), real estate pros and property ladder (m, interestingly enough, has a definite crush on kirsten kemp who btw, was RHONDA on saved by the bell back in the day).

anyway, despite the constantly rotating cast of characters, there are definitely enough buzzwords bandied about to merit a (ta da!) drinking game. the rules are easy - drink every time you hear the following. if you hear two terms in one sentence, then you have to chug for five seconds.

(for someone who turns asian red on her second sip of alcohol and is done after three drinks, five seconds is a LONG time. seriously. ask my friend who witnessed me barfing on a campus lawn after drinking three zimas in college. ok, it may have been two.)

anyway, on to the buzzwords!

• master suite
• (original) hardwood floors
• granite/slate/marble countertops
• stainless steel appliances
• curb appeal
  
• custom cabinets
• fresh paint
• travertine
• french doors
• breakfast bar
• over budget
• pass-through
• recessed/track lighting
• walk-in closet
  
• arch(es)
• mortgage payment
• energy efficient windows
• staging (chug if they define what staging means)
• pedestal sink
• crown mo(u)lding
  

also, i thought i should point out that this is my week of "finals". i go on spring break for about three weeks starting next tuesday. i know. i'm also frightened for me. sometimes i worry that i'll be that lady on nip/tuck who had to be surgically detached from the sofa. you can't stick to ultrasuede, right? RIGHT???